Notable
Revenue from vehicle imports estimated to fall by around 70% in 2026 compared to last year
The rupee has since depreciated to 310 to the US dollar
The Nanu Oya to Badulla track, alone was estimated to cost around US$127mn to fix
The contract was awarded after calling competitive tenders
It exceeded monthly targets in the last four consecutive month
Total revenue collected jumped 49.8% in the first four months of this year compared to 2025
The loan is given from ADB's Ordinary Capital Resources window
Tea prices down around 100 rupees a kilo over two weeks
After firing the housing bubble for 're-flation' macro-economists shattered fiscal metrics with stimulus
There is VAT difference between brown and white sugar
New appointments after mini cabinet re-shuffle
The state is the largest customer of banks
Continue to invest in maintenance of the assets to elongate their life where possible
Tourism has also improved, bringing more revenues
We see low average inflation, but to rise gradually to 5 percent in 2027
| 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 | - | - |
The Japanese drones could be used for monitoring, surveillance and disaster relief
Budget deficit fell to 411 billion rupees in August 2025, down 55 percent from a year earlier
Defaulted securities are trading above par
So this is a very active discussion at the moment on the future of our activity in the country
Levy to be raised by 3%, entry fee for locals to be doubled
A VAT reduction as well as rate cuts led to the currency and higher poverty in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's bill auctions have failed to be fully subscribed in recent weeks at the cut off rates
Many of Sri Lanka's other bond including macro-linked bonds are amortizing securities
The Appropriation Bill was cleared by the Attorney General
Service providers had also requested more time.
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