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China Exim Bank responds to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka trade unions have started to protest against tax hikes; protesters warn of more agitation
The cabinet had also directed the Legal Draftsman to prepare a bill to set up an International Trade Office
Import duties may have to be hiked 42-pct
Sri Lanka has to find better options to serve state pensioner better, as the current unfunded pension scheme spells is f...
Sri Lanka's 2017 budget is aiming to lay a strong foundation for growth and lower poverty, Finance Minister Ravi Karunan...
Advocata Institute, a Colombo-based think tank, is proposing lower trade taxes and trimming public sector expenditure in...
Sri Lanka may retire dollar bonds that are 'bunched up' and maturing around 2021 with dollar inflows and sovereign offer...
A group of pro-state activists have called for greater spending in Sri Lanka, giving moral support for Sri Lanka's high ...
Sri Lanka's budget for next year will be "revolutionary" while narrowing the deficit through new revenue measures, inclu...
Sri Lanka's imposition of a value-added tax will be credit positive, and keep a programme with the International Monetar...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will charge value added tax (VAT) on sweetened milk powder, both imported and locally-mad...
Sri Lanka expects a deal with the International Monetary Fund to be back on track in November Finance Minister Ravi Karu...
Chinese firms will take-over Hambantota Port and Mattala Airport to help repay nearly a billion dollars of debt taken fr...
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Sri Lanka's parliament Wednesday approved the controversial bill to amend for Value Added Tax with 112 members voting f...
COLOMBO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will curb its total expenditure by around 10 percent to 3.33 trillion rupees ($22....
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given its approval for the amended Value Added Tax bill clearing the way for...
The European Union will provide 210 million euros (Rs34 billion) over the next four years, doubling assistance to Sri La...
Sri Lanka's budget deficit improved to Rs432.7 billion in July 2016 or 3.6 percent of gross domestic product, down from ...
ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government has decided to increase the tax on cigarettes by Rs7 each to raise revenu...
Sri Lanka is hoping to boost state revenues to 1,850 billion rupees in 2017 or around 14.2 percent of gross domestic pro...
Sri Lanka plans to sell down government stakes in listed companies by the end of the month, which also serve as a positi...
Sri Lanka will have a 'long-term' budget in 2017, finance minister Ravi Karunanayake said as the country moves towards a...
ECONOMYNEXT – Value Added Tax (VAT) will be charged only on the turnover of goods liable for VAT under planned le...
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