Notable
Pond area and some access paths cordoned off from visitors
The hill country was also getting more tourists and returning to normal
Sky Up airlines is also due to fly from Moldova's capital Kishinev to Sri Lanka
Tourists from India spent between 154.60 to 176.49 dollars.
The revenue is down 15 percent in the first quarter
High Court and Magistrate's Court, currently in Galle Fort, will be moved to new courts complex constructed in Beligaha
Israel asked its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka, leave coastal tourist areas
There were 151 Israelis reported to be in the country
Winter tourist season starts
US-led travel advisories over possible attack raised concerns over possible cancellations of arrivals
"There is no travel ban on Sri Lanka."
Weeratunga says he is politically victimized and it should end
We have taken action, if required we will do more in the future
"All 3 are Sri Lankan nationals," Minister Vijitha Herath said. "Investigations are continuing."
Arugam Bay and coastal areas threat level raised to 4, rest of Sri Lanka 3
A police hotline will operated from Wednesday on the 1997 short code which tourists can call
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The Embassy received credible information warning of an attack targeting tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area
"Business travel is not only back on track, but it is recovering much faster than expected."
Sri Lanka has set ambitious targets of 2.3 mln tourists, $5 bln revenue this year.
Indian arrivals were by far the highest at 27,884
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IVS-GBS-VFS Global deal to be probed
Now foreigners can get visas easily. This is a great victory
Any discrepancies found will be subject to legal action in the future
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Malayalam movie starring Mammootty and Mohanlal will be filmed on location in Sri Lanka over 30 days in November
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