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The approval rating declined from a post-election high of 65 percent recorded in February 2026, while disapproval climbe
Inaugural feature essay questions the prevailing policy belief that an inflation target of 5 to 7 percent is benign
The package will help Cambodia and Sri Lanka withstand today’s pressures and emerge stronger from the next shock.
Sri Lanka's creditworthiness is vulnerable and dependent upon favorable financial and economic conditions
ADB steps up crisis response support to help Asia and the Pacific manage energy, food price shocks and build resilience
Prolonged disruptions to energy markets caused by the Middle East conflict have weighed more heavily on the region
"What we need is to launch a comprehensive social protection program within this country," Kotawalagedara said.
Sri Lanka's tax to GDP ratio has already doubled to more than 15% from below 8% when it faced economic crisis
"The rupee is under tremendous pressure. And we don’t have clear answers nor plans,"
Urged against using undial
Sri Lanka’s FX reserves fell by 7%, and is facing currency pressure
A missing payment of 625,000 dollars made by Sri Lanka intended for the US Post
Sri Lanka announced a 100 billion rupee relief package.
Asks people to turn off fridges from 6 pm to 10 pm
In order to conserve fuel amidst the escalating US-Israel war on Iran
| 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 | - | - |
Recommends non-essential foreign currency outflows be limited, while prioritizing critical imports
Will include businessmen who will make recommendations to cabinet
Sri Lanka has already raised fuel prices over soaring global oil prices after U.S./Israel's attack on Iran
Was speaking to Bloomberg before oil prices surged past 115 dollars a barrel
Vulnerabilities to higher import costs will be most acute in markets with already stretched financing capacity,
"the country is poised to achieve higher growth, provided that necessary structural reforms are initiated and sustained
Cites examples of Germany, the U.S., and China
"The data must be verified and analyzed to correctly identify those eligible for relevant benefits."
Sri Lanka meets officials at 2025 World Bank Group/ International Monetary Fund annual meeting
Similar to Sri Lanka, protesters continued their protests amid violence until PM Oli's government resigned
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