MONTHLY ECONOMIC INDICATORS

1 MONTHLY ECONOMIC INDICATORS November 2021 Statistics Department Central Bank of Sri Lanka PAGESUMMARYI1 GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT (2010) PRICES12 BUSINESS outlook SURVEY13 AGRICULTURE24 INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION25 PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - MANUFACTURING36 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION37 ENERGY38 PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX - SERVICES49 TELECOMMUNICATIONS410 TRANSPORT411 PORT SERVICES 512 PRICE INDICES513 AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES - PETTAH MARKET614 EMPLOYMENT615 WAGE INDICES616 GOVERNMENT FINANCE717 MONETARY AGGREGATES & UNDERLYING FACTORS818 BANKING919 INTEREST RATES1020 CREDIT CARDS1121 COMMERCIAL PAPER ISSUES1122 SHARE MARKET1123 EXTERNAL TRADE1224 TOURISM1625 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE17 CONTENTSSUBJECTP eriodUnit20202021(a)Y-o-Y ChangeReal Sector Tea OctoberMn. RubberOctoberMn. ( ) CoconutOctoberMn. FishOctoberMn. Paddy Maha(b)Mn. kg3, , ( )Yala(c)Mn. kg1, Electricity GenerationOctoberGWh1,3731, - October13,12213, Index of Industrial ProductionOctober2015 = NCPI (Year-On-Year % Change)November2013 = 100 CCPI (Year-On-Year % Change)November2013 = 100 Sector Revenue and GrantsJanuary-SeptemberRs.

2 ,031,6761,052, Recurrent ExpenditureJanuary-SeptemberRs. ,938,7832,087, Sector Money Supply Narrow Money M1 End OctoberRs. ,085, ,372, Money M2 End OctoberRs. ,166, ,535, Broad Money(M2b)(d)End OctoberRs. ,017, ,581, Money M4 End OctoberRs. ,048, ,873, Share Market ASPIEnd November1985 = 100 6, , S&P SL20 End November2004 = 10002, , Market CapitalisationEnd NovemberRs. , , External Sector External Trade ExportsOctoberUS$ , ImportsOctoberUS$ ,3631, Balance of TradeOctoberUS$ Mn.(509)(495)( ) Balance of Payments Trade Account 1st HalfUS$ Mn.(2,533)(3,767) Current Account 1st HalfUS$ Mn.(1,054)(1,536) Current & Capital Accounts1st HalfUS$ Mn.(1,037)(1,525) Financial Account (net)1st HalfUS$ Mn.(1,566)(1,535)( )202120212021 EndEndEndAugustSeptemberOctober Total Reserves (e)US$ ,3096,1455,643 (d) Inclusive of FCBUs (e) Including ACU receiptsISUMMARY OF SELECTED ECONOMIC INDICATORSN ovember 2021 Item (a) Provisional (b) Sep.

3 \Oct. - M ar.\Apr. (c) Apr.\M ay - Aug.\ less subsidies on products AgricultureIndustryServicesTaxes less subsidies on products (a) Prov isional (b) Rev ised Source: Departm ent of Census and StatisticsBusiness Condition (Level)Profitability (Y-o-Y)Skilled Labour Availability (Y-o-Y)Demand (Y-o-Y)Sales (Y-o-Y)Capacity Utilization (Y-o-Y) Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka125(127)120(128)201920202021 Business Sentiment Index (BSI) (a)Q174(81)83(110)100(97)120(131)-(127)( 127)71(90)94(130)104(143)Contribution to Growth (%) 88(76)44(103)-(90)-(130)-(103)752057(97) (140)(98)103(107)(103)70130127(150)119(1 00)-99112(138)101(140)102-(138)(68)72133 (99)(74)118(118)3rd Quarter (a)Contribution to Growth (%) 20212020(b) ( ) Mn2020 (b)175,841(109)(120)(106)(103)(158)122(1 55)28Rs. Mn2019 (b)686,4122,608,2115,678,485910,2429,883 ,3502020669,8022,427,8445,595,469837,491 9,530,606Q2Q119/18 (b)2020( )( )( )( )( ) ,4881,480,253208,9092,536,490 Annual (a) Growth (%)2019 (b)2021178,8851( )( )( )( )100102(a) BSIs presented in the above table are realised numbers w hile the numbers given w ithin parenthesis show the respondent s expectations for the relevant quarter given during the preceding quarter.

