Sri Lanka's trade deficit in the first half has contracted by a whopping $ 2.1 billion, thanks to robust exports and decline in imports. As per the latest external trade data released by the Central Bank, the deficit in the trade account contracted by $ 2.112 billion to $ 3.6 billion during the first six months of 2019, in comparison to $ 5.7 billion in the corresponding period of 2018. In June the trade deficit narrowed to $ 316 million, the lowest since October 2010. - Daily Ft

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