Notable
Revenue leakages within Excise Department have historically posed challenge to fiscal stability
Despite US Federal Reserve raising flags on suspicious activity and JP Morgan issuing fraud alerts, Treasury transferred
Customs achieved 73 percent of this year’s target even before the end of seven months
Sri Lanka's record revenue of Rs. 2,551 billion was achieved last year
Customs likely to achieve 2026 fully year target in mid-October
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 raised fuel prices over soaring global oil prices after U.S./Israel's attack on Iran
Further, low inflation means low interest rates which are favourable for long term economic development
Capex to have appropriate returns to the economy
In one case matters 15 years old were raised. He ultimately simplified his affairs, and retreated from active business
It has achieved 18.6 percent of this year’s target in the first 53 days
If approved, marks end of last major restructuring hurdle
| 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 Customs exceeded the 2025 target by 64-pct and Jan 2025 target by 45-pct
The bidder was asked to get independent legal advice
The government has set 2,207 billion rupee target for Customs in 2026, less than last year
Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage is opening for applications
Programme expects to address non tax compliance
The revenue has exceeded this month's target by 9.5-pct in the first 22 days
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
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