*JKSB Opening Bell – News Snippets* 🔔 *17.06.2025* *Sri Lanka GDP grows 4.8-pct in the first quarter 2025* “Sri Lanka’s gross domestic product expanded 4.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025, despite a contraction in agriculture helped by exchange rate stability and lower rates, the state statistics office said.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-gdp-grows-4-8-pct-in-the-first-quarter-2025-225737/ *Sri Lanka CenBank chief emphasizes on continuing reforms agreed with IMF* “Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe emphasized the continuation of the current reform agenda the island nation has committed with the International Monetary Fund in return for a $3 billion bailout package.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-cenbank-chief-emphasizes-on-continuing-reforms-agreed-with-imf-225691/ *Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields slightly up* “Sri Lanka’s rupee depreciated sharply to close at 300.90/301.15 to the US dollar in the spot market Monday, against Friday’s close of 299.70/300.00, dealers said, while bond yields closed slightly up.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-rupee-closes-weaker-bond-yields-slightly-up-225756/ *Sri Lanka witnesses tourism resurgence* “Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has experienced a remarkable resurgence in 2025, with over 1.05 million international arrivals recorded by April, driven largely by a significant influx of visitors from India, Russia, and the UK, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).” https://www.themorning.lk/articles/ig9VbLozSL7EcQkx2s81 *Sri Lanka coconut prices slide 12.8-pct, nuts sold rise* “Sri Lanka’s average coconut prices dropped 12.8 percent to 124,830.70 rupees for 1,000 nuts at a weekly auction held last week, Coconut Development Authority data showed.” https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-coconut-prices-slide-12-8-pct-nuts-sold-rise-225689/