Export earnings from agricultural products increased
Monday, 19 April 2021 - 8:42 Sri Lanka's export earnings from agricultural products grew by 5.9 percent in February this year compared to February last year. The Central Bank stated that this income was earned from the export of tea, coconut and spices. The increase in exports to the pre-pandemic levels, the notable increase in workers’ remittances and the relative stability in the domestic foreign exchange market supported Sri Lanka’s external sector in February 2021. The trade deficit in February 2021 broadly remained unchanged at the level reported a year ago. In the financial account...