📉 Sri Lanka’s Official Reserves Dip 3.5% in March 2026

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets saw a slight contraction in March 2026, following a milestone performance in the previous month, according to provisional data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. • Total Official Reserves: Decreased to US$ 7,019 Mn at end-March, a 3.5% decline from the US$ 7,270 Mn recorded in February. Despite the dip, reserves remain above the critical US$ 7 Bn threshold. • Foreign Currency Reserves: The primary component fell by 3.8% to US$ 6,793 Mn, down from US$ 7,057 Mn in February. This segment remains the backbone of national external liquidity. • Gold Reserves: In contrast to the overall trend, gold holdings rose significantly by 10.8%, reaching US$ 222 Mn in March compared to US$ 200 Mn in February. This shift follows February’s performance where reserves surpassed the US$ 7 Bn mark for the first time in over five years, signaling a period of stabilization despite the month-on-month marginal decline.