4 (55)7810299102(70) ( ) ,0911,457,016(82) ECONOMIC ActivityEconomic ActivityGDPGDP(89)Q133(103)40(115)( )( )20/19 20/19(b) Growth (%)21 ( )( )( )(32)(97)427995(101)9489102(104)(109)81( 112)(45)(110)110101(122)45(18)(108)36(12 6)(75)(121)64(80)(92)Q4Q263(72)75(103)99 (104)8687Q3Q494(117)Q378(121)5788(115) ( )( )( )( )(123)90(119)9310249(78)76(17)(120)4974( 10)(45)68(119)204,4962,497, GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT (2010) PRICES 2. BUSINESS outlook SURVEY-18-15-12-9-6-3036% ChangeReal GDPQ uarter-8-4048201520162017201820192020% Annual GDP Growth RateAgricultureIndustryServicesGDPYearTe a ProductionMn. - ProductionMn. ( )January - ProductionMn. - October2, , ProductionMn. - ( )Paddy ProductionMn. kg Maha (b)3, , ( ) Yala (c)1, (a) Prov isional Sources: Sri Lanka Tea Board(b) Sep.\Oct. - Mar\ Apr. Rubber Development Department(c) Apr. \ May - Aug.\Sep. Coconut Development Authority Department of Census & Statistics Ministry of Fisheries(a) Rev ised(b) Prov isionalSource: Department of Census and StatisticsPaper and paper productsY-o-Y Change (%)Printing and reproduction of recorded media ItemUnit20202021 (a)Wearing apparelsOctober2020 (a)2021 (b)Y-o-Y Change (%) manufacturingOverall Index of Industrial Production for the Manufacturing SectorFabricated metal products (except machinery equipment)Electrical equipmentMachinery and equipment ( ) ( )Rubber and plastic productsOther non-metallic mineral productsItem Food productsBeveragesTobacco productsTextilesBasic metalsCoke and refined petroleum productsChemicals and chemical productsBasic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparationsLeather and related productsWood and products of wood and cork except furniture.

5 Articles of Straw and plaiting ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) AGRICULTURE121620242832 JFMAMJJyASONDMn KgRUBBER20202021 Month4. INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (IIP) (2015=100)405060708090100110120 JFMAMJJyASONDI ndexINDEX OF INDUSTRIAL Source: Cent ral Bank of Sri Lanka October January - October October October(a) Prov isionalUnit20202021 (a) Y-o-Y Change (%)GWhOctober1,3731, ( )565428( ) - October13,12213, CEB - Hydro3,2554, Fuel Oil1,1861,022( ) Coal5,0524,927( ) W ind-277- Private Sector3,6303,278( ) Non Conventional Renewable Energy1,5272, ,0333, '000 M ,6731, '000 M ,1091, '000 M ( )733552( ) '000 M '000 M T8787( )1,3841,091( ) '000 M T420364( )3,4703, : Ceylon Elect ricit y Board (a) Provisional Ceylon Pet roleum Corporat ion Lanka IOC PLC Sri Lanka Cust Sales to IndustriesJanuary - September(b) Includes housing approv als by fiv e Municipal Councils, sev en Urban Councils & eight Pradeshiya Sabhas in Greater Colombo.

6 Private Sector Non Convensional Renewable Energy 7 Urban Councils (Wat t ala-Mabole, Peliyagoda, Panadura, Maharagama, Kesbewa, Horana and Boralesgamuwa) 8 Pradeshiya Sabha (Homagama, Kot ikawat t a-Mulleriyawa, Kelaniya, At t anagalla, Wat t ala-Mabole, Horana, Panadura, Mahara) Cent ral Bank of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Cust oms Part icipant s of Cement Indust ry CEB - Hydro Fuel Oil Coal W ind ItemElectricity Generation (b) Local Production '000 M T Year201920202021 ItemUnit20202021 (a)Y-o-Y Change (%)Greater Colombo Housing Approvals Index (b)1995 = 100 Quarter 365 ( ) Cement20202021 (a)2,248 ( ) 3,190 3,673 Total Imports '000 M T 223 167 ( ) January - October2,765 Total '000 M T 589 532 ( ) January - October5,955 5,922 ( ) Sources: 5 Municipal Councils (Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Jayewardenepura, Morat uwa and Kaduwela) 3 January -October (b) Including rooftop solar generationJanuary -NovemberCrude Oil Imports January -OctoberOther Petroleum Imports OctoberOctoberJanuary -NovemberKerosene SalesJanuary -NovemberPetrol SalesJanuary -NovemberFurnace Oil SalesDiesel Sales5.

