Sri Lanka achieves a higher growth rate over the 3rd Quarter 2013
The ‘Tea’ and ‘Vegetables’ sector showed a striking increase of 10.8 percent and 11.5 percent respectively over the corresponding time period, while the sub sectors of ‘Firewood and Forestry’, ‘Coconut’ and ‘Highland crops’ also have showed an increase in growth rates by 9.6 percent, 7.0 percent, 6.7 percent respectively during this period.
Industry sector altogether showed an 12.6 percent increase within this period. The sub sectors of ‘Mining and Quarrying’, and ‘Manufacturing’ has achieved 14.2 and 8.8 percent growth rates respectively. The sub sectors of ‘Electricity, gas and water’ and ‘Construction’ have increased by 8.4 and 21.0 percent in third quarter 2014 compared to the third quarter 2013.
(ST/KH)