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CSF urges careful design of trade adjustment programme to address industry pressure
47th AGM of the Sri Lanka – Japan Business Council of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce
Disadvantageous clauses in existing FTAs will be removed, new deals will be ensured to be win-win for Sri Lanka
"If a perception is created that there is court packing, bench fixing, it's not good for the country.
Discussed regulatory and operational issues faced by electronic and electrical manufacturers and how to resolve them
Govt has spent less than 30-pct of this year's capital expenditure budget in first nine months
It has already reached Rs.1 trillion milestone this year
The number has risen 2.3 percent in the first quarter
Ganeshan Wignaraja cautions at RCSS that Sri Lanka needs to plan for 18th IMF Programme as Ditwah, war compound recovery
Says progress delays now more painful as global economic uncertainty worsens
Due to seasonal impacts following the festive period and the increase in energy prices
Sub-indices declined during the month compared to the seasonal peak in March
Since 2022 economic crisis, Sri Lanka has seen current account surplus
Rupee has fallen 4.5 percent through May 15 this year
New tax will not have an impact on market prices of vehicle, say deputy Finance Minister
Central Bank and Finance Ministry under consultation to decide if inflation target should be lowered in August
| 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 | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | - | - |
Initial banking partners Bank of Ceylon, Commercial Bank and Sampath Bank.
Foreign minister Vijitha Herath on a tour of Belarus
"Sluggish growth" could derail Sri Lanka's path to recovery, a report by First Capital Research warns.
The rupee currency has fallen more than 5 percent so far this year
EDB and Janathakshan GTE Ltd sign MoU to strengthen biodiversity friendly agri export value chains
"We obviously intervene... the reason for building reserves is that part of that should be used to manage volatility,
It exceeded monthly targets in the last four consecutive month
Both countries aim to enhance bilateral trade target to US$500 million.
To procure both the physical security signage and the management of the underlying data system
"We have taken a decision to quickly pay this out of the treasury," Karunathilaka told reporters.
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