ECONOMIC STATISTICS

OF SRI LANKA
2018

Department of Census & Statistics

Ministry of National Policies & Economic Affairs
Sri Lanka
 ECONOMIC STATISTICS
OF SRI LANKA
2018

‘Sankyana Mandiraya’
Department of Census and Statistics
No. 306/71, Polduwa Road,
Battaramulla
Sri Lanka
Website : www.statistics.gov.lk
E-mail : [email protected]

August 2018
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Preface ECONOMIC STATISTICS
OF SRI LANKA
2018

The Department of Census & Statistics (DCS) publishes its bulletin of “Economic Statistics of Sri Lanka
2018” for the second time. This bulletin presents comparative data on economic indicators of the country.
Since Sri Lanka is moving towards a rapid development phase, timely data on economic indicators are
required for purposes including policy making and planning development programmes.

This bulletin was compiled with the guidance of Mrs I.R.Bandara, Acting Director General and
Mr. P.M.P Anura Kumara, Additional Director General of the DCS.

Statistics from various sources were collected by Mr. H.T. Fonseka, Statistician and
Ms. H.M.D. Sepalika, Statistician and they were assisted by Ms. Madurangi Fernando, Statistical
Officer, under the supervision of Ms. U. Maheshwaran, Director of Publications Division.

This bulletin will be a useful resource for policy makers, development partners and many others
interested in the economy and development process of Sri Lanka.

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Table of Contents

Page

1. Employment 1
1.1 Labour force status of the household population, 2007 - 2017 (Age 15 years and above)........................................................... 1
1.2 Employed population by gender, 2012 - 2017................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Percentage distribution of employed population by employment status & gender, 2012 - 2017.............................................. 3
1.4 Employed population by major economic sector, 2012 - 2017.................................................................................................................. 5
1.5 Employed population by number of hours worked per week (percentage), 2012 - 2017............................................................. 6
1.6 Percentage distribution of employed population by major economic sector, 2017 ...................................................................... 7
1.7 Labour force participation rate by gender, 2012 - 2017 (Age 15 years and above).......................................................................... 8
1.8 Labour force participation rate by residencial sector, 2012 - 2017 (Age 15 years and above)................................................... 8
1.9 Unemployment rate by age groups and gender, 2012 - 2017..................................................................................................................... 9
1.10 Unemployment rate by level of education & gender, 2012 - 2017..........................................................................................................10
1.11 Unemployment rate by gender, 2012 - 2017....................................................................................................................................................12
1.12 Unemployment rate by districts, 2012 - 2017................................................................................................................................................13

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2. Poverty 14
2.1 Poverty incidence (headcount index) in Sri Lanka by province..............................................................................................................14
2.2 Number of poor persons in Sri Lanka by province........................................................................................................................................15
2.3 Percentage of poor households by district........................................................................................................................................................16

3. National Accounts 17
3.1 Gross domestic product and gross national income, 2011-2017............................................................................................................17
3.2 Per-capita GDP and GNI, 2011-2017...................................................................................................................................................................19
3.3 Percentage share of gross domestic product by major sectors, 2010-2017.......................................................................................21
3.4 Quartely gross domestic product and economic growth, 2011-2017...................................................................................................22
3.5 Percentage share of expenditure on GDP at current prices, 2011-2017..............................................................................................23
3.6 Gross domestic product by industrial origin at constant (2010) prices, 2013-2017.....................................................................24
3.7 Gross domestic product by industrial origin at current market prices, 2013-2017.......................................................................25
3.8 Reconcilation of key aggregates at current prices, 2011-2017................................................................................................................26

4. Tourism 27
4.1 Trends in the economic indicators of tourism sector, 2012-2017..........................................................................................................27
4.2 Departures for foreign employment by manpower level and sex, 2008-2017..................................................................................28

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 4.3 Arrivals by region, 2013-2017................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.4 Foreign employees’ remittances, 2013-2017...................................................................................................................................................30

5. Industry 31
5.1 Distribution of industrial establishment by province, 2015 ....................................................................................................................31
5.2 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2007-2015 (Establishments with 25 or more persons engaged)......................32
5.3 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015 (Establishments with 5 or more persons engaged).....................................33
5.4 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015 (Establishments with 25 or more persons engaged) .................................34
5.5 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015 (Establishments with less than 25 persons engaged) ...............................35

6. Foreign Trade 36
6.1 Trends in foreign trade, 2005-2017.....................................................................................................................................................................36
6.2 Value of exports by country, 2009-2017...........................................................................................................................................................37
6.3 Value of imports by country , 2009-2017..........................................................................................................................................................38
6.4 Value of exports by principal commodity, 2014-2017.................................................................................................................................39
6.5 Value of imports by principal commodity, 2014-2017................................................................................................................................40
6.6 End of period exchange rates, 2013-2017................................................................................................................................................. 41-42

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7. Agriculture 43
7.1 Paddy statistics, 2005-2017....................................................................................................................................................................................43
7.2 Livestock and production of milk and eggs, 2008-2017.............................................................................................................................44
7.3 Fish production by fishing sub sectors, 1965-2017......................................................................................................................................46
7.4 Production and cultivated extent of selected crops......................................................................................................................................47
7.5 Production and cultivated extent of selected crops......................................................................................................................................48
7.6 Production and cultivated extent of selected vegitables.............................................................................................................................49
7.7 Production of minor export crops.........................................................................................................................................................................50
7.8 Production and cultivated extent of other selected food crops................................................................................................................51
7.9 Production and cultivated extent of major crops, 2014-2017 ..................................................................................................52

8. Prices 53
8.1 Movements of the NCPI 2017 (Base : 2013 =100).........................................................................................................................................53
8.2 Movements of the CCPI, 2017 (Base : 2013 =100)........................................................................................................................................54
8.3 Movements of producer’s price index by major economic activity, 2017 ..........................................................................................55
8.4 Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017.................................................................................. 57-61

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9. Public utility 62
9.1 Telecommunication performances, 2014 - 2017............................................................................................................................................62
9.2 Electricity generation and number of consumers, 2014 - 2017..............................................................................................................63
9.3 Purpose of electricity sale, 2014 - 2017.............................................................................................................................................................64
9.4 Performance of port services, 2014 - 2017.......................................................................................................................................................65

10. Government finance 66

10.1 Reserve assets, 2014 - 2017....................................................................................................................................................................................66
10.2 Foreign assets, 2011 - 2017.....................................................................................................................................................................................67
10.3 Outstanding external debt, 2014 -2017.............................................................................................................................................................68
10.4 Money supply and money multiplier by end period, 2011-2017............................................................................................................69
10.5 Composition of government debt, 2011-2017................................................................................................................................................70
10.6 Consolidated budget , 2011- 2017........................................................................................................................................................................71

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 Table of Figures
Figure 1 Employed population by Gender 2017......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 2 Percentage distribution of employed population by employment status..................................................................................... 4
Figure 3 Employed population by number of hours worked per week............................................................................................................ 6
Figure 4 Employed population by economic sector - 2017.................................................................................................................................... 7
Figure 5 Unemployment rate by level of education, 2012-2017.......................................................................................................................11
Figure 6 Unemployment rate by gender, 2011-2017..............................................................................................................................................12
Figure 7 Gross domestic product at current and constant (2010) prices, 2010-2017............................................................................18
Figure 8 Per-capita GDP and GNI, 2010-2017...........................................................................................................................................................20
Figure 9 Percentage share of GDP at current market prices................................................................................................................................21
Figure 10 Distribution of industrial establishment by province, 2015.............................................................................................................31
Figure 11 Trends in foreign trade, 2005-2017.............................................................................................................................................................36
Figure 12 Value of exports by principal commodity (Rs.Mn), 2017...................................................................................................................39
Figure 13 Value of imports by principal commodity (Rs.Mn), 2017...................................................................................................................40
Figure 14 Livestock statistics..............................................................................................................................................................................................45
Figure 15 Production of major crops, 2014-2017 .........................................................................................................................................52
Figure 16 Movements of the NCPI (Base : 2013 =100) and year on year inflation in 2017.....................................................................53
Figure 17 Colombo consumers price index and year on year inflation.............................................................................................................54
Figure 18 Movements of producer’s price index by major economic activity January 2015 to December 2017...........................56

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1. Employment
1.1 Labour force status of the household population, 2007 - 2017
(Age 15 Years and above)

Household Labour force Not in Employment Unemployment labour force

Year population Total number Employed unemployed labour force rate (% to total rate (% to total participation
(15 years & over) of labour force number number number labour force) labour force) rate (%)

2007 1 13,459,252 7,472,932 7,026,733 446,199 5,986,320 94.0 6.0 55.5

2008 1 14,626,833 8,061,725 7,628,683 433,042 6,565,107 94.6 5.4 55.1
2009 1 14,876,264 8,051,089 7,579,835 471,254 6,825,175 94.1 5.9 54.1
2010 1 15,166,285 8,096,477 7,696,142 400,335 7,069,808 95.1 4.9 53.4
2011 2 14,975,989 7,926,445 7,591,591 334,854 7,049,544 95.8 4.2 52.9
2012 2 14,857,578 7,798,407 7,488,704 309,703 7,059,171 96.0 4.0 52.5
2013 2 14,959,065 8,033,804 7,681,279 352,526 6,925,260 95.6 4.4 53.7
2014 2 15,134,484 8,048,884 7,700,489 348,395 7,085,600 95.7 4.3 53.2
2015 2 15,281,945 8,214,473 7,830,976 383,496 7,067,473 95.3 4.7 53.8
2016 2 15,448,679 8,310,682 7,947,683 362,999 7,137,997 95.6 4.4 53.8
2017 2 15,843,735 8,566,686 8,208,179 358,507 7,277,049 95.8 4.2 54.1
In 2015, the published labour force statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2011-2015.
1
- Excluding Northern province 2 - All the districts are included

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.2 Employed population by gender, 2012 - 2017

Employed population 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 7,488,704 7,681,279 7,700,489 7,830,976 7,947,683 8,208,179

Male 5,046,057 5,024,340 5,075,426 5,097,798 5,149,948 5,279,158

Female 2,442,647 2,656,938 2,625,064 2,733,178 2,797,735 2,929,021

Age 15 years and over population is considers as working age population.

In 2015, the published labour force statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.

