ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s manufacturing sector expanded in October, registering a value of 61.0 on the Purchasing Managers Index compiled by the central bank, up from 55.4 in September. “This increase was broad-based, with all sub-indices contributing positively to this expansion,” CBSL said. The expansion in the New Orders sub-index was driven by the manufacture of food & beverages sector, with many companies receiving production orders for the upcoming festive season. Companies increased their production in October in response to festive demand, CBSL said, resulting in an increase in the Production sub-index. The Stock of Purchases sub-index also increased in…
Sri Lanka manufacturing expands in Oct 2025 ahead of festive season: PMI
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