Notable
Foreigners have bought over US$220mn worth rupee bonds in nine consecutive weeks
The Central Bank bought net US$348.6mn in July from the market
Headline inflation is projected to remain elevated and above the 5 percent target in the near term
EU brings together 50+ public and private sector leaders to strengthen Sri Lanka’s national eco-label
“The increase in living costs comes before many households have rebuilt the financial buffers depleted during the cris...
“This under-execution reflects weaknesses in public investment management, including project selection, procurement, a...
It has already achieved 28.8% of the 2026 target in the first 85 days
ADB is fast-tracking a 200 million dollar Emergency Assistance Loan to restore vital transport networks and irrigation
Exports earnings from construction fell 8.10 percent to 6.35 million dollars year-on-year.
Earnings from electrical and electronic components export rose 54.37 percent to 48.35 million dollars.
We will maintain all what we have relaxed so far. Those will prevail
An IMF team will be in Sri Lanka for 5th and 6th reviews in the next two weeks
Says current low inflation provides sufficient space to accommodate impact of higher energy prices
Asks people to turn off fridges from 6 pm to 10 pm
The new price of a 450g loaf of bread will be 130 rupees.
Continuation of that from 2024, which was the first year of GDP growth since Sri Lanka’s economic crisis in 2022
| 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 | - | - |
Visit an opportunity to engage with government, private sector, and communities on the ground
The completion of fifth review of the IMF deal has been delayed after Ditwah-disaster
Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.6 percent in the same quarter of the previous year.
CB says Middle East conflict, price volatility, adverse weather could pose risks
For 2,269.18 million rupees (excluding tax)
Primarily driven by professional services and other personal service activities.
Suppliers' Delivery Time lengthened further, indicating increased pressure on supply chains.
In order to conserve fuel amidst the escalating US-Israel war on Iran
Recommends non-essential foreign currency outflows be limited, while prioritizing critical imports
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