Sri Lanka’s Economy Accelerates: 5.4% Growth in Q3 2025

by Zulfick Farzan 16-12-2025 | 9:55 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s economy recorded a robust 5.4% growth rate in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest National Accounts Estimates released by the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant 2015 prices surged to Rs. 3,325.6 billion, up from Rs. 3,154.1 billion in the same quarter last year, signaling resilience despite global uncertainties.

At current prices, GDP climbed to Rs. 8,400 billion, marking a 12.6% increase from Q3 2024.

The growth was driven by Agriculture (3.6%), Industry (8.1%), and Services (3.5%), with taxes less subsidies on products rising by 13.9%.

Key Drivers of Growth:

Industry led the charge with an 8.1% expansion, powered by construction (12.2%), mining and quarrying (17.5%), and manufacturing activities such as petroleum products (83.1%) and basic metals (22.2%).

Agriculture grew 3.6%, supported by strong performance in plant propagation (46.6%), coconut cultivation (27.1%), and sugar cane and non-perennial crops (11.2%).