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Cannot accumulate foreign exchange reserves through market distortions, money printing, or heavy foreign borrowing
CSF urges careful design of trade adjustment programme to address industry pressure
47th AGM of the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
Disadvantageous clauses in existing FTAs will be removed, new deals will be ensured to be win-win for Sri Lanka
"If a perception is created that there is court packing, bench fixing, it's not good for the country.
Central Bank has net bought US$1.48 bn in first 8 months of 2026 following a net purchase of US$2 bn last year
Sri Lanka-Benelux Business Council holds 31st annual general meeting
The second quarter of 2026 saw external debt rising by US$540 million
"The conference aims to promote knowledge exchange, share best practices and foster international cooperation
Customs achieved 83.9% of this year’s target in the first eight months
Sri Lanka has committed to reduce debt burden to 95% of GDP by 2032, but already achieved 88.8%, minister says
Organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Jakarta, Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong
Fuel import costs increased by 68.0 percent year-on-year in July 2026.
Developing infrastructure, providing incentives for investors and promoting R & D also were discussed
Inflation has skyrocketed after oil price hike following the Middle East escalation
Financial services fell 57.25 percent to 2.10 million dollars.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 328.3421 | 336.1698 |
| UK Pound | 443.5573 | 445.0216 |
| Euro | 381.2380 | 383.3680 |
| Yen | 2.1030 | 2.0663 |
| Aus Dollar | 236.4720 | 231.5874 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4747 | 3.5512 |
| Korean Won | 0.2442 | 0.2160 |
| Oman Rial | 852.8366 | 873.1683 |
| Saudi Riyal | 87.4390 | 89.4735 |
| UAE Dirham | 89.3934 | 91.5246 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,066.55 | +0.13% |
| CSE All Share | 21,623.66 | +0.01% |
| Turnover Rs | 2133.62 million | 1070.24 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 | - | - |
Tea export earnings declined by 17.22 percent year-on-year to 116.73 million dollars in July 2026.
It has achieved 83% of this year’s target even before the end of eight months
Sri Lanka–China Business Council celebrates 25th anniversary, reaffirms commitment to bilateral trade
Ceylon Chamber’s SLANZBC delegation takes Sri Lankan businesses to Australia
Sri Lanka has witnessed 4.7 percent expansion in the new active credit cards in first half of 2026
Already inflation has breached Sri Lanka Central Bank's upper inflation limit of 7%.
Ceylon Chamber strengthens business links with Qatar and Lebanon
Women in Tech Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee mission Women in Tech Sri Lanka expands its outreach to Trincomalee,
JICA senior VP Hara reaffirms growing Japan-Sri Lanka partnership during visit to Sri Lanka
"Under the guise of building reserves in our country, it is like going to a bank and taking an overdraft
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