Revenue growth, not expenditure cuts, drives the primary surplus to 5.4% - DailyNews
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Source: Daily News
Published: 2026-04-29 05:52 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Economy & Finance, Sri Lanka, World News, Business & Economy
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In 2025 Sri Lanka achieved a primary surplus of 5.4% of GDP, exceeding the conditionality under the Extended Fund Facility Agreement (EFF) programme entered between the Sri Lankan Government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2023 which stipulates the country should maintain a primary surplus of 2.3% of GDP in 2025.
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