Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka's total export earnings increased by 5.04% to US$13.61 billion during the first nine months of 2026, compared with US$12.96 billion in the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).

The growth was supported by an increase in both merchandise and services exports, with merchandise exports rising by 5.35% to US$10.76 billion and services exports growing by 3.88% to US$2.85 billion during January to September.

September recorded particularly strong growth, with total exports increasing by 17.23% year-on-year to US$1.69 billion, compared with US$1.44 billion in September 2025.

Merchandise exports rose by 21.66% to US$1.39 billion during the month, while services export...