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Apparels down 20-pct
External government debt includes 4,229 million US dollars in arrears
Debt and interest repayments were 912 million US dollars
Banks have repaid or collected US$3.4bn since April 2022
We hope to introduce many more professional associations like the Bar Association
Request for proposal documents to qualified investors who express interest
We are confident that all creditors will look at Sri Lanka positively
On the theme of 'Sustain Reform, Accelerate Growth'
Sri Lanka has been looking for all opportunities to come out of its unprecedented economic crisis
UAE is one of Sri Lanka’s largest trading partners in the Middle East
The domestic requirement borrowing requirement will further reduce
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Another US$196 for 1.5% and 30-year pay back
For us to give an asset belonging to us, do we have to ask India? - opposition
“We lose significant revenue because we don’t have ENCs" - Minister
The government now has deposits in state banks, not overdrafts
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.2942 | 315.1016 |
| UK Pound | 429.0139 | 401.1871 |
| Euro | 372.1704 | 343.1959 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.2526 | 211.5951 |
| Yen | 2.3820 | 2.1908 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Says sufficient easing has been done
Sending our workers to a country that is committing war crimes is like sending workers to nazi Germany
Financing Assurances Review is required
Sri Lanka will go for both presidential and parliament election next year
Sri Lanka government has decided to divest many state-owned businesses to reduce losses, recover from crisis
Sri Lanka Customs has confiscated 9,500 kilos of black gram (undu)
The first people face legal impediments to practice their lifestyle
The total allocation for the North and East specifically is 4.25 billion.
Agreement in-principle with China's Exim Bank positive, assurances from other creditors awaited to go forward
Budget passed with 122 voting in favour
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