Notable
Central bank net credit to government has fallen from September allowing balance of payments to go into surplus
The discussion will compare the current system against alternative systems
Paper correction started this month after a long delay
Nearly 10,000 people are considered severely acute food-insecure at present, down from 66,000 people last year.
Budget support loans ease cashflows of the government
Tourists and those going out of the country could also buy goods
Foreign investors are again showing interest in the country as stability returns
In 2022, services exports were up 55.9 percent to US$1.8 billion according to EDB estimated data
Up to May 604 million dollars, worth investment agreements have been signed
The cumulative exports from January to April this year have declined by 9.8 percent to $3,8 billion
Fuel Quota currently allowed on the National Fuel Pass QR system will be increased from the next month
The official had no information whether the arrested Korean had sent anyone to Korea for employment
Due to 10-hour delay of SriLankan flight, 48 workers missed a deadline set by the Korean authorities to report to work
The market witnessed price reductions and promotional trade schemes to stimulate consumption
Wickremesinghe met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Thursday May 25.
“We want an Asia that can accommodate the Indo-Pacific, the BRI, as well as the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo- Pacific”
Latest | Last | |
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US Dollar | 289.8986 | 297.6055 |
UK Pound | 357.3274 | 366.5521 |
Euro | 310.0947 | 318.4855 |
Aus Dollar | 188.4531 | 193.2296 |
Yen | 2.0576 | 2.1257 |
Latest | Last | |
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Indian Rupee | 3.6214 | 3.6680 |
Korea Won | 0.2261 | 0.2291 |
Oman Rial | 776.9541 | 787.6684 |
Saudi Riyal | 79.7546 | 80.8650 |
UAE Dirham | 81.4508 | 82.5849 |
pts | % | |
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S&P SL20 | 2,428.92 | -2.09% |
CSE All Share | 8,575.11 | -1.40% |
Turnover Rs million | 518,927,793 | 893,539,637 |
Latest | Last | |
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3-m bill | 24.64 | 24.60 |
6-m bill | 24.24 | 24.36 |
12-m bill | 22.37 | 22.36 |
5-yr bond | 24.98 | 24.79 |
8-yr bond | 23.82 | 23.16 |
today | yesterday | |
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Overnight Money | 16.49 | 16.49 |
Gilt Repo | 16.50 | 16.50 |
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We believe this will lead to steady operating cash flows
Sri Lanka has hiked entry fees to botanical gardens by tourists and domestic visitors by around 50 percent from July 01
Macroeconomic situation in Sri Lanka is showing tentative signs of improvement
A second party opinion will be sought
Incentives and exemptions to be given to two categories
The index is only 0.3 percent above the September 2022 number of 201.9 points
New orders in April dropped to 33 from 55.9, and Production fell to 24.5 from 55.8.
Sri Lanka has a history of to promote import substitution due to economists printing money to suppress rates
The 68th annual convention of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to be held from July 6 to 9, 2023.
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