Sri Lanka recorded an 8.4 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate in the third quarter of 2011.

According to the figures released by the Department of Census and Statistics, the economic output of Sri Lanka as measured by GDP for Q3 (July-September), of 2011 at constant (2002) prices is estimated at Rs 748,423 million as against Rs 690,160 million in the Q3 of 2010.

In the third quarter of 2011 the highest contribution to the GDP was from the service sector with a 59.2 percent while the industry sector's contribution was 29.1 percent and agriculture sector contributed 11.7 percent.

The services sector at current market prices has brought Rs. 1,646,916 million to the Q3 GDP. Contribution from industry sector stood at Rs.196, 875 million, agricultural sector contributed Rs.196, 875 million and services sector contribution Rs. 970,896 million.