Notable
The shareholding had increased to 71,872,416 shares, representing 10 percent of the issued share capital as of Sep 30
Workers’ remittances continued to provide support to the balance of payments
Sri Lanka has achieved 105.4 percent of this year’s target or Rs. 2,326.8 billion by Oct. 29
Sri Lanka's limited export good basket along with lack of foreign markets restricts its export growth
"The exact same thing happened in the tile industry, turning it into a protected duopoly.
49.1 percent stated they would leave Sri Lanka if given the opportunity.
Manufacturing activities continued to expand at a similar pace during the month,”
The commission has already identified four government plots and is preparing to market one of them to investors,
Sri Lanka's record revenue of Rs. 2,551 billion was achieved last year
Sri Lanka has committed for SOE, labour reforms under the IMF deal
Bond yields have risen to multi-decade highs in the US, Germany, UK and Japan in recent weeks
Aimed at strengthening the country's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector.
Discussed regulatory and operational issues faced by electronic and electrical manufacturers and how to resolve them
Govt has spent less than 30-pct of this year's capital expenditure budget in first nine months
Sri Lanka's rural poverty has been higher due to lack of economic opportunities
The funds will be used to implement the Water Supply and Sanitation Reform Program - Sub-program 2.
| 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 | - | - |
Projected an inflation rate of 5.4 percent for 2027
IPS Releases the Sri Lanka: State of the Economy 2026 Report
Sri Lanka's current IMF deal ends in March 2027
Sri Lanka has increasingly witnessed climate related natural disasters in the last decade
Central Bank has net bought US$1,548.8 million in the first nine months of 2026
Lower capital spending has raised concerns over possible lower growth in future
Central Bank says only advanced countries have 2% target, Sri Lanka needs more time to reduce 5% target
Customs likely to achieve 2026 fully year target in mid-October
Current EFF ends in March 2027
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