World Bank lifts Sri Lanka outlook, says recovery uneven

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The World Bank yesterday upgraded its outlook for Sri Lanka, raising its 2026 growth forecast to 4.4% from 3.6% in April, but warned that the recovery remains uneven, with poverty above pre-crisis levels and real wages still about 12% below 2019.