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Lanka Metro Transit was incorporated on October 3, 2025, under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007.
Sri Lanka has two operational multimodal transport hubs at Makumbura and Kadawatha
It is the second-largest ongoing water supply project in Sri Lanka
had received a notification that a chemical substance had been released into the river from a private factory
SLT-Mobitel plans to diversify into digital adjacencies, including financial tech, healthcare tech, agricultural tech
Tender for consultancy services for feasibility study and preparation of plans for extension of Kelani Valley line
Most DBI graduates have secured jobs before graduation ceremony
Major lines like the upcountry line are unrepaired 5 months after being damaged during Cyclone Ditwah
JICA funded contract valued at 628.10 million Japanese Yen (2,660.70 million rupees)
Price revisions are considered only twice a year
Sri Lanka raised fuel prices on three occasions this month; on the 1st, 9th and 21st
Sri Lanka grapples due to fuel shortage, global price hike amid Middle East war
CB says Middle East conflict, price volatility, adverse weather could pose risks
New authority will absorb the Industrial Development Board (IDB), the National Enterprise Development Authority (NEDA)
42nd Auditor General was presented her letter of appointment on Friday
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The fuel card could be used at any filling station across the country: Digital Ministry
Deadline runs out on January 16
Sri Lanka's vehicle registration system has been in crisis for months, with delays in providing plates
Worst affected stretches were Balana-Kadugannawa, Gampola-Nawalapitiya, Wattegama-Ukuwela, Beragala, and Kotagala-Ambewe
Sri Lanka has suffered heavy damage to its road infrastructure during the Ditwah-hit disaster
Senior officials invite Vietnamese businesses invest in industrial zones and link with agrictulture
Workers recruited under previous government had not been made permanent
Sri Lankan and Vietnamese participants exchanged views on practical approaches to doing business
The Supreme Court suspended the private online visa scheme in August last year
Sees "tremendous potential for growth" in the country’s retail sector
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