# Sri Lanka industrial production index rises 1.3% in August

> The August 2026 index reached 99.7, with electrical equipment rising and basic pharmaceutical manufacturing falling.

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- Published: 2026-10-13T10:04:10+00:00
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Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics reported an Industrial Production Index of 99.7 for August 2026, up from 98.4 a year earlier. The index uses 2015 as its base year, so the level is an index reading rather than a measure of the economy’s currency value.

Within manufacturing, electrical-equipment production rose 16% year over year, while basic pharmaceutical manufacturing fell 26.6%. These sector movements differ sharply and should not be read as the same change in total industrial output. The monthly index covers manufacturing activity and is compiled from production-volume measures.

## Data

### August production index and manufacturing changes

The overall index level was 99.7; the table shows year-over-year production-volume changes.

Methodology: The index base year is 2015. Sector percentages are production-volume changes from August 2025.

| Measure | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|
| Industrial production, year over year | 1.3 |
| Electrical-equipment manufacturing, year over year | 16 |
| Basic pharmaceuticals manufacturing, year over year | -26.6 |

Sources: <https://www.statistics.gov.lk/qlink/PressReleases/press_note_IIP_Aug_2026_En> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sri-lanka-industrial-production-index-august-2026/data/iip-readings?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/sri-lanka-industrial-production-index-august-2026/data/iip-readings?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka](<https://www.statistics.gov.lk/qlink/PressReleases/press_note_IIP_Aug_2026_En>) (Source checked: 2026-10-13; Published: 2026-10-12)

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