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EconomyPoliticsHOTTuesday, September 1, 2026

Sri Lanka's Gross Public Debt Hits Rs. 32.98 Trillion by June 2026

TLDR
  • Rs. 32.977 trillion gross debt by June 2026.

  • USD debt fell to $97.95 billion by June 2026.

  • Q2 2026 debt service payments reached Rs. 2,700 billion.

  • Debt rose Rs. 744 billion in Q2 2026.

Sri Lanka's total gross public debt reached approximately Rs. 32.977 trillion by the end of June 2026. This marks an increase of about Rs. 744 billion during the second quarter of the year, following a total debt of Rs. 32.233 trillion at the end of March 2026. Notably, while the debt in rupee terms has risen, the total debt stock declined in US dollar terms, falling from US$102.27 billion in March to US$97.95 billion by June. Earlier reports indicated the total debt stood at Rs. 29,994.69 billion by the end of 2025.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 Sep 8 · 11:16 AM

Sri Lanka's gross public debt reached Rs. 32,977 billion (USD 97,952 million) by June 30, 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance. This figure is a slight increase from Rs. 30.53 trillion recorded at the end of April 2026, which represented a rise of Rs. 539.91 billion in the first four months of the year. The latest report also indicates that government debt service payments for the second quarter of 2026 were close to Rs. 2,700 billion.

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