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2 sources·Updated 1h ago

Sri Lanka construction activity PMI eases in September amid bitumen shortage

“The shortage of bitumen remained a major constraint, delaying several road construction projects,” the central bank sai…

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Image: NewsWire EnglishNewsWire English•6h agoBitumen shortage delays road construction projects in Sri Lanka: Central Bank

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EconomyNext•1h agoSri Lanka construction activity PMI eases in Sept amid bitumen shortage

Summary

A shortage of bitumen caused by disruptions to imports from the Middle East continues to delay several road construction projects in Sri Lanka, despite overall growth in the country's construction sector, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The report revealed that Sri Lanka's construction sector continued to expand in September, recording a PMI of 57.8, compared to 59.4 in August.

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Names and places drawn from every article in this story. The number shows how many of them mentioned it.

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  • N. A. Hettiarachchi
Organisations
  • Central Bank of Sri Lanka2
  • Road Development Authority
Places
  • Sri Lanka2
  • Strait of Hormuz
  • Middle East
  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Bahrain
  • Colombo
Keywords
  • construction2
  • shortage2
  • bitumen2
  • disruptions
  • constraint
  • september
  • activity
  • projects
  • delays
  • eases

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Oct 31, 12:04 PM
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Oct 31, 5:29 PM

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