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A private sector source said conditions are worsening for private sector importers.
Prior to the crisis, the official said, Litro imported around 33,000 MT per month.
Sri Lanka also hit by import control
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Sri Lanka should sign free trade deals with China and the Association of East Asian Nations to boost exports to Asia, n...
Sri Lanka's central bank will extend the deadline for a loan moratorium and new credit program for small and medium size...
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The new government's policies were formulated years before implementation says Nalaka Godahewa, Key Advisor to the Gover...
Sri Lanka's drug regulatory agency will put price controls on face masks, a top official said as pharmacies ran out supp...
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is asking the state sector service to get moving to serve the public better.
Private firms which have provided services to Sri Lanka's government is in difficulties due to delayed payments Prime Mi...
Sri Lanka has not used Chinese debt appropriately to grow the economy after the end of the civil war, akin to eating a c...
Sri Lanka has asked domestic producers to boost the output of masks officials said as pharmacies ran dry after health au...
Latest | Last | |
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US Dollar | 328.6083 | 334.9328 |
UK Pound | 404.2407 | 411.1914 |
Euro | 358.1529 | 359.7836 |
Aus Dollar | 221.9914 | 225.8025 |
Yen | 2.5191 | 2.5583 |
Latest | Last | |
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Indian Rupee | 3.8504 | 4.0593 |
Korea Won | 0.2471 | 0.2566 |
Oman Rial | 824.2395 | 870.3981 |
Saudi Riyal | 84.4779 | 89.2088 |
UAE Dirham | 86.3927 | 91.2333 |
pts | % | |
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S&P SL20 | 2,722.94 | -1.64% |
CSE All Share | 9,395.98 | -1.38% |
Turnover Rs million | 3,437,599,160 | 1,512,188,680 |
Latest | Last | |
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3-m bill | 26.95 | 28.13 |
6-m bill | 26.26 | 27.13 |
12-m bill | 25.26 | 26.11 |
5-yr bond | 26.01 | 25.82 |
8-yr bond | 24.73 | 24.73 |
today | yesterday | |
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Overnight Money | 15.50 | 15.50 |
Gilt Repo | 15.50 | 15.50 |
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