The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of Sri Lanka for the first quarter of the year 2026 has been reported as 5.1 percent, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS).

Accordingly, the GDP for Sri Lanka in the first quarter of year 2026 at constant price (2015) increased up to Rs. 3,652,503 million from Rs. 3,476,664 million which was recorded in first quarter of year 2025, the DCS noted.

All the three major economic activities of the economy; Agriculture, Industry and Services have expanded by 1.1 percent, 7.2 percent and 3.4 percent respectively in the first quarter of 2026.

Additionally, Sri Lanka’s GDP for the first quarter of 2026 at current price has increased up to Rs. 9,164,652 million from Rs. 8,253,485 million which recorded in the first quarter in 2025 registering an 11.0 percent positive change in the current price GDP.

The three major economic activities of the economy; ‘Agriculture’, ‘Industry’ and ‘Services’ stood at 7.3 percent, 27.2 percent and 54.2 percent respectively as their shares to the GDP of the economy and ‘Taxes less subsidies on products’ accounted for a share of 11.3 percent of the GDP in the first quarter of 2026, the DCS added. 

The Department of Census and Statistics released the estimated Gross Domestic Product at current price and at constant (2015) price in the Production approach and the other macroeconomic indicators for the first quarter (January 1st to March 31st) of 2026.