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Projected an inflation rate of 5.4 percent for 2027
IPS Releases the Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2026 Report
Sri Lanka's current IMF deal ends in March 2027
Sri Lanka has increasingly witnessed climate related natural disasters in the last decade
The latest tranche consists of 50mn policy-based loan and a 50mn US dollar investment loan from
IMF also called for stronger fiscal frameworks, saying governments should rely on targeted support for vulnerable groups
Ceylon Chamber and Southern Gujarat Chamber renew agreement to increase Sri Lanka, Gujarat ties
Despite US Federal Reserve raising flags on suspicious activity and JP Morgan issuing fraud alerts, Treasury transferred
The loan, sourced from the ADB’s Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR), falls under Subprogram 1 of the Trade, Investment, ...
Implementation plan for 2026–2028 under the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Amendment to the Employees' Provident Fund Act, No. 15 of 1958
“The Central Bank intervention in the domestic foreign exchange market was primarily aimed at curtailing undue exchang...
The cumulative deficit for the first half of 2026 was 245 million dollars compared to the surplus recorded in 2025
Year on year food inflation accelerated to 6.3 percent in July 2026 from 3.6 percent in June 2026, contributing mainly t
The package will help Cambodia and Sri Lanka withstand today’s pressures and emerge stronger from the next shock.
Customs achieved 73 percent of this year’s target even before the end of seven months
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka's creditworthiness is vulnerable and dependent upon favorable financial and economic conditions
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) welcomes US tariff decision, calls for deeper trade partnership with US
The reduction will provide some relief to exporters, navigating a highly competitive and uncertain global marketplace
Even if managed as a single entity under a tripartite governance structure EPF and ETF will remain as two separate funds
Revision enhances the competitiveness of Sri Lankan exports in the US market
Newly announced 10 percent Section 301 tariff is additional duty stacked on top of existing baseline US import tariffs
The EPF is the country’s largest state-managed pension fund, holding private sector worker savings managed under BC
Earnings from construction fell 26.14 percent to 5.93 million dollars year-on-year.
“This remarkable performance was mainly supported by a significant rise in exports of Insulated Wires and Cables,
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