The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha
Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha stated that economic indicators show a recovery, moving from contraction in 2023 to 10% growth in 2024 and 25% in 2025. He said around one quarter of the increase was linked to pawning, leasing, and motor vehicles, including commercial vehicles for transport, while about three quarters went to SMEs and other business sectors. He argued that quarterly growth above 5% indicates that government policies are supporting economic recovery.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, analysis shows a strong turnaround in 2025: from contraction in 2023 to +10% in 2024 and +25% in 2025. About 25% of the increase relates to pawning/leasing/motor vehicles, including a significant revival of commercial vehicles for transport, which supports growth. Roughly 75% flows to SMEs and other business sectors. With quarterly growth above 5%, our policies are aiding recovery.
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- Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29935