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Sri Lankaβs unemployment rate has climbed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, exposing a worrying disconnect between the countryβs improving labour-force participation and its ability to generate enough productive employment, particularly for young people. According to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS), the unemployment rate increased from 3.8% in the second quarter [β¦] The post Youth Job Crisis Deepens despite Sri Lankaβs Rising Labour Participation appeared first on Lankanews.lk .