Figure 1 - Employed population by Gender 2017

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

0 2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000

Male Female

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.3 Percentage distribution of employed population by employment status & gender, 2012-2017

2012 2013 2014

Employment status
Sri Lanka Male Female Sri Lanka Male Female Sri Lanka Male Female
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Employee 56.4 56.6 56.1 55.7 56.6 54.0 56.4 57.3 54.7
Employer 2.8 3.8 0.9 3.0 4.2 0.9 2.8 3.7 1.0
Own account worker 31.9 35.9 23.6 32.2 36.2 24.6 31.9 36.1 23.7
Contributing family worker 8.9 3.7 19.4 9.1 3.0 20.5 8.9 2.9 20.6

2015 2016 2017

Employment status
Sri Lanka Male Female Sri Lanka Male Female Sri Lanka Male Female
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Employee 56.1 56.7 55.1 57.8 58.9 55.9 57.7 58.8 55.7
Employer 3.1 4.2 1.1 2.7 3.7 0.9 3.0 4.1 1.1
Own account worker 32.3 36.3 24.9 31.6 34.7 25.9 31.3 34.5 25.6
Contributing family worker 8.4 2.8 18.8 7.8 2.7 17.2 8.0 2.6 17.7

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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 Figure 2 - Percentage distribution of employed population by employment status

Employed population by employment status 2012 Employed population by employment status 2017

8.0%
8.9%

Employee
Employee

Employer 31.3%
31.9% Employer
57.7%
56.4% Own account
worker Own account
worker
Contributing
Contributing
family worker
family worker
3.0%
2.8%

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.4 Employed population by major economic sector, 2012-2017

Sector 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total (Number) 7,497,998 7,681,279 7,700,489 7,830,976 7,947,683 8,208,179

% 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Agriculture (Number) 2,338,332 2,321,215 2,222,859 2,244,547 2,153,874 2,140,185

% 31.2 30.2 28.9 28.7 27.1 26.1

Industry (Number) 1,942,226 1,996,730 2,027,426 2,018,171 2,097,503 2,331,494

% 25.9 26.0 26.3 25.8 26.4 28.4

Services (Number) 3,217,439 3,363,334 3,450,205 3,568,259 3,696,306 3,736,500

% 42.9 43.8 44.8 45.6 46.5 45.5

In 2015, the published labourforce statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.
Age 15 years and over population is considers as working age population.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.5 Employed population by number of hours worked per week (percentage), 2012 - 2017
Hours worked 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

0# 4.5 5.2 5.2 5.5 4.4 4.7

1 - 9 1.1 1.8 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.7

10 - 39 26.1 27.5 27.6 27.2 26.2 26.1

40 & above 68.3 65.5 65.9 65.7 67.9 67.5

#
Has a job but not at work during the reference week.
Age 15 years and over population is considered as working age population.
In 2015, the published labour force statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.
Figure 3 - Employed population by number of hours worked per week

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.6 Percentage distribution of employed
population by major economic sector, 2017

Economic sectors
Sector / Province Total
Agriculture Industries Services

Sri Lanka 100.0 26.1 28.4 45.5

Urban 100.0 4.6 26.8 68.6

Rural 100.0 28.2 29.4 42.3

Estate 100.0 63.3 17.3 19.4

Province

Western 100.0 5.0 34.5 60.5

Central 100.0 38.0 21.5 40.5

Southern 100.0 30.4 28.5 41.2

Northern 100.0 28.3 25.7 46.0

Eastern 100.0 28.0 24.2 47.7

North Western 100.0 28.2 33.5 38.5

North Central 100.0 42.8 20.7 36.5

Uva 100.0 53.3 14.1 32.6

Sabaragamuwa 100.0 31.8 31.9 36.3

Figure 4 - Employed population by economic sector - 2017

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.7 Labour force participation rate by gender, 2012 - 2017
( Age 15 years and above) (%)

Gender 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 52.5 53.8 53.2 53.8 53.8 54.1

Male 74.9 75.0 74.6 74.7 75.1 74.5

Female 32.9 35.5 34.6 35.9 35.9 36.6

1.8 Labour force participation rate by residencial sector, 2012 - 2017

(Age 15 years and above)
(%)
Sector 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 52.5 53.8 53.2 53.8 53.8 54.1

Urban 48.3 47.8 48.7 48.6 49.8 50.5

Rural 53.4 55.0 54.1 54.8 54.6 54.8

Age 15 years and over population is considered as working age population

In 2015, the published labour force statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.9 Unemployment rate by age groups and gender, 2012-2017
(%)
2012 2013 2014
Age group (Years)
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Male

Total 4.0 2.8 6.3 4.4 3.2 6.6 4.3 3.1 6.5
15 - 24 17.2 14.0 23.5 19.2 15.6 25.3 20.3 16.1 27.5
25 - 29 6.6 4.2 11.5 7.6 4.7 12.6 8.2 5.8 12.5
30 - 39 2.5 1.4 4.8 2.7 1.5 5.1 2.7 1.5 5.0
Over 40 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.7 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.3

2015 2016 2017

Age group (Years)
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total 4.7 3.0 7.6 4.4 2.9 7.0 4.2 2.9 6.5
15 - 24 20.8 16.6 27.4 21.6 17.1 29.2 18.5 14.9 24.5
25 - 29 9.4 4.4 17.5 9.2 5.1 15.9 9.5 5.8 15.7
30 - 39 3.1 1.6 5.7 2.4 0.9 5.1 2.7 1.3 5.1
Over 40 1.0 0.6 1.8 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.9 0.6 1.6

Age 15 years and over population is considered as working age population

In 2015, the published labour force statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2011-2015.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.10 Unemployment rate by level of education & gender, 2012-2017 (%)
Level of education 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Sri Lanka 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.2
Male 2.8 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9
Female 6.3 6.6 6.5 7.6 7.0 6.5
Grade 5 &below Total 0.6 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.8
Male 0.3 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4
Female 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.6
Grade 6-10 Total 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 2.8
Male 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.2
Female 4.7 5.0 4.6 5.4 4.6 4.2
G.C.E. (O/L) Total 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.4 5.8 5.9
Male 4.6 4.7 4.4 5.1 4.1 4.8
Female 8.9 8.5 8.9 9.0 9.1 7.9
G.C.E. (A/L) and above Total 7.6 8.7 8.2 9.2 8.3 8.1
Male 4.6 5.7 5.4 4.7 4.7 5.0
Female 10.8 11.8 11.1 13.5 11.9 11.3

These figures are to be treated with caution as the corresponding CV(Coefficient of Variance) values are high.
Age 15 years and over population is considered as working age population
In 2015, the published labourforce statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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 Figure 5 - Unemployment rate by level of education, 2012-2017

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.11 Unemployment rate by gender, 2012-2017 (%)
Indicator 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.2

Male 2.8 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9

Female 6.3 6.6 6.5 7.6 7.0 6.5

Age 15 years and over population is considered as working age population

In 2015, the published labourforce statistics from 2011-2015 were reweighted, and this table contains the reweighted statistics for 2012-2015.

Figure 6 - Unemployment rate by gender, 2012-2017

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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1.12 Unemployment rate by districts, 2012-2017
(%)
District 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total 4.0 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.2

Colombo 2.9 3.0 3.7 3.6 2.9 3.6

Gampaha 3.7 4.2 3.7 4.4 3.6 3.3

Kalutara 4.0 5.2 3.9 4.5 3.0 2.5

Kandy 7.2 4.7 5.0 5.4 4.4 5.1

Matale 2.8 6.7 5.2 5.3 7.6 5.8

Nuwara Eliya 1.8 3.4 2.9 3.2 4.6 2.7

Galle 2.3 4.9 4.6 5.0 5.1 4.4

Matara 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.5 6.5 5.2

Hambantota 5.3 5.1 6.7 6.3 5.2 5.7

Jaffna 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.7 7.0 10.7

Mannar 5.1 5.0 2.9 6.4 7.1 3.8

Vavunia 4.0 4.2 3.9 4.3 5.2 2.8

Mullativu 6.8 4.6 5.6 3.7 4.3 4.8

Kilinochchi 7.2 7.9 7.6 5.7 6.3 6.1

Batticaloa 5.1 3.7 3.9 4.8 5.2 6.6

Ampara 5.2 4.1 6.0 7.3 6.6 5.2

Trincomalee 4.4 5.7 4.3 4.3 3.9 6.4

Kurunegala 4.4 3.6 3.5 4.0 3.0 4.0

Puttalam 2.6 4.1 5.3 3.3 3.7 3.0

Anuraddhapura 3.0 2.1 3.1 3.5 3.8 4.6

Polonnaruwa 4.3 6.2 3.7 2.3 2.5 3.6

Badulla 3.7 3.9 3.0 5.3 3.9 4.6

Moneragala 1.8 2.2 2.7 3.5 5.8 1.3

Ratnapura 4.4 4.6 3.7 4.2 4.4 3.2

Kegalle 2.9 7.4 7.8 8.3 6.9 4.3

These figures are to be treated with caution as the corresponding CV.

(Coefficient of variation) values are high.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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2. Poverty
2.1 Poverty incidence (headcount index) in Sri Lanka by province (%)
Survey Period
Province
1990/91 1995/96 2002 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2016

Sri Lanka 26.1 28.8 22.7 15.2 8.9 6.7 4.1

Western 19.1 16.3 10.8 8.2 4.2 2.0 1.7

Central 30.7 36.2 25.1 22.3 9.7 6.6 5.4
Southern 30.2 32.6 27.8 13.8 9.8 7.7 3.0
Northern - - - - 12.8 10.9 7.7
Eastern - - - 10.8 14.8 11.0 7.3
North Western 25.8 27.7 27.3 14.6 11.3 6.0 2.7
North Central 24.5 24.7 21.5 14.2 5.7 7.3 3.3
Uva 31.9 46.7 37.2 27 13.7 15.4 6.5
Sabaragamuwa 31.0 41.7 33.6 24.2 10.6 8.8 6.7
“ - ” Survey was not conducted due to conflict situation.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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2.2 Number of poor persons in Sri Lanka by province
(“000)
Survey Period
Province
1990/91 1995/96 2002 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2016

Sri Lanka 3729 4427 3841 2805 1806 1339 844

Western 826 803 595 471 253 116 101

Central 659 842 631 573 256 166 142
Southern 655 743 667 338 247 188 75
Northern - - - - 92 114 84
Eastern - - - 100 222 169 118
North Western 507 558 616 342 272 140 65
North Central 245 237 245 168 71 89 42
Uva 329 518 459 346 183 190 84
Sabaragamuwa 508 726 629 467 210 167 133

“ - ” Survey was not conducted due to conflict situation.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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2.3 Percentage of poor households by district
1995/96 2002 2006/07 2009/10 2012/13 2016
District (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

Sri Lanka 24.3 19.2 12.6 7.0 5.3 3.1

Colombo 8.8 5.0 3.9 2.5 1.1 0.6

Gampaha 11.3 9.2 7.2 3.0 1.5 1.3

Kalutara 24.6 17.7 10.3 4.1 2.5 2.3

Kandy 32.7 20.9 13.9 8.3 4.6 4.2

Matale 36.8 24.5 15.7 9.3 6.0 3.2

Nuwara
25.9 18.2 27.5 7.1 5.6 4.6
Eliya
Galle 25.5 21.7 10.7 7.9 7.7 2.0

Matara 29.5 23.2 11.7 8.3 6.2 3.7

Hambantota 26.2 27.8 10.5 5.4 3.8 1.1

Jaffna - _ _ 12.4 6.6 6.0

Mannar - _ _ _ 15.0 0.9

Vavunia - _ _ 2.0 2.4 1.5

Mullativu - _ _ _ 24.7 11.2

Kilinochchi - _ _ _ 10.7 15.0

Batticaloa - _ 9.5 17.0 14.3 8.1

Ampara - _ 8.7 10.0 4.1 2.1

Trincomalee - _ _ 9.0 6.2 6.8

Kurunegala 22.6 21.2 12.9 8.6 5.0 2.3

Puttalam 25.8 24.5 10.6 7.5 3.3 1.6

Anuradhapura 21.9 17.2 12.7 4.6 6.3 2.7

Polonnaruwa 17.1 20.1 10.0 4.5 5.6 1.7

Badulla 35.8 31.5 21.0 10.9 10.4 5.9

Moneragala 48.4 32.4 29.2 13.9 18.8 4.4

Ratnapura 40.0 30.1 21.5 8.5 7.5 4.8

Kegalle 31.7 27.5 18.4 9 5.4 5.4

“ - ” Survey was not conducted due to conflict situation.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3. National Accounts
3.1 Gross domestic product and gross national income, 2011-2017

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*

Global aggregates at current market prices (Rs. Million)
Gross domestic product 7,219,106 8,732,463 9,592,125 10,361,151 10,950,621 11,906,752 13,289,466
Gross national income 7,147,065 8,577,574 9,366,039 10,125,078 10,675,880 11,585,492 12,933,185
Global aggregates at constant (2010) prices (Rs. Million)
Gross domestic product 6,952,720 7,588,517 7,846,202 8,235,429 8,647,833 9,034,290 9,315,488
Gross national income 6,885,232 7,453,571 7,662,004 8,049,085 8,432,998 8,795,027 9,063,448
GDP growth rate (%) 8.4 9.1 3.4 5.0 5.0 4.5 3.1
GDP implicit price deflator (2010=100) 103.8 115.1 122.3 125.8 126.6 131.8 142.7
Change in GDP implicit price deflator (2010=100) 3.83 10.83 6.24 2.91 0.65 4.08 8.24
#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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Source: Department of Census and Statistics
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3.2 Per-capita GDP and GNI, 2011-2017

Indicator 2011 2012 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*

Per capita GDP

At current prices (Rs.) 345,925 427,559 466,112 498,828 522,304 561,560 619,729

At current prices (US$) 3,129 3,351 3,610 3,821 3,842 3,857 4,065

At constant (2010) prices (Rs.) 333,160 371,549 381,272 396,487 412,469 426,085 434,410

Per capita GNI

At current prices (Rs.) 342,473 419,975 455,126 487,462 509,200 546,408 603,114

At current prices (US$) 3,097 3,291 3,525 3,734 3,746 3,753 3,956

At constant (2010) prices (Rs.) 329,926 364,942 372,322 387,516 402,223 414,801 422,657

#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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 Figure 8 - Per-capita GDP and GNI, 2010-2017
650,000

600,000

550,000

500,000

450,000
Rs

400,000 Per capita GDP at current prices (Rs.)

