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Sri Lanka's creditworthiness is vulnerable and dependent upon favorable financial and economic conditions
The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) welcomes US tariff decision, calls for deeper trade partnership with US
The reduction will provide some relief to exporters, navigating a highly competitive and uncertain global marketplace
The current account recorded a cumulative deficit of US$ 291 million during January-August 2026
Central Bank expects inflation to be in higher single digit through firs quarter of 2027
Export earnings from Apparel & Textiles decreased by 2.82 % y-o-y, reaching US$ 447.25 Mn in January 2026
Trump says global tariff will be raised to 15-pct from an earlier threat of 10-pct
Government stakeholders participated in session to advance coordinated action towards strengthening economic recovery
EDB conducts training program to improve international trade competitiveness
Stakeholder consultation planned
Trump blasts his own appointees to the Supreme Court
It has achieved 17.8-pct of the 2026 target in first 50 days
Gold prices have soared in world markets to around 5,000 dollars an ounce from 284 dollars around 2,000
Team participated in workshops with German and European industry experts, certification bodies and testing agencies,
"the country is poised to achieve higher growth, provided that necessary structural reforms are initiated and sustained
| 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 | - | - |
The swap volumes will be disclosed on an ongoing basis
With the aim of enhancing Sri Lanka’s competitiveness and openness,
Both countries sign deal during Intergovernmental Economic Policy Dialogue
The country saw 7.8-pct growth in active credit cards last year
“The growth was driven by strong performance in wholesale and retail trade, and accommodation, food and beverage servi...
All the sub-indices remained above the neutral threshold during the month, CBSL said.
By missing its inflation target so far, the central bank has allowed real wage to recover somewhat
Foreign holding in rupee bonds reaches 29-month high
Sri Lanka lost the GSP+ in 2010 over human rights abuses in the final phase of the war
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