7 PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX -MANUFACTURING6. HOUSINGAND CONSTRUCTIONS7. ENERGY150200250300350400450 JFMAMJJyASONDGwhELECTRICITY SALES TO INDUSTRIES BY CEB20202021 Month900100011001200130014001500 JFMAMJJyASONDGwhELECTRICITY GENERATION20202021 Month50100150200250 JFMAMJJyASOND000' MTDIESEL Source: Cent ral Bank of Sri Lanka(a) Prov isional Sources: Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka Depart ment of Census and St at ist - not availableNew Registration of Motor Vehicles Buses Motor Cars Three Wheelers Dual Purpose Vehicles (b) Motor Cycles Goods Transport Vehicles (c) Land Vehicles (d) Other (e)January - October Buses Motor Cars Three Wheelers Dual Purpose Vehicles (b) Motor Cycles Goods Transport Vehicles (c) Land Vehicles (d) Other (e)(a) Prov isional (b) Including Single Cabs Source.

8 Department of Motor Traffic(c) Lorries, Other Goods Transport V ehicles and Special Purpose V ehicles(d) Tractors, Hand Tractors and Other Land V ehicles (e) Quadricycles and Motor Homes46913,295, Cellular PhonesPublic Pay PhonesInternet Subscribers (b)Telephone Penetration (excluding Cellular Phones)per 100 personsper 100 personsNumberNumberNumberTelephone PenetrationYear201920202021 UnitNumberNumberNumber2,328,0821,253,837 1,074,245 ItemTelephones (Fixed lines) Wireline in service Wireless Local Loop Access2020Y-o-Y Change (%)1,251,5521,618,48429,048, ,628, 2,870, ( ) 2021 (a)2nd Quarter27,678,9774 (including Cellular Phones)Unit(b) Including mobile internet connectionsY-o-Y Change (%) ItemNumber4,3156,282 OctoberNumber4693,1622,0846126,8253,6021 1,90125194,7575237942792572,92920202021 (a)16571571724923,13794183611,486-28, ( )20,3277,0979,249147,5363,274( )( )( )( )( )( ) ( )( )( )( )( )( ) PURCHASING MANAGERS' INDEX -SERVICES9. TELECOMMUNICATIONS10.

9 TRANSPORT010,00020,00030,00040,000 JFMAMJJyASONDN umberNEW REGISTRATIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES20202021 Month Ship Traffic (b) Number January - November4,0003,826( )Container Handling DomesticTEUs November84,21499, January - November985,1951,088, TransshipmentTEUs November394,737484, January - November5,170,8705,327, Re-stowingTEUs November12,88510,584( ) January - November 135,670180, Total Container HandlingTEUs November491,836594, January - November6,291,7356,596, Handling (b) Cargo DischargedMT November4,563,7994,861, January - November54,213,79156,946, Cargo LoadedMT November3,233,1783,756, January - November39,663,69042,949, Total Cargo HandlingMT November7,796,9778,617, January - November93,877,48199,895, (a) Provisional Source: Sri Lanka Ports Authority(b) Excluding data from ports of Kankasanthurai, M yliddy, Point Pedro and Karainagar TEUs = Twenty-foot Equivalent Container Units BasePeriod National Consumer Price Index (NCPI)2013=100 November Colombo Consumers Price Index (CCPI)2013=100 November Source: Department of Census and Statistics5Y-o-Y Change (%) ItemUnit2020 2021 (a) ItemY-o-Y Change (%)2020202111.

10 PORT SERVICES12. PRICE INDICES425465505545585625665 JFMAMJJyASONDTEUs ('000)TOTAL CONTAINER HANDLING20202021 Month6,0006,8007,6008,4009,20010,000 JFMAMJJyASONDMT ('000)TOTAL CARGO HANDLING20202021 Month24681012 JFMAMJJyASOND%NCPI -YEAR ON YEAR % 20202021 Month246810 JFMAMJJyASOND%CCPI -YEAR ON YEAR %20202021 Month Rice Rs/kg Kekulu (Red) Food Items Rs/kg Dried Chillie (Imported) Red Onion (Local) Red Onion (Imported) Big Onion (Local) Big Onion (Imported) Potato (Local) Egg - White (Each) Sugar - - not available Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka2020 (a)2021 (a)(b)Labour Force Participation by ECONOMIC Activity (c) (as a % of Total Employment) Source: Department of Census and Statistics20202021(a) (a) Prov isional Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka(b) Based on National Consumer Price Index (2013=100) (a) The working age population aged 15 and abov e (b) Prov isional(c) Based on the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) - Rev ision 4 = 100 ItemUnit2nd QuarterNote: Pettah market was not in operation during Nov ember 2020.