Notable
The new structure also addresses employee incentives and financial returns.
The latest tranche consists of 50mn policy-based loan and a 50mn US dollar investment loan from
“The increase in living costs comes before many households have rebuilt the financial buffers depleted during the cris...
49.1 percent stated they would leave Sri Lanka if given the opportunity.
adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries
Sri Lanka's tax to GDP ratio has already doubled to more than 15% from below 8% when it faced economic crisis
"The rupee is under tremendous pressure. And we don’t have clear answers nor plans,"
Urged against using undial
Sri Lanka’s FX reserves fell by 7%, and is facing currency pressure
A missing payment of 625,000 dollars made by Sri Lanka intended for the US Post
Sri Lanka announced a 100 billion rupee relief package.
Asks people to turn off fridges from 6 pm to 10 pm
In order to conserve fuel amidst the escalating US-Israel war on Iran
Recommends non-essential foreign currency outflows be limited, while prioritizing critical imports
| 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 | - | - |
Will include businessmen who will make recommendations to cabinet
Sri Lanka has already raised fuel prices over soaring global oil prices after U.S./Israel's attack on Iran
Was speaking to Bloomberg before oil prices surged past 115 dollars a barrel
Vulnerabilities to higher import costs will be most acute in markets with already stretched financing capacity,
"the country is poised to achieve higher growth, provided that necessary structural reforms are initiated and sustained
Cites examples of Germany, the U.S., and China
"The data must be verified and analyzed to correctly identify those eligible for relevant benefits."
Sri Lanka meets officials at 2025 World Bank Group/ International Monetary Fund annual meeting
Similar to Sri Lanka, protesters continued their protests amid violence until PM Oli's government resigned
IMF representatives "agreed to extend the necessary support to maintain economic stability
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