Notable
To strengthen water sector governance, improve service delivery, enhance the resilience and promote greater private sect
Central Bank has bought net US$1.740 mln in first 10 months of 2026
Sri Lanka’s largest single fund at over 6,000 billion rupees
and its implications for business
Serves as a single electronic entry point for traders to submit, receive, and process applications, declarations,
"The substantial rise in the poverty line highlights the importance of accounting for changes in the cost of living
The Department of Census and Statistics reported that nominal average monthly household expenditure surged 84.1 percent
The initiative is implemented by the EDB together with the IFC and the European Union,
"The exact same thing happened in the tile industry, turning it into a protected duopoly.
49.1 percent stated they would leave Sri Lanka if given the opportunity.
Sri Lanka has talked about restructuring loss-making state entities for years, Uzbekistan had actually executed reforms
The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) has attained a shareholding threshold in both the voting and non-voting shares
The four-year project intends to strengthen trade relations between Sri Lanka and the EU by promoting green transition i
The primary surplus reached 1,244.1 billion rupees, beating the International Monetary Fund's benchmark of 72 billion
Central bank chief has predicted higher inflation if higher global oil prices prevail for longer period
Both bills are seen giving excess powers to police with vaguely defined clauses, legal experts say
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 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 shareholding had increased to 71,872,416 shares, representing 10 percent of the issued share capital as of Sep 30
Workers’ remittances continued to provide support to the balance of payments
Sri Lanka has achieved 105.4 percent of this year’s target or Rs. 2,326.8 billion by Oct. 29
Sri Lanka's limited export good basket along with lack of foreign markets restricts its export growth
Transport, Restaurant and Hotel sectors contributed significantly for Oct 2026 inflation
The program, sponsored by Habib Bank, focused on deploying AI tools across critical export functions
Inflation remained at 40-month high of 8.1 percent in September mainly driven by higer fuel prices
Ceylon Chamber calls for careful review of recent draft legislations to safeguard competitiveness and GSP+ access
adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries
Reserves building has been slow this year despite higher volume of net dollar buying from market
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