350,000 Per capita GDP at constant (2010) prices (Rs.)

Per capita GNI at current prices (Rs.)

300,000
Per capita GNI at constant (2010) prices (Rs.)
250,000

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.3 Percentage share of gross domestic product by major sectors, 2010-2017
Item 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*
Share of GDP (at current market prices) % % % % % % % %
Agriculture 8.5 8.8 7.4 7.7 8 8.2 7.5 7.7
Industry 26.6 28 30.1 29.2 28.3 27.2 27.3 27.2
Services 54.6 55.1 55.6 56.4 56.9 57.4 56.9 55.8
Taxes less subsidies 10.3 8.1 6.9 6.7 6.8 7.2 8.3 9.3
Share of GDP at constant (2010) market prices
Agriculture 8.5 8.2 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.1 6.9
Industry 26.6 26.9 26.8 27 26.9 26.2 26.6 26.8
Services 54.6 54.9 55.9 56.2 56.1 56.6 56.7 56.8
Taxes less subsidies 10.3 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.2 9.5 9.6 9.5
#
Revised * Provisional Figure 9 - Percentage share of GDP at current market prices
Taxes less Taxes less
subsidies Agriculture Taxes less subsidies Agriculture
10.3% 8.5% subsidies Agriculture 9.3% 7.7%
8.3% 7.5%

Industry
Industry Industry 27.2%
26.6% 27.3%
Services
55.8%
Services Services
54.6% 56.9%

2017
2016
2010

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.4 Quartely gross domestic product and economic growth, 2011-2017
Item 2011 2012 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*
1st Quater
GDP at current market prices (Rs. Million) 1,726,621 2,141,870 2,407,674 2,505,232 2,653,431 2,907,241 3,261,838
GDP at constant (2010) prices (Rs. Million) 1,553,923 1,804,428 1,869,884 1,893,856 1,968,108 2,085,071 2,154,971
Economic growth rate (%) 9.82 16.12 3.63 1.28 3.92 5.94 3.35
2nd Quater
GDP at current market prices (Rs. Million) 1,721,534 2,093,690 2,332,842 2,483,977 2,673,186 2,872,374 3,153,645
GDP at constant (2010) prices (Rs. Million) 1,633,649 1,792,831 1,898,774 1,940,160 2,078,781 2,118,694 2,182,919
Economic growth rate (%) 7.21 9.74 5.91 2.18 7.14 1.92 3.03
3rd Quater
GDP at current market prices (Rs. Million) 1,860,005 2,185,410 2,425,773 2,622,380 2,785,400 2,942,083 3,328,462
GDP at constant (2010) prices (Rs. Million) 1,797,735 1,890,856 1,967,019 2,067,660 2,189,906 2,288,436 2,354,057
Economic growth rate (%) 9.19 5.18 4.03 5.12 5.91 4.50 2.87
4th quater
GDP at current market prices (Rs. Million) 1,910,946 2,311,493 2,425,836 2,749,562 2,838,604 3,185,054 3,545,522
GDP at constant (2010) prices (Rs. Million) 1,967,413 2,100,401 2,110,525 2,333,754 2,411,038 2,542,090 2,623,541
Economic growth rate (%) 7.59 6.76 0.48 10.58 3.31 5.44 3.20
#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.5 Percentage share of expenditure on GDP at current prices, 2011-2017
Item 2011 2012 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*

Final consumption expenditure 79.8 72.8 75.4 75.8 76.4 72.4 70.7
Household 71.3 65.2 67.6 67.4 67.4 63.8 62.2
Government 8.6 7.6 7.8 8.4 9.0 8.5 8.5
Individual 2.5 2.2 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8 2.7
Collective 6.0 5.5 5.4 5.9 6.1 5.8 5.8
Gross capital formation 33.4 39.1 33.2 32.3 31.2 35.0 36.5
External balance of goods and services -13.2 -11.9 -8.6 -8.1 -7.5 -7.3 -7.2
Exports of goods and non factor services 20.9 19.8 20.3 21.1 21.0 21.3 21.9
Imports of goods and non factor services 34.1 31.7 28.9 29.2 28.5 28.7 29.1
Gross domestic product / expenditure 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.6 Gross domestic product by industrial origin at constant (2010) prices, 2013-2017 (Rs. Mn)
Economic activity (SLSIC) 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*
Agriculture, forestry Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry 495,362 519,802 552,809 525,433 521,029
& fishing Fishing 116,314 119,894 116,916 118,829 118,244
Mining and quarring 198,447 201,613 191,145 218,587 231,516
Manufacturing 1,263,920 1,296,099 1,360,977 1,403,905 1,459,071
Industry
Electricity, Gas Water and sewarage 103,275 109,157 118,906 130,860 135,952
Construction 553,438 611,842 596,697 645,933 665,747
Wholesale and retail trade 859,977 884,094 933,216 956,918 993,429
Hotels and restaurents 126,392 131,481 134,017 139,442 146,431
Transport & Information and Communication 893,413 933,639 984,499 1,039,731 1,054,331
Banking, Insuarance and Real estate etc. 873,887 939,249 1,065,150 1,163,600 1,245,261
Services
Professional Services & other personal service activities 965,477 1,006,119 1,027,800 1,037,514 1,072,260
Public administration & defence, compulsary social security 382,470 402,205 430,105 452,586 430,671
Education 157,477 173,751 159,875 171,826 172,696
Health 146,551 147,962 160,056 162,400 174,148
Equals Gross Value Added (GVA), at bp 7,136,401 7,476,908 7,832,167 8,167,563 8,420,786
(+) Taxes on products 744,923 791,696 857,040 894,210 922,441
(-) Subsidies on products 35,121 33,174 41,373 27,483 27,739
Equals GDP at mp 7,846,202 8,235,429 8,647,833 9,034,290 9,315,488
#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.7 Gross domestic product by industrial origin at current market prices, 2013-2017 (Rs. Mn)
Economic activity (SLSIC) 2013 2014# 2015# 2016# 2017*
Agriculture, forestry Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry 584,271 671,547 734,001 716,993 846,384
& fishing Fishing 151,111 158,030 162,228 173,609 177,733
Mining and quarring 245,382 254,392 249,098 315,122 341,219
Manufacturing 1,723,092 1,758,714 1,780,785 1,874,949 2,119,771
Industry
Electricity, Gas Water and sewarage 113,399 105,204 114,937 124,210 126,066
Construction 715,455 813,689 830,412 934,706 1,027,860
Wholesale and retail trade 1,047,793 1,117,234 1,193,649 1,269,831 1,404,435
Hotels and restaurants 155,197 166,608 171,356 185,039 207,053
Transport & Information and Communication 1,225,614 1,354,764 1,383,450 1,519,683 1,582,234
Banking, Insuarance and Real estate etc. 902,585 996,352 1,075,923 1,217,637 1,413,235
Services
Professional Services & other personal service activities 1,185,506 1,274,928 1,314,149 1,376,750 1,516,187
Public administration & defence, compulsary social security 501,755 563,280 637,473 678,675 746,439
Education 189,298 212,148 250,174 256,884 266,317
Health 198,796 210,304 257,206 266,170 276,132
Equals Gross Value Added (GVA), at bp 8,939,254 9,657,194 10,154,839 10,910,257 12,051,065
(+) Taxes on products 687,833 750,801 906,990 1,160,105 1,354,211
(-) Subsidies on products 34,962 46,844 111,209 163,610 115,810
Equals GDP at mp 9,592,125 10,361,151 10,950,621 11,906,752 13,289,466
#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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3.8 Reconcilation of key aggregates at current prices, 2011-2017 (Rs. Mn)

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014 #

2015 # 2016 #
2017*

Gross domestic product (GDP) 7,219,106 8,732,463 9,592,125 10,361,151 10,950,621 11,906,752 13,289,466

Plus : Primary income from rest of the world 51,102 18,137 17,003 20,263 17,253 18,194 24,402

Less : Primary income to rest of the world 123,143 173,027 243,090 256,336 291,994 339,454 380,684

Gross national income (GNI) 7,147,065 8,577,574 9,366,039 10,125,078 10,675,880 11,585,492 12,933,185

Plus : Current transfers received 575,689 770,879 830,407 920,035 952,568 1,057,281 1,093,607

Less : Current transfers paid 62,473 82,266 101,728 106,906 110,486 117,498 130,650

Gross National disposable income (GDNI) 7,660,281 9,266,187 10,094,718 10,938,207 11,517,962 12,525,274 13,896,141

Less : Final consumption 5,762,797 6,357,545 7,229,353 7,850,006 8,360,931 8,616,151 9,393,491

Gross saving 1,897,484 2,908,642 2,865,365 3,088,201 3,157,032 3,909,124 4,502,650

Plus : Capital transfers received 20,383 18,884 11,596 9,586 9,562 8,269 6,125

Less : Capital transfers paid 2,256 1,933 2,409 1,903 3,306 4,525 4,458

Less : Gross domestic capital formation 2,408,573 3,410,511 3,189,326 3,347,638 3,414,556 4,164,590 4,854,187

Net lending/Net borrowing -492,962 -484,918 -314,774 -251,753 -251,268 -251,722 -349,870

#
Revised * Provisional

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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4. Tourism
4.1 Trends in the economic indicators of tourism sector, 2012-2017
(Number)

(a)
Excursionist (Spent less Number of Employment
Year Tourist Arrivals than 24 hours in the country) accomadation
arrivals establishments Direct Indirect

2012 1,005,605 126,523 1,939 67,862 95,007

2013 1,274,593 140,009 2,075 112,550 157,600
2014 1,527,153 138,097 2,873 129,790 170,100
2015 1,798,380 195,134 3,089 135,930 183,506

2016 2,050,832 116,544 3,383 146,115 189,544

2017* 2,116,407 131,409 3,634 156,369 202,846

* Provisional (a)
estimates

Source-Central
Bank of Sri Lanka Page 27
Annual Report 2016, 2017
4.2 Departures for foreign employment by manpower level and sex, 2008-2017

(Number)

Professional Clerical & House-

Middle Level Skilled Semi Skilled Unskilled
Year level Related maid Total
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Female

2008 2,680 155 7,127 1,540 5,959 832 54,538 5,180 4,998 328 52,930 6,309 107,923 250,499

2009 2,698 134 5,404 984 5,877 842 55,941 5,380 5,654 361 43,807 6,366 113,678 247,126

2010 2,923 134 5,981 903 6,996 927 65,120 6,417 4,370 562 51,460 8,962 112,752 267,507

2011 3,617 227 5,456 678 8,793 1,113 61,148 6,578 3,740 440 53,553 10,127 107,491 262,961

