Colombo, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka growth slows after deadly cyclone

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2026-03-18

Sri Lanka's economy expanded 4.8 percent in the final quarter of 2025, slowing sharply after a devastating cyclone that killed 641 people, official data showed Wednesday. Cyclone Ditwah, which struck in late November, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage, according to the World Bank -- the worst natural disaster to hit the island since the 2004 Asian tsunami. Fourth?quarter growth eased from 5.6 percent a year earlier, the Department of Cen......

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