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Economist Challenges Central Bank of Sri Lanka's Official Economic Figures

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Yadamini Gunawardena challenged the official economic figures released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Gunawardena stated that the Central Bank's reliance on outdated administrative registries and fragmented databases leads to many 'big headline numbers' that are 'mathematically invalid'. He also noted that a massive parallel economy operates outside the formal banking system.

From lankaweb.com

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The critique challenges the validity of the economic metrics used by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Since these metrics guide investor confidence in Sri Lanka, the challenge could affect the nation's financial stability.

Central Bank data is currently guiding investor confidence in Sri Lanka, amidst differing views on the nation's economic future.

From lankaweb.com

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  • Yadamini GunawardenaCritiqued the official economic figures released by the Central Bank.
  • central bankReleased the official economic figures for Sri Lanka.

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