2012 4,035 413 8,731 549 15,017 1,167 59,915 7,235 3,019 448 53,418 9,489 119,011 282,447

2013 4,647 504 15,963 547 25,070 1,491 65,460 8,247 2,968 444 61,077 9,900 96,900 293,218

2014 4,956 416 20,048 730 27,603 1,664 66,476 6,686 3,394 583 67,740 11,779 88,628 300,703

2015 5,828 423 6,269 682 11,050 1,451 77,030 4,652 4,394 453 68,217 9,768 73,226 263,443

2016 6,049 529 7,376 858 9,283 1,579 72,548 3,997 3,519 407 61,531 10,125 65,015 242,816

2017* 5,930 441 6,262 862 7,667 1,598 65,080 3,913 2,955 340 51,377 9,680 56,057 212,162

* Provisional

Source: Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Page 28

4.3 Arrivals by region, 2013-2017 (Number)

Region 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*

Total arrivals 1,274,593 1,527,153 1,798,380 2,050,832 2,116,407

Western Europe 421,037 479,007 552,442 643,333 680,901
Eastern Europe 125,695 154,153 148,458 161,171 161,967
North America 65,616 72,653 84,943 98,376 104,375
East Asia 183,097 280,511 362,857 425,161 444,310
South Asia 326,556 370,299 459,415 513,536 518,085
Australasia 60,836 65,252 71,672 83,851 92,003
Other Regions 91,756 105,278 118,593 125,404 114,766

* Provisional

Source-Central
Bank of Sri Lanka Page 29
Annual Report 2017
4.4 Foreign employees’ remittances, 2013-2017
(US$ million)
Origin 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*
Middle East 3,562 3,902 3,769 3,889 3,711
European Union 1,160 1,270 1,222 1,282 1,311
Far East Asia 557 611 698 739 824
Europe-Other 308 337 307 333 330
North America 186 204 209 210 208
South East Asia 288 316 391 398 394
Australia and New Zealand 147 161 161 174 172
South Asia 83 91 98 109 107
South and Central America 58 63 63 51 50
Other 58 63 63 58 57
Total 6,407 7,018 6,980 7,242 7,164

* Provisional

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Annual Report 2017 Page 30
5. Industry
5.1 Distribution of industrial establishment by province, 2015
(5 or more persons engaged)

Figure 10 - Distribution of Industrial Establishment by

Province No. of establishments % province - 2015
Western 7,216 35 North Western
16%
North Central
Central 2,280 11 4%

Southern 1,856 9
Eastern Uva
Nothern 679 3 4% 3%
Northern
Eastern 782 4 3%
Southern
North western 3,243 16 9%
North central 869 4
Sabaragamuwa
Uva 673 3 15%

Sabaragamuwa 2,973 14 Central

11% Western
35%
Total 20,571 100

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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5.2 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2007-2015
(Establishments with 25 or more persons engaged)
No. of Intermediate
Persons Employees Salaries and wages Value of output Value added
Year establish- consumption
engaged (No.) (No.) (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
ments (Rs.)
2007 3,923 872,878 867,230 155,098,897,261 2,071,558,091,315 1,240,189,604,559 831,368,488,758

2008 3,375 706,164 702,706 114,651,950,052 1,537,356,436,459 949,245,201,123 588,111,235,336

2009 2,851 582,327 580,447 91,240,911,812 1,328,481,316,054 759,724,213,223 568,757,102,831

2010 2,781 588,721 586,754 113,622,856,387 1,590,149,029,404 846,366,917,433 743,782,111,972

2011 2,595 598,940 596,928 124,660,664,735 1,989,484,168,848 1,161,181,309,415 828,302,859,433

2012 2,593 623,254 620,838 134,775,216,037 2,136,657,251,921 1,206,712,092,133 929,945,159,788

2013* 3,392 834,468 829,733 260,845,463,028 3,138,617,188,661 1,859,060,521,337 1,279,556,667,324

2014 5,374 945,992 934,101 263,181,950,840 3,447,269,066,427 2,130,971,943,049 1,316,297,123,378

2015 5,743 1,074,944 1,069,537 323,478,539,588 4,032,651,136,012 2,521,483,286,271 1,511,167,849,741

* Economic census data

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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5.3 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015
(Establishments with 5 or more persons engaged)

No. of Persons Value of intermedi-

Employees Salaries and wag- Value of output Value added
Industry sector establish- engaged ate consumption
(No.) es (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
ments (No.) (Rs.)

B Mining and Quarrying 3,237 34,527 29,775 5,985,189,024 26,961,067,640 11,423,150,721 15,537,916,919

C Manufacturing 16,939 1,168,650 1,148,048 329,540,714,362 3,775,490,474,931 2,383,953,004,174 1,391,537,470,758

D Electricity, gas, steam

156 20,301 20,226 14,372,379,674 459,111,147,957 243,691,334,425 215,419,813,532
and air conditioning supply

E Water Supply; sewer-

age, waste management 238 13,074 12,921 8,661,654,910 45,179,124,435 17,441,515,151 27,737,609,283
and remediation activities

Total 20,571 1,236,551 1,210,970 358,559,937,970 4,306,741,814,963 2,656,509,004,471 1,650,232,810,492

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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5.4 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015
(Establishments with 25 or more persons engaged)

No. of Persons Value of intermedi-

Employees Salaries and wag- Value of output Value added
Industry sector establish- engaged ate consumption
(No.) es (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
ments (No.) (Rs.)

B Mining and Quarrying 100 7,044 6,951 2,065,674,190 11,271,317,129 5,834,622,003 5,436,695,126

C Manufacturing 5,576 1,038,137 1,032,831 299,412,242,530 3,535,934,890,181 2,258,533,817,482 1,277,401,072,699

D Electricity, gas, steam

45 18,804 18,796 13,864,305,989 442,910,551,705 241,159,304,668 201,751,247,037
and air conditioning supply

E Water Supply; sewer-

age, waste management 22 10,959 10,959 8,136,316,880 42,534,376,997 15,955,542,117 26,578,834,880
and remediation activities
* Economic census data

Total 5,743 1,074,944 1,069,537 323,478,539,588 4,032,651,136,012 2,521,483,286,271 1,511,167,849,741

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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5.5 Principle indicators of industrial activity, 2015
(Establishments with less than 25 persons engaged)

No. of Persons Value of intermedi-

Employees Salaries and wag- Value of output Value added
Industry sector establish- engaged ate consumption
(No.) es (Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.)
ments (No.) (Rs.)

B Mining and Quarrying 3,137 27,483 22,824 3,919,514,834 15,689,750,511 5,588,528,718 10,101,221,793

C Manufacturing 11,363 130,513 115,217 30,128,471,832 239,555,584,750 125,419,186,691 114,136,398,059

D Electricity, gas, steam

111 1,497 1,430 508,073,685 16,200,596,252 2,532,029,757 13,668,566,495
and air conditioning supply

E Water Supply; sewer-

age, waste management 216 2,114 1,962 525,338,030 2,644,747,438 1,485,973,034 1,158,774,404
and remediation activities

Total 14,828 161,608 141,433 35,081,398,381 274,090,678,951 135,025,718,200 139,064,960,751

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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6. Foreign Trade
6.1 Trends in foreign trade, 2005-2017
Figure 11 - Trends in foreign trade, 2005-2017
(Rs.Mn)
3,500,000
Exports
Balance of 3,000,000
Year Imports trade
Domestic Re-exports
2,500,000
2005 619,459 8,549 835,511 -207,503
2006 703,434 6,581 1,006,702 -296,687 2,000,000
2007 848,643 12,448 1,260,607 -399,516 1,500,000
2008 885,998 29,645 1,477,265 -561,622
1,000,000

Rs Mn.
2009 818,160 25,693 1,122,562 -278,709
2010 949,905 21,792 1,395,219 -423,522 500,000
2011 1,107,601 20,739 2,178,468 -1,050,128 0
2012 1,171,468 24,210 2,282,652 -1,086,974

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017
2013 1,292,319 27,877 2,317,405 -997,209 -500,000
2014 1,442,019 33,048 2,512,833 -1,037,766 -1,000,000
2015 1,388,186 32,379 2,581,365 -1,160,800
-1,500,000
2016 1,487,652 48,515 2,841,383 -1,305,216 Exports Imports Balance of Trade
2017 1,739,728 50,155 3,251,281 -1,461,399 -2,000,000

Source: Sri Lanka Customs

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6.2 Value of exports by country, 2009-2017
(Rs.Mn)
Major Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. U.S.A. 182,600 199,560 237,160 269,810 322,359 355,164 380,662 408,814 443,927
2. U.K. 117,650 115,398 122,838 135,004 139,075 145,620 139,786 151,940 157,815
3. India 37,340 52,756 57,670 72,271 70,154 81,579 87,412 80,257 105,117
4. Germeny 39,976 45,234 56,240 57,704 60,400 64,851 64,428 73,615 82,129
5. Italy 50,263 52,283 67,441 64,800 65,905 80,160 59,007 62,341 80,781
6. Belgium 42,286 43,656 60,384 59,203 59,825 41,576 38,373 49,204 52,862
7. U.A.E. 24,285 27,846 32,859 28,028 30,545 36,045 37,186 40,022 41,798
8. Netherlands (Holand) 17,976 20,878 21,856 20,241 24,639 31,687 29,911 30,254 33,614
9. Japan 16,157 19,118 24,726 27,498 28,920 30,810 29,061 29,143 31,543
10. China 6,797 10,075 11,506 13,796 15,704 22,651 39,837 28,996 63,291
11. Russia 22,116 27,440 31,114 33,465 36,139 35,746 26,312 26,497 31,984
12. Canada 8,522 10,681 13,958 18,173 19,497 22,370 24,514 26,082 31,859
13. Iran 16,739 17,133 19,944 25,005 26,462 23,632 21,173 25,154 27,002
14. France 16,500 17,973 20,235 22,424 25,094 34,387 26,046 24,138 29,004
15. Australia 9,414 11,577 14,005 17,142 20,081 21,324 21,681 24,019 28,732
16. Turkey 12,919 18,463 16,694 17,798 24,726 33,903 24,505 22,481 35,510

Source: Sri Lanka Customs

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6.3 Value of imports by country , 2009-2017
(Rs.Mn)
Major Country 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. China 116,248 140,210 235,919 327,686 382,501 445,805 507,272 622,241 638,983
2. India 196,539 287,889 480,617 448,810 403,967 519,360 580,904 557,290 685,447
3. U.A.E. 36,405 37,900 89,881 165,022 158,234 229,271 146,037 155,500 238,529
4. Singapore 130,549 182,418 169,662 164,202 232,415 165,831 125,586 150,115 197,071
5. Japan 25,742 66,042 113,285 70,770 86,531 122,878 188,850 138,388 158,331
6. Malayasia 30,304 43,291 83,278 70,223 73,604 93,459 69,591 93,543 97,782
7. U.S.A. 30,592 19,003 31,544 29,872 45,520 64,309 63,998 78,565 123,878
8. Thiland 31,107 35,676 53,273 58,727 55,316 60,326 67,663 74,956 79,056
9. Taiwan 23,159 29,858 38,937 48,813 58,749 57,882 62,501 72,256 73,492
10. Hong Kong 59,452 65,539 78,337 74,530 55,493 45,852 51,670 67,883 66,951
11. U.K. 29,170 30,154 33,557 37,968 36,324 37,956 65,629 64,942 40,845
12. Germeny 29,126 28,592 37,556 40,766 49,652 42,727 47,180 63,380 61,079
13. Indonesia 23,498 23,613 38,265 53,382 56,966 77,135 59,077 55,231 56,596
14. South Korea 20,876 26,680 42,787 41,174 38,595 42,275 41,909 47,267 51,361
15. Pakisthan 22,592 31,857 37,069 44,781 48,942 36,505 40,411 44,310 53,216

