Notable
“Together We Rise” implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, aims to strengthen civil society
Includes administrative actions and penalties that will be enforced if reporting requirements are violated
The establishment of a high-level steering committee, a Project Management Unit were discussed
Lower tourism revenues, higher energy and fertilizer import costs could be among negative fallouts
With technical assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Growth was led by the industrial sector, which expanded 7.2 percent
CHEC Port City Colombo has already invested 1.25 billion US dollars
About 732 million in investment applications were awaiting approvals
Venezuela hasn’t even reported its official inflation figures since October 2024. Lots of luck
Geopolitical risk is likely to remain heightened in 2026, while domestic political pressures could also flare up again,
Expanding private credit has led to a 'striking growth' in the financial sector
Consolidation of loans schemes for MSMEs under one framework and implementation of recovery loan schemes
Over 1.6 million hit from floods and landslides
Depletion of seed paddy also a concern
Food prices have deflated 3.31 percent since September 2022
One million hit by floods and landslides
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 336.1698 | 337.0431 |
| UK Pound | 445.0216 | 444.3239 |
| Euro | 383.3680 | 382.7461 |
| Yen | 2.0663 | 2.0830 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.5874 | 231.8182 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5512 | 3.5703 |
| Korean Won | 0.2160 | 0.2177 |
| Oman Rial | 873.1683 | 875.4139 |
| Saudi Riyal | 89.4735 | 89.7513 |
| UAE Dirham | 91.5246 | 91.7623 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,206.51 | +0.02% |
| CSE All Share | 22,243.70 | -0.09% |
| Turnover Rs | 1070.24 million | 1911.34 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 | - | - |
Electricity to be restored starting Saturday evening
BYD registrations drop to
Imports surge out of line with imports in September
The Colombo Consumer Price Index rose 0.1-pct in October
The investments may not be very lucrative, given that the cost of construction is high
Development projects in the Eastern Province
Total departures were down 5 percent to 143,037 by June 2025
Investors were awaiting a policy framework from the government
A Japan Sri Lanka investment zone has already been proposed
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