Notable
Over US$1.1 billion worth letters of credit have been opened for vehicle imports so far this year
With technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Land in Hambantota for an industrial and container related project on a 50-year lease basis
Stems from its inability to conclude a proposed debt restructuring for its operational subsidiaries
"These assets are not currently being utilized by the State Engineering Corporation,
Marina Hotel Holdings (Private) Limited, Prime Melva Port City (Private) Limited, and Homelands Port City (Private) Limi
Sri Lanka delegation strengthens trade and sector ties on Canada trip
165,193 visitors, mostly from India
The average price for 1,000 nuts was 129,171.51 rupees on October 30.
We should send groups of onion and potato farmers to countries that use advanced agriculture
Medium bags to cost 3 rupees and large ones 5 rupees
Enter Air is the fourth airline to launch operation to Sri Lanka this week
VFS said it was a technical partner to the e-visa outsourcing scheme
The Supreme Court suspended the private online visa scheme in August last year
Tourism stakeholders say the government is likely to miss both 2025 arrival, revenue targets
The ADB program will support tourism and urban development in Dambulla and Trincomalee
| 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 | - | - |
These developments contributed to a tightening of supply, supporting the upward movement in prices
CDA has declined to divulge the highest and the lowest price for a nut at the the auction from July 19.
Sri Lanka expects to handle 10.36 million passengers including transits this year compared to 8.88 mn last last year
Sri Lanka–Indonesia Business Council promotes trade and startup partnerships on visit to Indonesia
Investors were awaiting a policy framework from the government
Sees "tremendous potential for growth" in the country’s retail sector
He replaces Y G Gnanathilaka, who retired on October 1.
Due to absence of a national building code in force in Sri Lanka, problems have arisen regarding the structural safety
Tea Small Holdings Development Authority had said that about 225 tea factories were closed in 2025
Ceylon Cinnamon and Ceylon Tea the first GI certified products
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