Notable
We saw that our gem industry was slowly moving out of Sri Lanka and was shifting to other countries
The provisions allowing uncompensated curtailment
Last year, Customs outperformed in achieving revenue target
India is giving a grant of 5 million dollars to rebuild the track
It has already reached Rs.1 trillion milestone this year
Sri Lanka is also aiming to keep inflation below 5 percent
While the spend per visit has reduce, the frequency of shopping at outlets had increased
A new PPP law with recent revisions with the legal draftsman
Earlier this week, cabinet gave approval to hire 8,547 more state workers, mainly policemen
The settlements were made through a Tea for Oil Barter Agreement
Up to June Finance Ministry repaid US$863.6mn in principal payments, and US$495.3mn in interest.
SriLanka had boosted load factor, but still making losses
Customs revenue has surged by 60 percent in the first 10 months of this year
It is the Tranche 5 of the Second Integrated Road Investment Program (i Road 2)
Fed will buy Treasury bill and sell mortgage securities
| 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 | - | - |
A marginal Rs6bn rupee current account surplus was recorded up to September
Vehicles cleared with bank guarantee
In countries like Vietnam and Taiwan, sales into export firms in free trade zones are zero rated
Structured framework for mobilising and aligning both domestic and international resources
Vehicle imports may reduce the next year
Sri Lanka suspended tax holidays running up to 20 years or more given under Strategic Development Project Act,
Spending on SPC drugs up 230-pct
Customs is expected to collect 46% of the total tax revenue of Rs.4,590 billion for this year
Banks increased government bond holdings till June
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