Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Government revenue and grants increased by 30.6% during the first five months of 2026, while private sector credit and broad money continued to expand, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's latest Weekly Economic Indicators report.

The report said Government revenue and grants rose to Rs. 2,536.9 billion during the January-May 2026 period, compared to Rs. 1,942.4 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025.

The Central Bank noted that the Government recorded a net repayment of Rs. 197.3 billion in domestic financing during the first five months of the year, while foreign financing also registered a net repayment of Rs. 0.1 billion.

In the monetary sector, the Weekly Average Weighted Prime Lending R...