Source: Sri Lanka Customs

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6.4 Value of exports by principal commodity, 2014-2017
(Rs.Mn)
Figure 12 - value of exports by principal
Item 2014 2015 2016 2017
commodity (Rs.Mn), 2017
Total exports 1,442,019 1,388,186 1,487,652 1,739,728

Tea (Black or Green) 212,588 182,054 184,778 233,338 Tea (Black

Other
or Green)
Exports
Rubber 5,916 3,548 4,758 5,920 13.4%
37.9%
Precious
Coconut & coconut products 51,772 54,215 61,138 65,067 Rubber
Stones
2% 0.3%
Garment 618,811 627,708 680,346 734,727
Garment
42.2% Coconut &
Precious stones 50,389 32,711 31,258 40,594
Coconut
Other exports 502,543 487,950 525,374 660,082 products
3.7%

Source: Sri Lanka Customs

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6.5 Value of imports by principal commodity, 2014-2017
(Rs.Mn)
Item 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total imports 2,512,833 2,581,365 2,841,383 3,251,281

Food & beverages 333,750 343,506 344,500 425,653

Figure 13 - Value of Imports by principal commodity (Rs.Mn)
Minerals 651,431 438,145 431,618 583,869 2017
Chemical & resins 321,920 376,194 387,067 395,521 Food & Beverages 425,653
Minerals 583,869
Leather, wood & paper 83,492 87,979 98,474 101,498 Chemical & Resins 395,521
Leather, Wood & Paper 101,498
Textile 326,373 347,901 430,660 456,007 Textile 456,007
Footwear, Umbrellas, Ceramics 38,620
Footwear, umbrellas, ceramics 24,701 30,162 38,657 38,620 Precious Metals 117,845
Base Metals 248,632
Precious metals 22,910 21,762 75,082 117,845 Machinery & Equipment 466,472
Transport Equipment 316,395
Base metals 166,886 181,358 208,207 248,632 Other 100,769
Machinery & equipment 302,242 356,971 455,445 466,472

Transport equipment 221,041 338,377 292,216 316,395

Other 58,086 59,011 79,458 100,769

Source: Sri Lanka Customs

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6.6 End of period exchange rates, 2013-2017
(Rs.)
Country Currency 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
1. Australia Dollar 116.6709 107.6433 105.1007 108.4252 119.1045
2. Bangladesh Taka 1.6887 1.6824 1.8421 1.8961 1.8460
3. Canada Dollar 122.7324 113.1192 103.8886 111.1688 121.6077
4. People’s Republic of China Yuan 21.5700 21.1401 22.1854 21.5682 23.4548
5. Denmark Kroner 24.1878 21.4034 21.0901 21.2392 24.5113
6. European Union Euro 180.4522 159.4206 157.3737 157.8742 182.4857
7. Hong Kong Dollar 16.8621 16.8938 18.5869 19.3156 19.5511
8. India Rupee 2.1116 2.0675 2.1677 2.2056 2.3854
9. Indonesia Rupiah 0.0107 0.0105 0.0104 0.0111 0.0113
10. Japan Yen 1.2459 1.0979 1.1960 1.2867 1.3559
11. Kenya Schilling 1.5151 1.4457 1.4069 1.4615 1.4797
12. Korea Won 0.1239 0.1200 0.1224 0.1243 0.1432
13. Kuwait Dinar 463.0064 447.8610 474.4822 489.3026 505.9239
14. Malaysia Ringgit 39.7728 37.5229 33.5185 33.4039 37.6304
15. New Zealand Dollar 107.4986 102.8273 98.6251 104.3507 108.4887
Cont.

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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6.6 (Contd.) End of period exchange rates, 2013-2017
(Rs.)
Country Currency 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
16. Norway Kroner 21.5090 17.6611 16.3794 17.3828 18.5283
17. Pakistan Rupee 1.2376 1.2975 1.3733 1.4297 1.3808
18. Philippines Peso 2.9449 2.9272 3.0710 3.0260 3.0583
19. Saudi Arabia Riyal 34.8633 34.9225 38.3910 39.9344 40.7586
20. Singapore Dollar 103.2559 99.2529 101.8396 103.6714 114.3224
21. South Africa Rand 12.5411 11.3355 9.2659 11.0391 12.3170
22. Sweden Kroner 20.3605 16.9281 17.1204 16.4909 18.5314
23. Switzerland Franc 147.2941 132.5866 145.7088 146.9060 156.1655
24. Taiwan Dollar 4.3891 4.1406 4.3821 4.6521 5.1507
25. Thailand Baht 3.9791 3.9851 3.9918 4.1832 4.6759
26. United Arab Emirates Dirham 35.5984 35.6779 39.2305 40.7852 41.6147
27. United Kingdom Pound sterling 215.5790 204.0427 213.5724 184.0443 205.5362
28. United States of America Dollar 130.7530 131.0486 144.0623 149.8000 152.8548

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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7. Agriculture
7.1 Paddy statistics, 2005-2017
Yield average per net
Extent cultivated (hectares) Harvested (hectares) Production (Mt.)
Year hectare (Kg)
yala maha total yala maha total yala maha total yala maha
2005 356,614 580,562 937,176 345,373 569,888 915,261 1,233,484 2,012,706 3,246,190 3,976 3,955
2006 319,196 591,297 910,493 314,200 585,904 900,104 1,206,317 2,135,605 3,341,922 4,263 4,070
2007 291,376 525,391 816,767 283,664 512,049 795,713 1,158,150 1,972,931 3,131,081 4,543 4,299
2008 471,393 581,597 1,052,990 464,507 568,352 1,032,859 1,750,030 2,125,219 3,875,249 4,195 4,175
2009 345,431 632,130 977,561 337,606 604,803 942,409 1,267,684 2,383,989 3,651,673 4,186 4,421
2010 419,244 646,037 1,065,281 417,050 643,306 1,060,356 1,671,054 2,629,566 4,300,620 4,444 4,583
2011 493,004 730,136 1,223,140 489,282 613,492 1,102,774 1,898,037 1,996,184 3,894,221 4,347 3,668
2012 364,542 702,075 1,066,617 305,314 684,636 989,950 1,128984 2,716,961 3,845,945 4,145 4,444
2013 447,613 779,635 1,227,248 446,637 741,591 1,188,228 1,774,452 2,846,276 4,620,728 4,408 4,281
2014 312,979 651,289 964,268 300,725 579,857 880,582 1,144,929 2,235,851 3,380,780 4,204 3,236
2015 480,662 772,626 1,253,288 475,773 734,967 1,210,740 1,942,408 2,876,987 4,819,395 4,527 4,364
2016 385,318 756,005 1,141,323 379,970 742,724 1,122,694 1,517,392 2,909,693 4,427,085 3,092 4,349
2017 249,123 542,556 791,679 236,479 382,856 619,335 909,321 1,473,832 2,383,153 4,291 4,301

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.2 Livestock and production of milk and eggs, 2008-2017

Item 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Neat cattles 1,195,610 1,136,860 1,169,670 1,191,850 1,235,540 1,169,040 1,104,780 1,088,110 945,150 1,000,880
Buffaloes 318,530 371,790 422,650 405,120 414,630 380,760 320,690 323,080 266,750 283,550
Sheeps /
387,240 385,460 381,375 383,535 392,620 340,630 307,050 316,860 275,050 297,579
Goats

Pigs 89,420 81,310 83,785 82,030 89,250 81,170 105,210 69,680 81,420 95,120

Poultries

Chicken 14,331,170 13,615,290 14,018,320 14,199,200 14,038,610 16,646,980 16,630,260 16,744,210 21,056,020 21,275,820
Duck 18,740 15,244 13,485 12,135 12,605 13,415 11,850 11,590 11,970 10,780

eggs (‘000)
1,039,813 1,142,239 1,139,940 1,185,318 1,457,101 1,636,844 1,721,294 1,898,856 2,059,653 2,072,870
(Number)

milk ‘000 (Litre)

Cow milk 172,442 184,065 191,920 203,454 237,640 265,162 272,912 305,392 317,880 327,607
Buffalo milk 35,651 49,251 55,634 54,850 61,610 64,008 60,991 69,052 66,128 68,591

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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Figure 14 - Livestock statistics

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.3 Fish production by fishing sub sectors,
1965- 2017 (MT)

Mirine fish catch

Inland & Total fish
Year off shore/ Total aquacul- produc-
costal ture tion
deep Sea Marine

1965 85,547 1,524 87,071 8,230 95,301

1970 86,563 3,258 89,821 8,331 98,152

1975 114,863 970 115,833 13,370 129,203

1980 165,264 2,148 167,412 20,266 187,678

1985 140,270 2,400 142,670 32,740 175,410

1990 134,120 11,670 145,790 38,190 183,980

1995 157,500 60,000 217,500 18,250 235,750

2000 175,280 88,400 263,680 36,700 300,380

2004 154,470 98,720 253,190 33,180 286,370

2005 63,690 66,710 130,400 32,830 163,230

2006 121,360 94,620 215,980 35,290 251,270

2007 150,110 102,560 252,670 38,380 291,050

2008 165,320 109,310 274,630 44,490 319,120

2009 180,410 112,760 293,170 46,560 339,730

2010 202,420 129,840 332,260 52,410 384,670

2011 222,350 162,920 385,270 59,560 444,830

2012 257,540 159,680 417,220 68,950 486,170

2013 267,980 177,950 445,930 66,910 512,840

2014 278,850 180,450 459,300 75,750 535,050

2015 269,020 183,870 452,890 67,300 520,190

2016 274,160 182,830 456,990 73,930 530,920

2017 259,720 189,720 449,440 81,870 531,310

Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development

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7.4 Production and cultivated extent of selected crops

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Crop Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod.
(Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.)
Kurakkan 5,195 5,984 5,952 7,011 7,369 8,851 6,950 8,477 6,151 8,565
Maize 59,529 202,315 67,714 209,042 67,204 240,731 67,074 253,881 67,630 243,960
Sorghum 66 89 97 138 84 122 67 101 78 161
Meneri 34 26 49 33 39 29 68 49 32 25
Green gram 9,755 11,956 11,147 14,252 11,485 14,616 10,346 12,228 11,302 14,546
Cowpea 11,041 14,812 10,816 14,182 11,471 15,209 8,891 10,858 8,220 13,740
Soya beans 1,517 1,671 7,929 13,445 6,231 10,812 4,658 7,804 6,301 9,830
Black gram 10,842 10,180 11,138 9,175 11,232 9,644 12,305 11,901 11,159 11,197

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.5 Production and cultivated extent of selected crops
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Crop Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod. Area Prod.
(Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.) (Ha.) (Mt.)
Gingelly 15,558 12,435 17,145 14,236 13,909 14,297 17,809 14,542 14,044 12,414
Ground nuts 11,609 21,953 15,198 27,486 13,920 25,184 17,716 19,163 19,975 24,200
Manioc 23,845 291,354 23,928 302,782 24,154 138,249 23,844 324,097 22,754 324,080
Sweet potatoes 5,530 43,613 5,739 53,383 5,502 50,970 4,884 51,988 4,487 44,715
Potatoes 4,648 72,186 5,138 78,751 5,873 82,750 5,342 94,896 5,754 95,805
Red Onions 6,132 73,970 4,606 55,592 4,798 63,212 4,873 61,202 4,994 63,675
Big Onions 5,386 83,561 4,123 69,635 6,835 101,137 4,978 70,023 3,984 65,223
Chillies (Green) 14,708 61,541 14,437 71,175 14,582 71,126 13,029 62,866 15,267 72,311
Musterd 220 152 249 185 389 264 310 238 146 221
Ginger (Raw) 2,263 14,911 2,216 14,075 2,147 15,481 2,483 17,273 2,488 23,184
Turmeric (Raw) 1,167 8,708 1,270 11,282 1,269 11,351 1,334 14,397 1,987 25,204
Cigar. Tobacco 1,088 2,024 1,056 2,112 1,028 1,863 878 5,570 1,021 3,040
Beedi/chew tobac. 907 1,742 929 2,926 839 1,836 1,189 3,534 814 3,984

