Manufacturing, services PMI slows down in April | Daily FT
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“The country’s manufacturing and services sectors suffered a contraction in April”
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One web search result explicitly mentions that business activities in the manufacturing sector contracted in April 2026 (BCM index 98.7). However, there is no evidence provided regarding the services sector contraction to corroborate the full claim.
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— Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
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— Manufacturing PMI in Sri Lanka increased to 66.70 points in March from 56.80 points in February of 2026. This page provides - Sri Lanka Manufacturing Pmi- actual values, historical data, forecast, cha…
https://tradingeconomics.com/sri-lanka/manufacturing-pmi
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— But business activities in the manufacturing sector contracted in April 2026, with the BCM index at 98.7 points, down from 103.4 in March 2026 and 108.8 points in April 2025, reflecting subdued perfor…
https://ournaijanews.com/report-agriculture-non-manufacturin…
https://ournaijanews.com/report-agriculture-non-manufacturin…
“the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) said the Manufacturing PMI contracted in April 2026, registering an index value of 42.6”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of manufacturing and does not contain any data regarding the Sri Lanka Manufacturing PMI for April 2026.
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— Manufacturing engineering is the field of engineering that designs and optimizes the manufacturing process, or the steps through which raw materials are transformed into a final product. The manufactu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing
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— 3 days ago · In a more limited sense, manufacturing denotes the fabrication or assembly of components into finished products on a fairly large scale.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/manufacturing
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— Sep 20, 2025 · Manufacturing is an integral and huge part of the economy. It involves processing and refining raw materials, such as ore, wood, and foodstuffs, into finished products, such as metal go…
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/manufacturing.asp
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/manufacturing.asp
“indicating a setback in activities on a month-on-month basis compared to 66.7 in March”
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One web search result mentions that the Manufacturing PMI in Sri Lanka increased to 66.70 points in March 2026. This supports the figure mentioned in the claim, but it is a single source.
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— New Zealand's manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.5 in April from 52.8 in March. New Zealand's factory sector is still technically growing, but the momentum that carried it through early 2026 is fading fa…
https://investinglive.com/news/new-zealand-manufacturing-exp…
https://investinglive.com/news/new-zealand-manufacturing-exp…
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— Sri Lanka has taken a bold step by electing Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), a Marxist leader from the JVP party, as its new president.
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— The Project Management Institute Sri Lanka Chapter (PMI SL) set a new national benchmark in sustainability and professional excellence, hosting Sri Lanka’s first-ever carbon-neutral conference and awa…
https://island.lk/pmi-sri-lanka-hosts-nations-first-carbon-n…
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“The CBSL New Orders, Production, Employment, And Stock of Purchases sub-indices declined during the month compared to the seasonal peak in March”
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The search results provided for this claim are generic homepages for Google News, AP, and BBC, and contain no specific data about Sri Lankan PMI sub-indices.
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— Stay updated with the latest news and stories from around the world on Google News.
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— Read the latest headlines, breaking news, and videos at APNews.com, the definitive source for independent journalism from every corner of the globe.
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— Visit BBC News for the latest news, breaking news, video, audio and analysis. BBC News provides trusted World, U.S. and U.K. news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment ...
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“Suppliers’ Delivery Time lengthened further”
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The evidence provided discusses general PMI definitions, the New York Fed survey, and Irish manufacturing, but contains no information regarding Sri Lankan suppliers' delivery times in April 2026.
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— Regional headline indicators and detailed sector data are also compiled by S&P Global. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) surveys are compiled on a monthly basis by polling businesses which represen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_Managers'_Index
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purchasing_Managers'_Index
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— Supplier delivery performance deteriorating. The New York Fed's Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed its measure of general business conditions increased nine points to 19.6 in May, the highest le…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/05/15/supply…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2026/05/15/supply…
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— Suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for the fifth consecutive month and to the greatest extent since January. Manufacturers reported capacity constraints among vendors and, in some cases, customs del…
https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/modest-upturn-in-…
https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/modest-upturn-in-…
“The Services PMI registered an index value of 46.7 in April 2026”
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While a CBSL page is mentioned as having a PMI report dated 16.04.2026, the snippet does not provide the actual index value for the Services PMI.
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— Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
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— The Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) initiated conducting PMI survey for Manufacturing and Services sectors in the country starting from May 2015.16.04.2026 Sri Lanka Purc…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/business-surveys/sl-pu…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/business-surveys/sl-pu…
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“indicating a contraction in services activities compared 59.5 in March”
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The provided evidence mentions the existence of CBSL PMI surveys but does not provide the specific index value for March 2026.
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— The Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) initiated conducting PMI survey for Manufacturing and Services sectors in the country starting from May 2015.16.04.2026 Sri Lanka Purc…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/business-surveys/sl-pu…
https://www.cbsl.gov.lk/en/statistics/business-surveys/sl-pu…
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— Project Management Institute (PMI) Sri Lanka Chapter will host the Regional Project Management Conference 2024 (PMRC24) on May 31, 2024, at Hotel Galadari in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The theme for this yea…
https://www.onlanka.com/news/pmi-sri-lanka-to-host-regional-…
https://www.onlanka.com/news/pmi-sri-lanka-to-host-regional-…
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“New businesses declined in April 2026 for the first time since April 2023”
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The evidence provided discusses general Sri Lankan politics and economic crises but does not mention new business activity trends for April 2026.
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— Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
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— Sri Lanka’s opposition political parties met on Sunday to agree on a new government, a day after the country’s president and prime minister offered to resign...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC0XdrxglVM
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— For Sri Lanka, the discussions carried particular significance. Having emerged from one of the gravest economic crises in its post-independence history, Sri Lanka today stands at a delicate juncture.
https://island.lk/at-asias-crossroads-sri-lanka-must-decide-…
https://island.lk/at-asias-crossroads-sri-lanka-must-decide-…
“Employment declined in April 2026 due to contract expirations, retirements and resignations”
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