Weekly Economic Indicators - 12 June 2026

12 June 2026 Highlights of the Week Real Sector

Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased by 1.6 per cent in April 2026 to 90.9 compared to April 2025, mainly contributed by the increases reported in the manufacture of Wearing apparels (18.5 per cent) and Food products (5.1 per cent).

Monetary Sector

Weekly Average Weighted Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) for the week ending 12 June 2026 increased by 25 bps to 10.25 per cent compared to the previous week.

The Average Weighted Call Money Rate (AWCMR) increased to 9.19 per cent on 12 June 2026 compared to 9.16 per cent at the end of last week.

The reserve money decreased compared to the previous week, mainly due to the decrease in currency in circulation.

The total outstanding market liquidity was a surplus of Rs. 62.57 bn by 12 June 2026, compared to a surplus of Rs.115.04 bn by the end of last week.

By 12 June 2026, the All-Share Price Index (ASPI) decreased by 0.49 per cent to 21,637.43 points and the S&P SL 20 Index increased by 0.05 per cent to 6,027.05 points, compared to the index values of last week.

Fiscal Sector

Outstanding central government debt stood at Rs. 30,113.95 bn at end of January 2026. Accordingly, total outstanding domestic debt amounted to Rs. 18,776.42 bn while the rupee value of total outstanding foreign debt amounted to Rs. 11,337.52 bn.

During the week, Treasury Bill yields increased in both primary and secondary markets and Treasury Bond yields remained broadly stable in secondary market.

The rupee value of Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds held by foreign investors remained broadly stable compared to the previous week.

In the reporting week, the auction for Treasury Bills experienced an oversubscription rate of approximately 1.4 times and Treasury Bonds experienced an oversubscription rate of approximately 2.0 times.

The total volume of secondary market transactions in Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds decreased by approximately 9.8 per cent in the reporting week compared to the week before.

External Sector

Year to date depreciation of Sri Lanka rupee against the US dollar was 7.0 per cent as of 12 June 2026.

REALSECTOR 1.1 Price Indices

NCPI(2021=100) NCPI-Year-on-Year%

CCPI(2021=100)

Source:Departmentof Censusand Statistics

1.2 Prices 1.2.1 Pettah Market

Average Wholesale Prices Average Retail Prices Item (Rs./kg)

Samba 235.00 248.00 245.00 245.00 240.00 260.00 250.00 250.00

Kekulu (Red) 215.00 193.60 178.40 175.60 220.00 214.00 197.80 197.00

Beans 450.00 430.00 470.00 390.00 500.00 480.00 520.00 440.00

Cabbage 417.50 88.00 108.00 88.00 467.50 138.00 158.00 138.00

Carrot 625.00 204.00 300.00 260.00 675.00 254.00 350.00 310.00

Tomato 525.00 450.00 510.00 500.00 575.00 500.00 560.00 550.00

Pumpkin 100.00 96.00 116.00 80.00 150.00 146.00 166.00 130.00

Snake Gourd 250.00 420.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 470.00 350.00 350.00

Brinjal 425.00 350.00 360.00 290.00 475.00 400.00 410.00 340.00

Green Chilli 650.00 210.00 520.00 440.00 700.00 260.00 570.00 490.00

Lime 325.00 400.00 550.00 500.00 381.25 440.00 610.00 550.00

Big Onion (Imported) 102.25 197.60 188.20 188.20 130.00 250.00 227.40 228.40

Potato (Local) 290.75 249.80 290.00 285.60 345.00 308.00 343.80 334.00