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Economic setback as September suffers first monthly current account deficit of 2025. Monthly current account deficit for September 2025 at $ 183 m influenced by $ 286 m vehicle imports.

Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) consisting of 71 financial institutions across six continents, gathered in Sri Lanka to study the success story of Sri Lanka’s incredible recovery from a financial crisis in record time. David Reiling, Chairman of the GABV Board, and Martin Rohner, Executive Director of GABV, along with the financial industry hierarchy of Sri Lanka met at the Cinnamon Life hotel last week for a two day programme with visitors from across the Asia Pacific zone including heads of some of the largest financial institutions of the region.

President Anura Dissanayake stunned Parliament, revealing Sri Lanka has already opened 1,260 million dollars in vehicle import LCs this year. After years of restrictions, demand has exploded. He warned this is just the beginning, with totals expected to soar to 1,500–1,800 million dollars by year’s end — a seismic boost to state revenue.