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The approval rating declined from a post-election high of 65 percent recorded in February 2026, while disapproval climbe
Foreigners have bought over US$220mn worth rupee bonds in nine consecutive weeks
The Central Bank bought net US$348.6mn in July from the market
Headline inflation is projected to remain elevated and above the 5 percent target in the near term
EU brings together 50+ public and private sector leaders to strengthen Sri Lanka’s national eco-label
It also exceeded the cumulative target in the first seven months by 30.9% to achieve 1, 639.7 billion rupees.
The land plots belong to three state-owned plantation entities.
CB has bough US$905 million from the market on a net basis in the first seven months of 2026
Remittances likely to reach a fresh record high this year, analysts say
Inaugural feature essay questions the prevailing policy belief that an inflation target of 5 to 7 percent is benign
Ceylon Chamber and Southern Gujarat Chamber renew agreement to increase Sri Lanka, Gujarat ties
Despite US Federal Reserve raising flags on suspicious activity and JP Morgan issuing fraud alerts, Treasury transferred
The loan, sourced from the ADB’s Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR), falls under Subprogram 1 of the Trade, Investment, ...
Implementation plan for 2026–2028 under the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Amendment to the Employees' Provident Fund Act, No. 15 of 1958
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 336.1698 | 337.0431 |
| UK Pound | 445.0216 | 444.3239 |
| Euro | 383.3680 | 382.7461 |
| Yen | 2.0663 | 2.0830 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.5874 | 231.8182 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5512 | 3.5703 |
| Korean Won | 0.2160 | 0.2177 |
| Oman Rial | 873.1683 | 875.4139 |
| Saudi Riyal | 89.4735 | 89.7513 |
| UAE Dirham | 91.5246 | 91.7623 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,206.51 | +0.02% |
| CSE All Share | 22,243.70 | -0.09% |
| Turnover Rs | 1070.24 million | 1911.34 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 Central Bank intervention in the domestic foreign exchange market was primarily aimed at curtailing undue exchang...
The cumulative deficit for the first half of 2026 was 245 million dollars compared to the surplus recorded in 2025
Year on year food inflation accelerated to 6.3 percent in July 2026 from 3.6 percent in June 2026, contributing mainly t
The package will help Cambodia and Sri Lanka withstand today’s pressures and emerge stronger from the next shock.
Customs achieved 73 percent of this year’s target even before the end of seven months
Sri Lanka's creditworthiness is vulnerable and dependent upon favorable financial and economic conditions
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) welcomes US tariff decision, calls for deeper trade partnership with US
The reduction will provide some relief to exporters, navigating a highly competitive and uncertain global marketplace
Even if managed as a single entity under a tripartite governance structure EPF and ETF will remain as two separate funds
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