An Echelon Media Company
Thursday June 24th, 2021
All Sections
Notable
The department has received requests from the industry, supermarket chains and consumers to permit online liquor orders
4 minutes
CPC owes banks Rs652bn, CEB Rs85bn
3 min read
It is a difficult question to justify
3 min read
Inflation to be with target
1 min read
As soon as private sector activities were curtailed, economies collapsed around the world
Invites investment to Colombo Port City, energy, information technology, agriculture
Colombo Port City Commission passes with 148 votes
2 min read
Tourism, exports demand may be hit due to domestic and global Covid-19 waves
1 min read
This Direction shall come into effect from 07th May, 2021
1 min read
Past projections have been wildly off target when money was printed for 'stop-go' policies
3 min read
Hgher levels of monetary instability and lower growth was seen from around 2015 with 'flexible' policy
2 min read
Sri Lanka’s challenging macroeconomic situation will likely moderate growth in 2022
2 min read
Sri Lanka's unemployment fell to 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from an 11 year high of 5.8 percent in the th...
1 min read
Sri Lanka's Colombo Port City is a useful attempt to address a broken government system and is recreating for services w...
7 min read
Sri Lanka's Colombo Port City will be a driver of growth and foreign direct investment and concerns over it being a Chin...
4 min read
The United States was ready to support Sri Lanka it is efforts to manage debt and stabilize the economy, US Ambassador t...
9 min read
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 199.8938 | 199.9083 |
| UK Pound | 278.4521 | 278.1524 |
| Euro | 238.3134 | 238.0108 |
| Aus Dollar | 150.7099 | 150.3610 |
| Yen | 1.8039 | 1.8104 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.6887 | 2.6964 |
| Korea Won | 0.1759 | 0.1765 |
| Oman Rial | 519.2182 | 519.2558 |
| Saudi Riyal | 53.2894 | 53.3060 |
| UAE Dirham | 54.4203 | 54.4242 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,026.08 | -1.25% |
| CSE All Share | 7,743.71 | 0.22% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 1,937,505 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 5.07 | 5.08 |
| 6-m bill | 5.12 | 5.12 |
| 12-m bill | 5.17 | 5.17 |
| 5-yr bond | 7.27 | 7.30 |
| 8-yr bond | 7.55 | 7.86 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 4.67 | 4.67 |
| Gilt Repo | 4.68 | 4.68 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Sri Lanka will advertise internationally to hire staff for Colombo Port City Commission, which will function as an indep...
1 min read
Sri Lanka's Advocata Institute has launched a Buth Curry Index, which tracks the prices of several foods items widely us...
2 min read
Sri Lanka has to be vigilant against unintended consequences of 'nefarious actors' who may try to mis-use a China-backed...
7 min read
Sri Lanka's gross domestic product in 2021 has been downgraded to 4.0 percent by the International Monetary Fund from a ...
2 min read
China will work with Sri Lanka to bring third country investments to Colombo Port City and Hambantota Special Economic Z...
2 min read
A state-run retail chain under Sri Lanka's Trade Ministry is giving a discounted grocery pack and a face mask for Coron...
2 min read
Sri Lanka's government debt as a share of gross domestic product is expected to rise to 115 percent in 2021 and poverty ...
5 min read
Sri Lanka's economic growth will recover to 3.4 percent in 2021 and South Asia will grow 7.2 percent with Maldives to gr...
1 min read
Sri Lanka will raise a monthly minimum wage by 12.5 percent and will also legislate a daily minimum wage according to a ...
4 min read
Sri Lanka's unemployment has spiked to 5.8 percent in the third quarter of 2020 amid a Coronavirus crisis, and several y...
2 min read
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Your California Privacy Rights. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices.
Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
© 2021 Echelon Media (PVT) Ltd. All Rights Reserved
2 min read