Bhathiya Barukanda
Purchasing Managers’ Indices indicate expansions in both Manufacturing and Services activities in July 2024.
Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Manufacturing (PMI – Manufacturing) recorded an index value of 59.5 in July 2024, indicating a continuous expansion in manufacturing activities. All sub-indices contributed positively to this improvement.
Sri Lanka Purchasing Managers’ Index for Services (PMI – Services) indicated a further expansion in services activities in July 2024 as reflected by the Business Activity Index, which reached an index value of 71.1, the highest value recorded so far this year.
