Notable
Serves as a single electronic entry point for traders to submit, receive, and process applications, declarations,
"The substantial rise in the poverty line highlights the importance of accounting for changes in the cost of living
The Department of Census and Statistics reported that nominal average monthly household expenditure surged 84.1 percent
The initiative is implemented by the EDB together with the IFC and the European Union,
Sri Lanka’s largest single fund at over 6,000 billion rupees
and its implications for business
The shareholding had increased to 71,872,416 shares, representing 10 percent of the issued share capital as of Sep 30
Workers’ remittances continued to provide support to the balance of payments
Sri Lanka has achieved 105.4 percent of this year’s target or Rs. 2,326.8 billion by Oct. 29
Sri Lanka's limited export good basket along with lack of foreign markets restricts its export growth
Transport, Restaurant and Hotel sectors contributed significantly for Oct 2026 inflation
The program, sponsored by Habib Bank, focused on deploying AI tools across critical export functions
Inflation remained at 40-month high of 8.1 percent in September mainly driven by higer fuel prices
Ceylon Chamber calls for careful review of recent draft legislations to safeguard competitiveness and GSP+ access
adding 153,511 newly eligible beneficiaries
Reserves building has been slow this year despite higher volume of net dollar buying from market
| 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 total estimated cost for Phase 2 of the program is 536.5 million dollars
The new structure also addresses employee incentives and financial returns.
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
Earnings from construction fell to 6.82 million dollars in September 2026, down 43.05 percent year-on-year.
Total merchandise export earnings for the period January to September 2026 amounted to 10.76 billion dollars
It has already surpassed the 2026 target on Oct 13
European Union and Sri Lanka strengthen dialogue on EU Deforestation Regulation
The September NCPI remains stable,compared to a month ago, but stays at highest since June 2023
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