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Recurrent spending up to August was Rs1,952.1bn
The gross borrowing requirement is 4,429 billion rupees
Contract awarded to Ameropa Asia (Pvt) Ltd
Explanations expected on October 04
Winter season to begin from mid-October
September tourist arrivals have plunged to lowest in 11 months.
He had also expressed an interest in exploring investment opportunities in renewable energy in Sri Lanka
Now, we are going to run a Currency system which means that the moment we earn less, we spend less
President Wickremesinghe is in Tokyo on a two-day official visit.
We have to collect taxes while the economy is contracting
Sri Lanka central government rupee debt falls to US$32.4bn equivalent from US$50.5 billion
To join ADB Governors meeting
Had a productive discussion
Margin between highest and lowest prices narrowed this week
Gross Financing Need projected to be over 30-pct of GDP without re-structuring
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 369.9103 | 369.9103 |
| UK Pound | 419.5837 | 413.4458 |
| Euro | 365.2629 | 364.8862 |
| Aus Dollar | 242.4453 | 240.1335 |
| Yen | 2.5656 | 2.5668 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 4.4489 | 4.4516 |
| Korea Won | 0.2529 | 0.2518 |
| Oman Rial | 942.5852 | 942.5852 |
| Saudi Riyal | 96.5416 | 96.5545 |
| UAE Dirham | 98.7994 | 98.7994 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,875.21 | -5.70% |
| CSE All Share | 9,237.05 | -4.28% |
| Turnover Rs million | 4,541,034,136 | 3,017,534,901 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 29.75 | 29.35 |
| 6-m bill | 28.66 | 28.29 |
| 12-m bill | 28.54 | 28.44 |
| 5-yr bond | 25.22 | 25.26 |
| 8-yr bond | 25.82 | 25.87 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Private debt restructuring by 2Q 2023
"Wearing a saree reduces productivity because we have to wear appropriate accessories such as heels"
High yields and IMF deal prospects may
23 Paris Club and Non Paris Club nations participated in the hybrid conference
Sri Lanka suspended foreign debt repayment on April 12
Sri Lanka is caught in a geopolitical cold war between China and India, analysts say
"The cabinet will be briefed very soon once he received all the details."
In other countries of the world, when the war is over they voluntarily leave
US money supply already slowing at an unusual rate
Launched in June, WFP’s emergency response aims to help 3.4 million of those most at risk
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