The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has released “Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2026”, the 49th volume of its annual pocket-sized statistical data folder.

The publication was issued on Monday, 28 September, according to the Central Bank’s own release, and reported by Daily FT and Daily Mirror the following day.

What is in it

The booklet presents data under 14 topics: Country Profile; Key Economic Indicators; Country Comparisons; Socio-Economic Conditions; Human Resources; National Accounts; Agriculture; Industry; Economic and Social Infrastructure; Prices and Wages; External Trade and Tourism; External Finance; Government Finance; and Money, Banking and Finance.

The Central Bank says the folder summarises a wide range of socio-economic data of current interest in concise form, and is intended for policymakers, researchers, academics, professionals, students and the general public.

At 49 volumes, the series is one of the longest continuously published statistical references in the country.

How to get it

An electronic version is available free on the Central Bank website, under statistical publications.

Printed copies are sold at Rs. 100 from the Central Bank’s Sales and Distribution Counter at the Central Point Building, Chatham Street, Colombo 01 (telephone 011-2444502).

Part of a wider statistical release

The data folder follows the Central Bank’s publication of “Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka – 2026” on 31 August, a separate online database of long-term statistical series grouped under eight major areas.

The two publications serve different purposes: the socio-economic data folder is a compact current-snapshot reference, while the economic and social statistics database is built for tracking series over time.

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