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.6 Production and cultivated extent of selected vegitables
2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16
Crop
Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.)
Luffa 4,701 42,786 4,990 46,399 4,888 45,209 4,464 46,681 3,954 40,415
Ladies fingers 7,707 55,451 8,369 69,615 8,459 66,969 7,398 66,124 7,073 66,719
Brinjals 11,760 127,163 12,296 129,907 11,401 126,669 10,831 134,921 10,296 127,194
Bitter gourd 4,689 44,103 4,928 46,141 5,117 50,329 4,259 43,507 3,836 42,100
Snake gourd 3,383 38,330 3,633 40,065 3,159 34,465 2,718 44,055 2,622 31,917
Tomatoes 7,916 82,250 7,259 86,226 7,332 86,172 6,569 92,310 6,221 92,748
Cucumber 3,073 32,336 3,565 39,329 3,550 38,557 3,866 47,579 2,986 38,290
Cabbage 4,087 73,375 4,186 104,506 4,354 104,515 4,408 117,095 4,442 123,365
Carrot 2,852 34,325 2,882 56,203 2,796 54,413 3,471 67,673 3,809 82,047
Knolkhol 1,385 14,286 1,389 17,808 1,458 18,566 1,351 10,947 1,143 15,860
Beetroot 2,639 35,505 2,615 46,891 2,697 50,888 2,584 50,172 2,205 45,100
Raddish 3,355 44,511 3,386 57,976 3,509 59,718 3,564 54,264 2,949 56,772
Beans 7,592 46,985 7,913 83,566 7,982 81,208 8,278 61,163 8,527 83,366
Leeks 2,162 35,463 1,292 24,659 1,362 38,139 2,219 47,329 2,197 61,122
Ash pumpkin 1,070 10,876 1,069 9,148 927 9,880 924 8,721 958 12,020
Red pumpkin 9,101 102,800 9,371 115,112 8,966 118,176 7,752 105,877 6,980 98,303
Ash plantain 9,328 101,825 8,746 88,675 7,779 411,333 7,654 85,085 7,204 82,226
Capsicum 3,180 16,291 3,900 26,440 4,060 28,952 3,694 32,371 3,470 30,433

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.7 Production of minor export crops

2011/2012 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Crop
Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.) Area (Ha.) Prod. (Mt.)

Cinnamon 30,432 16,087 30,090 15,866 30,038 19,052 33,216 23,968 30,130 24,503

Coffee 8,458 5,340 8,740 5,568 8,760 6,953 7,436 5,360 7,534 6,534

Cocoa 2,534 1,753 2,257 1,608 2,391 1,799 2,487 1,497 2,240 1,723

Pepper 37,825 25,637 39,493 26,727 42,252 28,420 44,450 35,459 39,515 32,145

Cardamoms 1,510 555 1,692 619 1,681 649 1,438 538 1,242 669

Cloves 7,401 4,016 7,329 3,922 7,271 6,307 7,178 8,099 6,842 8,298

Arecanut 15,844 37,523 16,352 28,742 16,205 47,256 17,625 51,308 18,794 43,012

Cashew 22,728 6,499 21,566 6,426 21,368 8,250 20,102 9,634 18,683 19,345

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.8 Production and cultivated extent of other selected food crops

2011/2012 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16

Crop
Area Area Area Area
Prod. Prod. Prod. Prod. Area (Ha.) Prod.
(Ha.) (Ha.) (Ha.) (Ha.)
Oranges 000' Nuts 6,163 34,844 6,503 37,314 6,382 46,402 7,847 45,280 6,333 47,647

Limes 000' Nuts 12,141 213,293 11,592 206,469 12,276 250,419 11,394 21,582 10,947 257,230

Mangoes 000' Nuts 28,126 394,624 27,670 394,573 31,997 393,505 27,786 424,063 32,207 432,755

Jak 000' Nuts 38,106 181,809 36,493 175,033 37,834 188,247 33,606 185,091 32,978 181,328

Bread fruit 000' Nuts 5,270 43,847 5,181 42,688 5,702 40,253 5,337 51,620 5,055 36,783

Sugar cane Mt. 12,612 759,480 20,793 960,269 18,853 761,515 17,048 718,685 23,557 815,312

Plantain 000' Bchs 52,819 39,772 52,941 40,097 56,624 51,682 53,246 64,742 47,958 54,395

Papaw 000' Nuts 7,933 61,484 7,061 55,071 6,812 59,377 6,666 61,345 5,913 49,661

Pine apple 000' Nuts 5,211 46,614 5,533 39,063 5,636 39,448 5,161 43,909 4,775 40,339

Passion fruit 000' Nuts 446 5,112 486 5,577 515 8,292 642 8,954 508 14,841

Betel 000' Lvs 3,253 4,481,650 3,314 4,666,924 4,543 5,728,638 4,668 26,580,470 3,129 3,117,495

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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7.9 Production and cultivated extent of major crops, 2014-2017
2014 2015 2016 2017*
crop Cultivated Production Cultivated Production Cultivated Production Cultivated Production
extent (hec.) (mt.) extent (hec.) (mt.) extent (hec.) (mt.) extent (hec.) (mt.)
Tea 203,113 338,032 203,113 328,961 216,515 292,600 202,540 307,720

Rubber 134,000 98,573 134,784 88,567 120,867 79,100 136,632 83,070

Coconut (million nuts)

394,836 2,870 440,457 3,050 440,457 3,011 452,550 2,445
in production

* Provisional

Figure 15 - Production of Major crops, 2014-2017

350,000 Production of tea Production of rubber Production of coconut

110,000 3,500
340,000 100,000
330,000 3,000
90,000
320,000 80,000 2,500

Million nuts
310,000 70,000 2,000
Mt
Mt

300,000 60,000 1,500

290,000 50,000
1,000
280,000 40,000
270,000 500
30,000
260,000 20,000 -
2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

Sources: Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka Tea Board, Sri Lanka Coconut Development Authority
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8. Prices
8.1 Movements of the NCPI 2017 (Base : 2013 =100)

Inflation % Figure 16 - Movement of the NCPI(Base:2013=100) and Year on Year Inflation in 2017
Index % Change
Month 12 months
number month to month Year on
NCPI
Y on Y inflation
moving
year 128 10
average
127 9
January 119.3 1.1 6.5 4.6
126 8
February 119.9 0.5 8.2 5.1 125 7
March 119.5 -0.3 8.6 5.6 124 6

April 121.0 1.3 8.4 6.0 123 5

May 121.8 0.7 7.1 6.1 122 4

June 123.4 1.3 6.3 6.1 121 3

120 2
July 122.4 -0.8 6.3 6.2
119 1
August 122.3 -0.1 7.9 6.5
118 0
September 123.3 0.8 8.6 6.8
October 124.8 1.2 8.8 7.1
November 126.4 1.3 8.4 7.5
December 126.6 0.2 7.3 7.7 NCPI Y on Y Inflation

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.2 Movements of the CCPI, 2017
(Base : 2013 =100)

Inflation % Figure 17 - Colombo Consumers Price Index & Year on Year Inflation
Index % Change 12 month
Month Year on 124.0 9.0%
number month to month moving
year 8.0%
average 122.0
7.0%
January 116.1 1.2 5.5 4.3 120.0 6.0%

Inflation
February 116.7 0.5 6.8 4.6 5.0%

CCPI
118.0
4.0%
March 116.5 -0.2 7.3 5.0
116.0 3.0%
April 117.1 0.5 6.9 5.3 2.0%
114.0
May 118.2 0.9 6.0 5.4 1.0%
June 120.1 1.6 6.1 5.5 112.0 0.0%

July 119.4 -0.6 4.8 5.4

August 118.8 -0.5 6.0 5.5
September 119.7 0.8 7.1 5.8
CCPI 2017 inflation 2017
October 120.8 0.9 7.8 6.1
November 122.2 1.2 7.6 6.4
December 122.9 0.6 7.1 6.6

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.3 Movements of producer’s price index by major economic activity, 2017
(Base period : 2013 Q4=100)

All activities Agriculture Manufacturing Electricity & Water Supply

% Changes % Changes % Changes % Changes
Month Index Index Index Index
Num- Month Year 12 Num- Month Year 12 Num- Month Year 12 Num- Month Year 12
ber to on months ber to on months ber to on months ber to on months
month year MA month year MA month year MA month year MA

January 117.8 2.2 13.6 3.1 144.2 6.2 22.6 1.6 105.5 -4.1 5.6 3.8 83.5 -0.2 -0.2 -3.3
February 120.1 2.0 13.5 4.0 148.6 3.1 19.9 3.2 107.3 1.7 6.8 4.2 84.0 0.6 -0.2 -3.5
March 120.6 0.4 18.9 5.6 150.1 1.0 38.1 6.6 107.5 0.2 7.6 4.6 83.7 -0.4 -1.8 -3.8
April 123.4 2.3 20.3 7.3 154.6 3.0 38.8 10.2 109.6 2.0 9.1 5.1 86.0 2.7 -0.7 -4.1
May 126.0 2.1 20.2 9.0 164.3 6.3 46.3 14.8 109.5 -0.1 5.8 5.4 86.5 0.6 -0.1 -4.3
June 127.9 1.5 19.5 10.6 170.0 3.5 39.1 17.8 110.0 0.5 6.8 5.8 86.8 0.3 2.8 -2.6
July 125.4 -2.0 16.3 11.9 166.9 -1.8 37.3 21.4 107.8 -2.0 3.3 5.7 85.5 -1.5 0.9 -1.1
August 124.9 -0.4 17.8 13.3 163.0 -2.3 38.5 24.8 108.6 0.7 5.2 5.8 84.1 -1.6 -0.8 0.2
September 126.6 1.4 18.3 14.8 166.4 2.1 39.7 28.8 109.8 1.1 5.4 5.9 84.7 0.7 -0.1 0.2
October 128.4 1.4 16.8 15.8 172.4 3.6 39.0 31.3 110.0 0.2 3.3 5.8 84.8 0.1 -0.4 0.1
November 130.2 1.4 14.8 16.4 175.9 2.0 34.7 33.6 111.2 1.1 1.8 5.5 84.7 -0.1 0.6 0.1
December 131.8 1.2 14.3 17.0 176.5 0.3 30.0 35.2 113.3 1.9 3.0 5.2 84.5 -0.2 1.0 0.1
MA - Moving Average

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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 Figure 18 - Movements of monthly Producer’s Price Index by major
economic activity - January 2015 to December 2017

PPI
170.0

150.0

130.0

110.0

90.0

70.0

Oct

Oct

Oct
Aug

Aug

Aug
March
Dec

Dec

Dec
April
Nov

Nov

Nov
Jan

June

Jan

June

Jan

June
May

May

May
Feb

Sep

Feb

Sep

Feb

Sep
Apr

Apr
July

July

July
Mar

Mar
2015 2016 2017
All Activities Agriculture Manufacturing Electricity and water supply

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.4 Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017
(Main markets in Colombo district *) (Rs)
Ann.
Item Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg

Rice - Raw Red 1 Kg 91.04 91.15 82.00 82.15 82.92 87.64 88.80 86.59 88.27 91.03 92.60 91.05 87.94

Rice - Raw White 1 Kg. 93.32 88.06 76.61 77.38 79.72 82.89 83.83 82.65 83.42 84.87 85.02 85.89 83.64

Rice - Nadu - Red 1 Kg. 95.51 94.23 88.31 90.60 91.29 97.91 99.45 97.81 97.27 102.31 104.96 105.31 97.08

Rice - Nadu - White 1 Kg. 95.86 92.21 80.83 81.95 85.71 91.31 92.32 91.91 93.18 95.30 97.60 101.63 91.65

