Notable
Hackers diverted funds due to Australia's export credit agency by sending false emails
Cyber criminals breach email conversation on loan repayments with creditors
Achieves 30% of 2026 target in the first quarter
It has already achieved 28.8% of the 2026 target in the first 85 days
Sri Lanka has already achieved more than 62% of this year's target in six months
"Objective of this program is to transform the negative attitude among the public regarding taxation into a positive one
People without houses will also be paid 5 million rupees to rebuild their house
Country has witnessed record high revenue from the Customs this year
Sri Lanka and Vietnam also had governance concerns
We need parliament's approval to get unspent money from other ministries
For 2025, Rs50 bn will be sought
This request is currently under consideration and subject to approval by the IMF board
Has sought $200mn relief
The shipment was formally handed over by the High Commissioner of the Maldives to Colombo
Also begun discussions on the $3mn grant for disaster relief
And right now, Staff is looking into options to further support Sri Lanka in the recovery proces
| 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 | - | - |
Vietnam and Thailand get $2mn each
The World Bank has been commissioned to conduct the Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation
We will take action through supplementary estimates and Parliament to secure additional provisions
Floods peaking in most areas except downriver Mahaweli in Trincomalee district
Bridges could be made usable with Baily Bridges and causways
Mulls sending Japan Disaster Response team
As a result there will be significant increase in reserves in December
We think we can open the price bids by January
"We will make the refunds for low and medium risk exporters within 16 days,"
Rs 25bn injected in 2025 not counting the sovereign guaranteed bond
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