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IMF team concludes visit to Sri Lanka
Sharp improvements in fiscal and external balances, and a modest rebuilding of FX reserves
The NCPI rose 0.2 percent, in August 2026, registering 223.9, compared to 223.4 in July 2026.
IMF team is in Sri Lanka for 7th review of EFF, Article IV consultation
Discussions covered expanding trade beyond tea, Sri Lanka’s traditional export to Iraq, with potential in food and bev...
Reflecting improvements across several sub-sectors, led by financial services, with notable contributions from education
Briefed on the current monetary policy in the country, the behavior of the exchange rate, economic stability
Already Customs has achieved 51% of this year's target in first five months of 2026
Rupee has depreciated around 8 percent so far this year
Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill
New program with a more transparent labor-centric and sustainable labor mobility framework
Analysts expect new active credit card numbers to slow after Central Bank's rate hike
Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit Returns on 12-13 October for 26th Edition
Higher May inflows come after rupee falling to near four-year low
CB buys dollars on a net basis for the second month after being a net purchaser in previous 21 months
Investigations found Sri Lanka has "failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition": USTR
| 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 | - | - |
Two more reviews available under the latest IMF programme
EDB moves to expand island wide testing and certification facilities to boost export competitiveness
Government's objective of improving revenue performance toward reaching 20 percent of GDP
Every aspect of a gig worker’s on-platform day is determined by algorithms they cannot see, whose logic never explaine...
This is the arrangement for many other countries as well
It has achieved more than 50% of 2026 target within first 5 months
As the increase in import prices exceeded the increase in export prices.
Fuel import bill has jumped 112% in two months since the Middle East crisis: CBSL data
Vegetables contributed highest in food category while transport in non-food items
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