Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- Official reserve assets in Sri Lanka rose to 6.9 billion US dollars at the end of August 2026, marking a 4.6% increase from 6.6 billion US dollars recorded in July.

Latest figures from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka show this level represents a 5-month high and the 3rd-highest reserves position recorded this year.

Foreign currency reserves grew 5% to 6.69 billion US dollars, while gold reserves rose 9.4% to 210 million US dollars.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported that the short-term drain on reserves over the next 12 months amounts to nearly 6 billion US dollars, with principal and interest payments on foreign currency obligations accounting for 2.2 billion US dollars.

The monetary authority stepped up fore...