Rice - Samba 1 Kg. 97.77 96.48 92.24 92.15 94.09 99.56 99.39 98.53 101.93 103.61 104.97 104.76 98.79

Wheat Flour 1 Kg. 89.20 89.12 89.25 89.87 88.90 89.24 89.20 88.68 89.05 89.98 89.95 89.50 89.33

Mysore Dhall - Medium 1 Kg. 179.11 177.30 173.34 168.16 164.6 164.88 168.44 167.04 169.51 168.32 164.28 154.42 168.28

Cowpea Whole - Average 1 Kg. 263.24 278.23 296.93 312.73 326.12 324.41 320.38 320.49 327.25 320.95 320.07 303.35 309.51

Green Gram - Average 1 Kg 235.42 240.82 245.50 247.79 253.98 258.62 256.94 254.32 255.01 255.43 255.56 252.42 250.98

Kadalai - Average 1 Kg 304.72 308.96 304.11 302.19 311.86 316.10 323.51 325.07 343.52 348.66 353.52 370.85 326.09

Sugar 1Kg. 102.20 101.66 105.35 108.95 106.95 106.87 106.05 106.96 110.35 111.37 111.16 111.86 107.48
Contd.
* : Main markets in Colombo district - Pettah, Maradana, Borella, Dematagoda, Grandpass, Kirulapana, Wellawatta, Kotte, Nugegoda, Dehiwala, Rathmalana, Kolonnawa

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.4 (Contd.) Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017
(Main markets in Colombo district *) (Rs)
Ann.
Item Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg
Beef 1Kg. 850.70 852.72 866.74 878.14 903.57 922.89 932.88 933.77 941.14 945.66 947.80 954.67 910.89
Chicken - Fresh 1Kg. 478.33 477.28 480.78 523.71 552.70 569.64 563.31 551.83 522.55 504.73 521.69 543.26 524.15
Chicken - Broiler 1Kg. 410.00 410.00 410.00 414.17 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 420.00 417.01
Egg - Average Each 14.53 14.80 14.82 14.61 13.59 13.64 14.43 13.83 14.01 11.75 14.25 14.75 14.08
Coconut ( Medium) Each 55.20 57.94 61.96 64.46 67.70 65.46 61.35 61.69 68.88 77.67 86.71 83.01 67.67
Potatoes - Local 1 Kg 177.00 172.13 160.39 161.33 165.06 180.13 179.09 178.05 169.29 161.68 153.17 157.00 167.86
Potatoes - Imported 1 Kg 117.48 108.73 109.18 114.56 118.88 124.16 115.64 116.39 120.07 120.73 99.87 96.64 113.53
Coconut Oil 750 ml 251.71 270.28 282.66 288.43 301.10 292.96 283.24 287.87 288.41 286.88 288.04 289.37 284.24
Ash Plantain 1 kg. 133.22 132.53 135.74 136.33 138.27 135.83 138.67 142.69 142.35 146.15 160.22 166.56 142.38
Bandakka 1 kg. 123.65 137.59 148.59 154.21 164.58 169.84 144.74 135.07 136.15 141.51 155.92 174.91 148.89
Brinjal 1 kg. 99.43 98.21 98.93 108.84 153.25 194.58 167.21 175.93 188.52 208.12 211.86 235.76 161.72
Bitter Guard 1 kg. 240.39 226.74 194.27 219.42 252.10 255.62 236.15 195.13 205.40 273.19 266.24 279.16 236.98
Red Pumpkin 1 kg. 110.07 114.90 120.86 133.84 128.17 157.35 185.77 149.33 124.19 115.34 130.57 133.73 133.68
Green Chillies 1 kg. 317.71 355.69 315.74 274.96 406.71 628.39 504.08 482.54 449.61 556.71 859.44 731.33 490.24
Cap Chillies 1 kg. 253.32 259.14 254.47 272.17 299.25 319.57 294.86 217.68 201.65 268.75 393.14 412.63 287.22

* : Main markets in Colombo district - Pettah, Maradana, Borella, Dematagoda, Grandpass, Kirulapana, Wellawatta, Kotte, Nugegoda, Dehiwala, Rathmalana, Kolonnawa Contd.

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.4 (Contd.) Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017
(Main markets in Colombo district *)
(Rs)
Item Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann.Avg
Dried Chillies -
1Kg. 327.27 300.74 282.73 265.41 253.84 234.83 235.59 235.60 242.27 246.66 252.13 264.58 261.80
No 1.
Corriander 1Kg. 335.38 331.12 328.80 328.76 319.86 329.53 322.46 324.05 328.27 334.46 333.37 327.24 328.61
Pepper - Powder 1Kg. 1808.65 1774.73 1744.53 1760.90 1826.63 1805.84 1761.59 1697.15 1681.93 1644.15 1641.18 1635.45 1731.89
Turmeric -Powder 1Kg. 669.83 674.01 664.13 671.51 677.98 664.46 660.40 659.20 654.43 667.48 672.53 664.34 666.69
Garlic 1Kg. 463.28 472.06 483.24 489.14 548.97 557.34 400.06 358.93 337.14 336.27 332.74 331.12 425.86
Cummin Seed 1Kg. 733.96 726.98 734.47 740.34 743.89 751.99 754.43 748.82 763.03 762.34 764.05 775.31 749.97
Fennel Seed 1Kg. 487.73 500.63 510.62 502.26 512.01 511.53 504.23 506.70 512.66 521.65 532.76 543.59 512.20
Mustard 1Kg. 340.96 344.57 340.50 346.13 350.68 355.93 350.07 344.30 356.01 366.26 367.25 355.09 351.48
Mathe Seed 1Kg. 345.45 347.84 351.43 350.30 352.78 348.52 350.47 344.57 348.95 346.76 347.37 355.56 349.17
Cinnamon 1Kg. 2707.93 2685.19 2762.38 2769.77 2858.41 2768.85 2761.98 2801.23 2873.94 2835.34 2890.11 2888.02 2800.26
Gorakka 1Kg. 699.17 696.46 697.22 690.85 712.89 691.97 682.99 684.13 681.28 677.98 683.68 671.65 689.19
Maldive Fish 1Kg. 1653.94 1661.26 1667.94 1661.23 1683.85 1655.12 1637.01 1615.77 1612.70 1629.67 1664.56 1606.10 1645.76
1Kg.
Salt 65.20 64.11 64.64 62.19 63.79 62.72 61.59 61.77 61.57 61.28 62.56 61.32 62.73
Pkt.
Contd.
* : Main markets in Colombo district - Pettah, Maradana, Borella, Dematagoda, Grandpass, Kirulapana, Wellawatta, Kotte, Nugegoda, Dehiwala, Rathmalana, Kolonnawa

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.4 (Contd.) Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017
(Main markets in Colombo district *) (Rs)
Item Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann.Avg

Tamarind 1Kg. 362.28 368.35 434.16 474.04 494.91 458.58 426.64 375.72 353.53 352.09 346.13 344.30 399.23
Red Onions -
1Kg. 140.33 146.48 158.05 173.51 254.00 357.05 318.12 202.10 313.17 349.69 465.11 490.81 280.70
Average
B.Onions - Local 1kg. N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A 114.38 134.13 189.25 190.44 157.05

B.Onions - Imported 1kg. 97.58 97.14 94.62 96.76 95.01 96.50 94.87 123.81 143.37 143.32 156.58 151.54 115.92

Fresh Fish - Paraw 1Kg. 928.86 921.63 905.05 912.47 1005.36 1123.00 1067.06 1028.83 1090.89 1063.60 983.19 1045.02 1006.25

Mullet 1Kg. 864.74 842.31 811.84 768.75 857.35 1015.95 950.27 852.46 880.96 904.54 838.77 835.92 868.65

Thalapath 1Kg. 943.88 938.22 942.45 963.47 1043.20 1163.36 1131.44 1130.08 1129.57 1109.84 1107.23 1111.74 1059.54

Kelewella 1Kg. 890.32 888.41 864.77 880.27 999.69 1119.04 1005.46 978.10 1012.45 1002.96 850.58 909.96 950.17

Mora 1Kg. 630.41 608.67 628.66 635.94 724.88 846.63 808.27 796.38 777.74 737.17 709.84 708.30 717.74

Salaya 1Kg. 145.49 153.87 160.43 162.14 185.58 226.88 209.91 197.34 187.73 188.08 166.63 158.87 178.58

Dried Fish - Katta 1Kg. 1189.20 1187.14 1199.24 1206.35 1220.90 1251.97 1272.84 1257.85 1254.10 1255.47 1257.16 1216.85 1230.76

Spratts 1Kg. 675.90 679.73 661.24 696.58 745.76 752.97 761.78 774.42 760.54 718.51 717.02 703.06 720.63
Contd.
* : Main markets in Colombo district - Pettah, Maradana, Borella, Dematagoda, Grandpass, Kirulapana, Wellawatta, Kotte, Nugegoda, Dehiwala, Rathmalana, Kolonnawa

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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8.4 (Contd.) Open market monthly average retail prices of selected food items, 2017
(Main markets in Colombo district *) (Rs)
Ann.
Item Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg
Limes 1 kg. 500.62 342.40 229.48 190.47 186.56 185.69 184.21 204.25 384.24 445.84 362.58 238.12 287.87
Beans - Green 1 kg. 127.27 159.87 162.88 187.36 213.91 227.95 180.89 169.84 188.50 195.19 199.27 295.45 192.36
Long Beans 1 kg. 130.94 131.30 136.95 142.56 174.97 202.03 181.28 171.14 161.10 178.93 200.20 237.10 170.71
BeetRoot 1 kg. 127.56 126.57 128.46 162.82 210.77 199.15 156.36 137.59 139.28 148.29 180.01 240.83 163.14
Cabbagge
1 kg. 91.61 91.80 96.35 124.26 204.89 213.52 175.54 150.89 140.63 177.13 199.31 198.60 155.38
Seed
Carrot 1 kg. 132.59 129.71 131.79 159.35 278.90 296.15 229.75 183.28 151.90 184.08 233.11 217.19 193.98
Tomatoe - No 1. 1 kg. 139.70 119.09 115.60 184.69 158.04 166.35 187.49 189.11 211.55 205.31 172.64 158.96 167.38
Lakspray 400g. 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00
Anchor 400g. 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00 325.00
Sour Plantain 1 Kg. 128.44 137.25 131.34 138.48 122.13 97.95 105.40 113.50 135.37 142.05 126.82 112.70 124.29
Kolikuttu 1 Kg. 244.30 236.71 223.14 227.22 208.51 178.49 197.90 200.15 216.93 223.65 195.28 184.17 211.37
Papaw 1 Kg. 110.44 120.47 169.14 161.49 87.82 83.31 98.20 99.74 109.91 115.23 96.12 111.34 113.60
Pineapple 1 Kg. 175.12 178.25 216.57 213.33 169.14 158.89 181.78 180.94 179.67 172.04 150.63 133.76 175.84
Bread 450g. 58.15 58.15 58.18 58.18 58.18 58.18 58.18 58.18 58.18 58.31 58.38 58.95 58.26
Main markets in Colombo district - Pettah, Maradana, Borella, Dematagoda, Grandpass, Kirulapana, Wellawatta, Kotte, Nugegoda, Dehiwala, Rathmalana, Kolonnawa

