{
 "code": "LK.FIS.CGF.CENTRAL_GOVERNMENT_PRIMARY_DEFICIT_SURPLUS.Q",
 "name": "Central Government - Primary Deficit / Surplus (Debt Statistics)",
 "unit": "Rupees million",
 "frequency": "Quarterly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Ministry of Finance",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2023-06-16",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIS.CGF.CENTRAL_GOVERNMENT_PRIMARY_DEFICIT_SURPLUS.Q/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
 "observations": [
  {"period": "2015-Q1", "value": -62553, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q2", "value": -84590, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q3", "value": 702, "status": null},
  {"period": "2015-Q4", "value": -173386, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q1", "value": -26393, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q2", "value": -12187, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q3", "value": 4352, "status": null},
  {"period": "2016-Q4", "value": 4798, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q1", "value": 9367, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q2", "value": 6684, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q3", "value": -221, "status": null},
  {"period": "2017-Q4", "value": -13759, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q1", "value": 15056, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q2", "value": 30563, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q3", "value": 24486, "status": null},
  {"period": "2018-Q4", "value": 21316, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q1", "value": -47021, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q2", "value": -20021, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q3", "value": 16544, "status": null},
  {"period": "2019-Q4", "value": -64632, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q1", "value": -72609, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q2", "value": -174812, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q3", "value": -124409, "status": null},
  {"period": "2020-Q4", "value": -315556, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q1", "value": -98555, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q2", "value": -174638, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q3", "value": -222052, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-Q4", "value": -514297, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q1", "value": -105326, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q2", "value": -139521, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q3", "value": -72194, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-Q4", "value": -577736, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-Q1", "value": 48294, "status": null}
 ]
}