President Wickramasinghe gets a plus on the current account surplus
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By the end of 2022, the current account deficit of the balance of payments was 1.9% of the GDP. We were able to achieve a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments by the end of 2023. This was the first time since 1977 that a surplus was achieved in the current account of the balance of payments.
Parliament | February 7, 2024
Posted on: 28 March, 2024
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Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa repeats misconception on export earnings
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For the first time since the open economy was introduced in 1977 by J.R. Jayawardena, the country’s export earnings exceeded import expenditure.
Mawbima | July 13, 2020
Posted on: 27 August, 2020
False