Source: Department of Census and Statistics

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9. Public utility
9.1 Telecommunication performances, 2014 - 2017
Growth rate (%)
Item 2014 2015 2016 2017*
2016 2017*
1. Fixed Access Services (No.) (‘000) 2,710 2,601 2,550 2,603 -2.0 2.1
Wireline Telephones in Service 1,123 1,128 1,166 1,198 3.4 2.8
Wireless Local Loop Telephones 1,587 1,473 1,384 1,405 -6.0 1.5
2. Cellular Phones (No.) (‘000) 22,123 24,385 26,228 28,199 7.6 7.5
3. Other Services
Public Pay Phones (No.) 6,642 5,809 5,301 5,137 -8.7 -3.1
(a) 3,396 4,091 4,921 5,904 20.3 20.0
Internet Connections (No.) (‘000)
4. Telephone Penetration (b) 119.6 128.7 135.7 143.6 5.4 5.8
Fixed Telephones 13.1 12.4 12.0 12.1 -3.0 0.9
Cellular Phones 106.5 116.3 123.7 131.5 6.4 6.3
(b) 16.4 19.5 23.2 27.5 18.9 18.6
5. Internet Penetration
* Provisional (a) Including mobile internet services
(b) Defined as connections per 100 persons

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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9.2 Electricity generation and number of consumers, 2014 - 2017
Growth rate (%)
Item 2014 2015 2016# 2017*
2016# 2017*
Units generated(GWh) 12,357 13,090 14,149 14,671 8.1 3.7

Hydro (a) 3,632 4,904 3,481 3,059 -29.0 -12.1

Fuel oil (b) 4,305 2,275 4,461 5,045 96.1 13.1

Coal 3,202 4,443 5,047 5,103 13.6 1.1

NCRE (c) 1,217 1,467 1,160 1,464 -20.9 26.3

Number of consumers (‘000) (d) 5,929 6,170 6,500 6,741 5.3 3.7

o/w Domestic and religious 5,235 5,444 5,731 5,923 5.3 3.3

Industrial 58 60 62 64 2.9 3.7

Generalpurpose and hotel (e) 633 665 704 751 5.9 6.7
#
Revised
* Provisional
(a) Excluding mini hydro power plants
(b)Inclusive of independent power producers(IPPs)
(c)Refers to non-conventional Renewable Energy including mini hydro
(d)Inclusive of LECO consumers
(e)Inclusive of sales to government category

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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9.3 Purpose of electricity sale, 2014 - 2017
Growth rate %
Item 2014 2015 2016# 2017*
2016# 2017*
Total sales by CEB (Gwh) 11,063 11,786 12,785 13,430 8.5 5.0

Domestic and religious 3,585 3,943 4,272 4,463 8.3 4.5

Industrial 3,498 3,608 3,864 4,041 7.1 4.6

(a) 2,520 2,681 2,987 3,222 11.4 7.9
General purpose and hotel
Street lighting 108 108 109 108 0.3 -0.3

Bulk sales to LECO 1,352 1,446 1,553 1,595 7.4 2.7

LECO sales (Gwh) 1,271 1,352 1,465 1,518 8.4 3.6

Domestic and religious 527 565 613 629 8.5 2.6

Industrial 252 264 276 281 4.5 1.8

(a) 466 497 553 586 11.3 6.0
General purpose and hotel
Street lighting 26 26 23 22 -11.5 -4.3

* Provisional
#
Revised
(a) Inclusive of sales to government category

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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9.4 Performance of Port Services, 2014 - 2017
Growth rate %
Item 2014 2015 2016 2017*
2016 2017*
1. Vessels arrived (No.) 4,264 4,728 4,998 4,879 5.7 -2.4
Colombo 3,742 4,197 4,405 4,329 5.0 -1.7
Galle 60 72 96 87 33.3 -9.4
Trincomalee 127 164 216 233 31.7 7.9
Hambantota 335 295 281 230 -4.7 -18.1
2. Total cargo handled (MT ‘000) 74,410 77,579 86,519 93,857 11.5 8.5
Colombo 70,794 73,718 81,879 89,035 11.1 8.7
Galle 394 542 771 712 42.4 -7.8
Trincomalee 2,748 3,027 3,514 3,897 16.1 10.9
Hambantota 474 293 355 213 21.2 -39.9
3. Total container traffic (TEUs ‘000) (a) 4,908 5,185 5,735 6,209 10.6 8.3
4.Transshipment container handling (TEUs ‘000) (a) 3,781 3,967 4,435 4,826 11.8 8.8

* Provisional (a)
TEUs = Twenty-foot equivalent container units

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10. Government finance
10.1 Reserve assets, 2014 - 2017
US$ million Rs. million
Item
2014 2015 2016 #
2017* 2014 2015 2016# 2017*

Reserve assets 8,208 7,304 6,019 7,959 1,075,701 1,052,179 901,656 1,216,518

Monetary gold 893 760 830 928 116,988 109,517 124,406 141,859

Special drawing rights 9 7 2 4 1,200 971 304 682

Reserve position in the IMF 69 66 64 68 9,086 9,553 9,637 10,417

Other reserve assets 7,237 6,470 5,122 6,958 948,427 932,138 767,309 1,063,560

Currency and deposits 3,795 3,911 2,644 3,037 497,337 563,483 396,066 464,271

Claims on monetary authorities 1,798 2,167 802 1,660 235,598 312,158 120,098 253,776

Claims on other entities 1,997 1,745 1,842 1,377 261,739 251,325 275,968 210,496

Securities 3,442 2,559 2,478 3,921 451,090 368,655 371,243 599,288

Debt Securities 3,442 2,559 2,478 3,921 451,090 368,655 371,243 599,288

* Provisional

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10.2 Foreign assets, 2011 - 2017

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016# 2017*

Gross official reserves (US$ million) 6,749.3 7,105.9 7,495.3 8,208.4 7,303.6 6,019.1 7,958.7
Total foreign assets (US$ million) 7,990.7 8,585.9 8,573.7 9,884.4 9,336.9 8,433.0 10,436.5
Months of imports 4.7 5.4 5.7 6.1 5.9 5.3 6.0
Total external debt (a)
(US$ million) 32,747.9 37,098.1 39,905.3 42,914.1 44,839.4 46,418.0 51,823.8
as a % of GDP 50.2 54.2 53.7 54.1 55.7 56.8 59.5
Debt service ratio(b) 13.2 19.7 26.8 21.7 28.2 25.6 23.9

#
Revised
* Provisional

(a) Includes banking sector liabilities

(b) As a percentage of earnings from exports of goods and services.

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10.3 Outstanding external debt, 2014 -2017

US$ million Rs. million

Item
2014 2015 2016# 2017* 2014 2015 2016# 2017*

1. General government 24,132 24,681 27,197 31,444 3,162,474 3,555,576 4,022,262 4,806,386
2. Central bank 2,264 2,823 2,022 1,924 296,677 406,671 301,650 294,157
3. Deposit-taking corporations, except the
8,133 9,156 8,790 8,711 1,065,772 1,319,013 1,315,796 1,331,524
Central bank
(a) 5,841 5,567 5,584 6,080 765,517 801,951 836,494 929,371
4. Other sectors

5. Direct investment: intercompany

2,544 2,613 2,825 3,664 333,389 376,455 423,113 560,079
Lending (b)

Total outstanding external debt 42,914 44,839 46,418 51,824 5,623,829 6,459,666 6,899,316 7,921,517

* Provisional # Revised
(a) Include private sector and state owned business enterprises
(b)Include inter company borrowing and shareholder advances of direct investment enterprises

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10.4 Money supply and money multiplier by end period, 2011-2017
(Rs.Mn)

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Currency 242,871 251,539 264,607 329,426 388,057 429,502 439,396

(a) 195,836 198,510 219,971 282,729 326,931 347,123 353,903
Demand deposits

Narrow money supply (M1) 438,707 450,049 484,578 612,155 714,988 776,624 793,299
(b) 1,753,896 2,143,136 2,574,215 2,848,402 3,342,224 4,046,935 4,872,014
Time and savings deposits
Broad money supply (M2) 2,192,603 2,593,185 3,058,793 3,460,558 4,057,212 4,823,559 5,665,313
Net foreign assets 150,916 112,395 133,808 318,203 206,923 167,111 534,863
(c) 2,041,688 2,480,789 2,924,984 3,142,355 3,850,289 4,656,448 5,130,450
Net domestic assets
Reserve money 439,504 484,362 488,586 577,912 673,432 856,147 939,793
Money multiplier M1 1.00 0.93 0.99 1.06 1.06 0.91 0.84
M2 4.99 5.35 6.26 5.99 6.02 5.63 6.03
(d) 3.59 3.64 3.36 3.19 2.94 2.71 2.51
Velocity of money
(a)- Demand deposits held by the public
(b) - Time and savings deposits held by the public
(c)- Net domestic assets (NDA) are equal to the sum of net credit to government, claims on public corporations, claims on private sector and other items (net.)
(d) Velosity of money has been revised from 2010 based on re based GDP figures

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10.5 Composition of government debt, 2011-2017
(Rs.Mn)

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*

Domestic debts 2,804,085 3,232,813 3,832,825 4,277,783 4,959,196 5,341,507 5,594,427

(a) 590,885 629,070 700,137 694,767 658,240 779,581 697,154
Treasury bills
Rupee loans 61,961 58,386 55,518 55,518 24,088 24,088 24,088
Treasury bonds (b) (c) 1,819,251 2,095,054 2,452,360 2,844,054 3,305,248 3,714,787 3,822,620
Other 331,988 450,304 624,811 683,444 971,620 823,051 1,050,566
(a) (b) 2,329,280 2,767,299 2,960,424 3,113,116 3,544,031 4,045,796 4,718,618
Foreign debt
Total debt 5,133,365 6,000,112 6,793,249 7,390,899 8,503,227 9,387,303 10,313,045
As a % of GDP(d)
Domestic 38.8 37.0 40.0 41.3 45.3(e) 44.9(e) 42.1
Foreign 32.3 31.7 30.9 30.0 32.4(e) 34.0(e) 35.5
Total 71.1 68.7 70.8 71.3 77.7(e) 78.8(e) 77.6
* Provisional
(a)- Rupee denominated treasury bills issued to foreign investors are excluded from domestic debt and included in foreign debt
(b)- Rupee denominated treasury bonds issued to foreign investers are excluded from domestic debt and included in foreign debt
(c)- Excludes (i)Treasury bonds amounting toRs.78,447 million issued to settle due to CPC in January 2012. Due to maturity of some of those bonds in January 2017, the outstanding
amount from January 2017 was Rs. 56,662 million and(ii) Treasury bonds amounting toRs.13,125 million issued to capitalise Sri Lanka Air lines.
(d)Rebased GDP estimates (base 2010) of the Department of Census & Statistics have been used.
(e)- Based on revised GDP estimates for 2015 and 2016 made avalable on 20 March 2018 by the Departmrnt of census & Statistics

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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10.6 Consolidated budget (a) , 2011- 2017
(Rs.Mn)

Item 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 # 2017*(b)

Total revenue and grants 1,046,089 1,144,997 1,230,338 1,298,454 1,559,678 1,811,746 1,924,734
Grants 15,141 16,071 15,859 9,415 6,014 7,496 8,031
Total revenue 1,030,948 1,128,926 1,214,479 1,289,039 1,553,664 1,804,250 1,916,703
Tax revenue 883,079 954,536 1,054,144 1,110,080 1,424,709 1,544,625 1,746,785
Non tax revenue 147,869 174,390 160,336 178,959 128,955 259,626 169,917
Total expenditure 1,494,325 1,633,994 1,746,429 1,889,698 2,389,180 2,452,071 2,658,228
Recurrent expenditure 1,072,084 1,195,144 1,267,238 1,384,385 1,772,522 1,851,723 1,997,919
Capital expenditure 391,777 413,456 469,277 492,201 616,096 601,283 653,288
Lending minus repayments 30,464 25,394 9,913 13,112 561 -934 7,021
Consolidated budget surplus (+) / deficit (-) -448,236 -488,967 -516,090 -591,244 -829,502 -640,325 -733,494

# Revised
* Provisional
(a) Includes central government, Provincial councils and local government fiscal operations.
(b)- Includes only central government and provincial councils data as local government data are not available.

Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka

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