Notable
Primary deficit sharply exceeded
Sri Lanka's tax revenue under IMF bailout package has risen steadily
Gap too wide, government says
Import value added tax and duty also went up
The session will consider a supplementary estimate for Cyclone Ditwah related recovery work
Sri Lanka has been in process to boost tax revenue in line with the IMF commitments
In 2023, Rs276 billion from tax payer funds were injected to non-financial SOEs
Cost-based tariffs are part of ADB linked reform program
China Duty Free and One World Duty Free, approved by cabinet this week
This program will support reforms in the power sector introduced under the Electricity Act
Professor Samarajiva made some very good proposals. The Supreme Court in it determination has agreed to these views
The company a Capital Adequacy of 43.01-pct far exceeding the statutory requirement of 10-pct
.The 100 million will go to support a project linked to Sri Lanka's Mahaweli River
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has studied the income of persons engaged in the 14 sectors, said Siyambalapitiya.
| 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 |
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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 | % | |
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| 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 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
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"Just because they are graduates, they can't be made teachers,"
Import duties may have to be hiked 42-pct
I raised VAT to 18 percent and faced the criticism of the public to pay the salaries
Discount rate 11-pct
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Also leaves room for ESG bond
The loan is the first part of a 300 million dollar program
Interest rates on loans will be 2.1-pct or less
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