GDP figures published today showed growth in Sri Lanka picked up in the first quarter of 2016. However, we are wary of reading too much into the data, given the serious doubts that remain over the reliability of the rebased GDP figures. The big picture is that growth in 2016-17 is likely to be slower than in recent years as a result of tighter fiscal and monetary policy.
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