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"We have to work hard from this point onwards to ensure the next harvest is a success."
CB estimates economy may contract 4-5-pct
“At the end of these three difficult weeks, we shall try to supply fuel and gas without disruptions."
Needs US$5 billion to live and 1 billion to support rupee
Export-oriented, competitive market economy for Sri Lanka as the country has the opportunity to supply to South Asia
"Most CEB unions and senior management agree that a revision is needed," he said.
Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers had approved bailouts to several state enterprises which are in financial trouble in a ...
A presidential task force has been asked to a come up with a 'new economic model' in the post-Coronavirus era, with econ...
Sri Lanka's central bank said it had cut the policy rate at which it injects printed money to markets by 50 basis points...
Dialog Axiata, Sri Lanka's largest mobile operator said it had begun expanding the intensive care unit of Negombo hospit...
Sri Lanka has extended a deadline for Coronavirus credit relief for Coronavirus affected businesses from a central bank ...
Sri Lanka has printed more money in the week ending April 30 after under-selling Treasury bills at the weekly auction, o...
Sri Lanka’s economy is among the worst affected by the current COVID 19 crisis, according to a ranking published by th...
Sri Lanka's state and government businesses should open from 1000am on May 11, though partial curfews will continue, the...
The government is cracking down on drug dealers who it says are causing the spread of the COVID 19 disease as four more ...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 283.8763 | 290.6745 |
| UK Pound | 352.3039 | 358.1710 |
| Euro | 302.2424 | 309.9647 |
| Aus Dollar | 183.5776 | 188.4064 |
| Yen | 2.0303 | 188.4064 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5400 | 3.5935 |
| Korea Won | 0.2216 | 0.2248 |
| Oman Rial | 759.5857 | 770.5802 |
| Saudi Riyal | 77.9716 | 79.1149 |
| UAE Dirham | 79.6253 | 80.7822 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,470.42 | 2.02 % |
| CSE All Share | 8,668.40 | 1.59 % |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,335,527,883 | 575,340,332 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 24.64 | 24.60 |
| 6-m bill | 24.24 | 24.36 |
| 12-m bill | 22.37 | 22.36 |
| 5-yr bond | 24.98 | 24.79 |
| 8-yr bond | 23.82 | 23.16 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 14.00 | 16.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 14.00 | 16.50 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Sri Lanka's Merchandise exports have dropped 42 percent to 645 million US dollars in March 2020, with apparels falling 4...
Sri Lanka's government finances which had started to deteriorate before a Coronavirus pandemic, had been compounded with...
Government guaranteed bond of state-run SriLankan Airlines (SLA) have been downgraded to 'B-' after Sri Lanka's rating w...
Sri Lanka's central bank said it has handed over a copy of the 2019 annual report to Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa wh...
Sri Lanka would grow 1.5 percent in 2020, down from 2.3 percent a year earlier amid a Coronavirus crisis and imports wou...
Sri Lanka's rubber sector has got a bounce from Coronavirus with glove capacity sold out, strong demand for from agricul...
Sri Lanka says the downgrading of the island's sovereign rating from 'B' to 'B-' is ill-timed, illogical and a rush judg...
A key domestic asset stock of Sri Lanka' central bank went up by over 8 billion rupees to 291 billion rupees on April 24...
Fitch Ratings had downgraded Sri Lanka to 'B-' with a negative outlook, as the country cut value added tax in January a...
Sri Lanka's tight controls, transport , permits and price controls which have already hit food supplies and have also hu...
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