Sri Lanka 2021 budget deficit revised up to 9.5-pct of GDP

Sri Lanka’s 2021 budget deficit has been revised up to 9.5 percent of gross domestic product from the initial 8.9 percent target presented to parliament with nominal GDP for the year revised down, official data shows. The nominal overall deficit remains at 1,565 billion rupees.

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EconomyNext

2021-06-02

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