Notable
Manufacturing facilities expanded into Indonesia and Egypt
India has been eyeing Sri Lanka’s mineral resource rich port district for decades
The entire apparel industry in not about to close down
They did not give an explanation over what the excessive costs are
Ceylon Cinnamon and Ceylon Tea the first GI certified products
Onomichi not to subscribe and not to renounce
Sri Lanka cannot be a competitive business hub without adhering to current international labour practices
Leaders of private sector institutions presented proposals to the President
We aim to introduce measures that provide bank loan concessions to support small and medium-scale industries
Most Sri Lankan minerals are mostly exported as raw materials
Legal alcohol producers are not buying ethanol produced at state-run sugar firms and material is piling up
Sri Lanka’s Excise Department suspended soft alcohol licenses issued to hotels and restaurants registered with SLTPB.
The system will address weaknesses of the current system and provide much-needed support to workers and their families
These resources have the potential to yield significant value through the production of value-added goods.
Egg and poultry prices are likely to drop by December, and there would be no further price hikes, minister says
Netherlands to help Sri Lanka unlock female workforce potential with feminist foreign policy
| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Land given on 30-year lease
Lanka Mineral Sands Limited mines beach sands and exports
Already 93-pct of energy needs met by biomass and renewable sources
A 420,000 barrels a day refinery was proposed
Because that is too much of a risk for someone to come and invest
In Sri Lanka royalties are charged on the free on board (export) price of the mineral, not the pithead price
Australian firms interested in phosphate, graphite and ilmenite
Sometimes they have to stop a production line, or operate below capacity
Finance costs up
Global neckwear market estimated at US$5.7bn
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