SenFin Research – News Updates – 27 September 2026

SenFin Research – News Updates – 27 September 2026


Sri Lanka seeks investment-led growth as stability improves
Sri Lanka must now convert its restored macroeconomic stability into sustainable investment, higher productivity and long-term economic growth, Central Bank Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe said.
Source: (Sunday Observer) https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2026/09/27/business/85158/sri-lanka-seeks-investment-led-growth-as-stability-improves/

Fitch upgrades country’s sovereign credit rating
Despite two severe shocks such as Cyclone Ditwah and the war in the Middle East, Sri Lanka’s economy remains stable.
Source: (Sunday Observer) https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2026/09/27/business/85128/fitch-upgrades-countrys-sovereign-credit-rating/

Sri Lanka will exit current IMF programme in 2027 – Minister Bimal
Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the government intends to complete Sri Lanka’s current International Monetary Fund programme when the four-year Extended Fund Facility arrangement expires in March 2027, while continuing the country’s normal engagement with the IMF thereafter.
Source: (Newswire) https://www.newswire.lk/2026/09/26/sri-lanka-will-exit-current-imf-programme-in-2027-minister-bimal/

IMF’s cautious optimism at seventh review press conference
The IMF mission’s two-week visit to Sri Lanka concluded on Wednesday, with talks on the seventh EFF review continuing towards a staff-level agreement
Source: (Sunday Observer) https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2026/09/27/business/85145/imfs-cautious-optimism-at-seventh-review-press-conference/

August tea exports dip
Tea exports declined in August despite higher prices. Sri Lanka’s tea exports for August 2026 stood at 22.6 mkg, reflecting a 3.6% decline compared to the corresponding month last year.
Source: (Sunday Observer) https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2026/09/27/business/85175/august-tea-exports-dip/

Tea industry holds firm despite adverse weather
Sri Lanka’s tea industry has remained resilient in the face of adverse weather and challenging external market conditions, with auction prices holding up even as production and export earnings have declined, according to Sri Lanka Tea Board (SLTB) Chairman Rajpal Obeyesekere.
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/BvA1ykWhTFiyD8Ifv2cM

World growth holds up, but real interest rates rise
World growth is holding up well in the face of the energy price shock, but real interest rates are rising, Fitch Ratings says in its latest Global Economic Outlook.
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/hw2I2FyduLVkraOzn8To

T-bill yields advance across all 3 maturities
Treasury bill (T-bill) yields advanced across all three maturities at last week’s auction, extending their upward climb for a second consecutive week amidst a comparative dip in liquidity.
Source: (the morning) https://www.themorning.lk/articles/bIyEDcPIpeutgnxjsrZh