“Sri Lanka Socio-Economic Data – 2023”, the annually published data folder of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, is now available for public information. The current data folder is the 46th volume of the series.

This easy-to-carry booklet contains information categorised under 14 topics, namely, Country Profile; Key Economic Indicators; Country Comparisons; Socio Economic Conditions; Human Resources; National Accounts; Agriculture; Industry; Economic and Social Infrastructure; Prices and Wages; External Trade and Tourism; External Finance; Government Finance; and Money, Banking and Finance. As the data folder presents a wide range of socio-economic data of current interest in summary form, it will be a very useful reference material for policy makers, researchers, academics, professionals, students and the general public.

The electronic version of the publication can be accessed through the Central Bank website (http://www.cbsl.gov.lk). The printed version of the publication will be available for sale for a price of Rs. 50/- from the Sales and Distribution Counters of the Central Bank located at the Central Point Building (Chatham Street, Colombo 01), Tel:011-2444502; Centre for Banking Studies (No. 58, Sri Jayewardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya), Tel:011-2477803; and Regional Offices of the Central Bank (Matara, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Kilinochchi, Trincomalee and Anuradhapura).