ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central government debt fell to 93.1 percent of gross domestic product by September 2025, from 96.1 percent at the beginning of the year, official data show, though currency debasement has worsened since then. Sri Lanka’s domestic debt, calculated in rupees, rose by 391 billion rupees to 18,701 billion rupees by September 2025, and foreign debt rose by 545 billion rupees to 10,974 billion rupees, based on central bank debt data. Treasury guaranteed debt from 1,432 billion rupees (about 4.79 percent of GDP) in December 2024 to 1,385 billion rupees (4.34 percent of GDP) by August 2025…
Sri Lanka central government debt falls to 93.1-pct by Sept, despite depreciation
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