Exports down for second month in Nov. as global economic slowdown bites

Sri Lanka’s earnings from exports declined for the second consecutive month in November while the trade deficit widened from the previous month, as the global economy slows down amid decades-high inflation and rise in interest rates to tackle the surging prices.

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Daily Mirror

2023-01-18

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