SenFin Research – News Updates – 11 November 2026

Sri Lanka posts Rs22.3bn budget surplus in Jan-Sep 2026
Sri Lanka recorded an overall budget surplus of 22.3 billion rupees in the first nine months of 2026, shifting from a deficit of 441.4 billion rupees in the same period of 2025, according to the Fiscal Review Report (January – September 2026) published by the Ministry of Finance.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-posts-rs22-3bn-budget-surplus-in-jan-sep-2026-289474/

Sri Lanka worker remittances up 3.3-pct to US$735.6mn in Sept; likely record high in 2026
Sri Lanka’s official remittances from expatriate workers rose 3.3 percent to US$ 735.6 million in October 2026, official data showed, while they are expected to hit fresh record high in November, analysts said.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-worker-remittances-up-3-3-pct-to-us735-6mn-in-sept-likely-record-high-in-2026-289443/

National Climate Finance Strategy: High-time SL places value on natural assets
As Sri Lanka is forecasted to see a slow down in GDP growth through this year and the next, it should look towards Costa Rica’s example of leveraging its tourist attractions to link environmental preservation to economic returns, Asian Development Bank Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office former Director Sanath Ranawana said, speaking to The Daily Morning Business yesterday (10).
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/M0GDYxkzklavxwDngeMP

Sri Lanka’s poorest fifth lose 16% of real household income
Sri Lanka’s poorest fifth of households lost 16.4 percent of their average monthly income in real terms between 2016 and early 2025, while the richest fifth gained 16.5 percent, widening the income gap, as poverty returned to its level of nine years earlier.
Source: (Daily Mirror) https://www.dailymirror.lk/business-news/Sri-Lankas-poorest-fifth-lose-16-of-real-household-income/273-354575

Capital market: ASPI surges past 22,000 mark
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded a significant gain yesterday (10), with the All Share Price Index (ASPI) crossing the 22,000-point mark for the first time since 6 July 2026.
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/2ZaL39OkXn9GJp9R0HTO

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.33/40 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 332.33/40 to the US dollar spot on Tuesday, from 332.53/59 the previous day, while bond yields closed lower, dealers said.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-closes-at-332-33-40-to-us-dollar-spot-bond-yields-drop-289628/

Sri Lanka shares jump 2.75-pct on lower oil prices, US election tariff hopes
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed sharply higher on Tuesday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving up 2.75 percent.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-shares-jump-2-75-pct-on-lower-oil-prices-us-election-tariff-hopes-289596/

CIC Holdings reports strong 1HFY27 performance, PAT up 16.7% to Rs. 3.79 Bn
Diversified conglomerate CIC Holdings PLC (CSE: CIC) reported a consolidated revenue of Rs. 42.91 billion for the first half of the financial year 2026/27 (1HFY27). The Group maintained steady top-line growth of 3.06% and achieved a strong bottom-line expansion, with Profit After Tax (PAT) increasing by 16.72% to Rs. 3.79 billion. This is compared to Rs. 3.25 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year, notwithstanding Agri cluster movements shifting from the second quarter to the third quarter of the financial year.
Source: (Daily News) https://dailynews.lk/2026/11/11/business/1049989/cic-holdings-reports-strong-1hfy27-performance-pat-up-16-7-to-rs-3-79-bn/

Softlogic Life Insurance Sept quarter net profit plunges 93-pct to Rs76.5mn
Sri Lanka’s Softlogic Life Insurance PLC recorded a group net profit of Rs. 76.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, plunging 92.9 percent from Rs. 1.07 billion in the same quarter last year, interim accounts showed.
Source: (economynext) https://economynext.com/softlogic-life-insurance-sept-quarter-net-profit-plunges-93-pct-to-rs76-5mn-289449/