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Respondents continued to highlight the challenging operating environment associated with the war in West Asia
Growth was led by the industrial sector, which expanded 7.2 percent
Lower capital spending has slowed down Sri Lanka's growth potential in the past
Researchers are invited to submit original contributions
The second quarter of 2026 saw external debt rising by US$540 million
"The conference aims to promote knowledge exchange, share best practices and foster international cooperation
iIthe food and beverages sector, and the textiles and apparel sector.
When we reconstruct, we have to make build something that is better than what it was
GRADE assessment is already underway in partnership with the Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction
The IRD has collected record high tax revenue for 2025
Expanding private credit has led to a 'striking growth' in the financial sector
Current account of the budget in surplus by Rs112billion rupees
Sri Lanka will miss its 2025 tourism revenue, arrival targets
The country has already witnessed remittances in Jan-Nov surpassing 2017''s annual record high
The session will consider a supplementary estimate for Cyclone Ditwah related recovery work
Well-grounded research enhances forecasting accuracy, informs the calibration of monetary and macroprudential tools,
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | - | - |
Consolidation of loans schemes for MSMEs under one framework and implementation of recovery loan schemes
Active participation of businesses of both countries is needed - Minister
Emerging Exporter of the Year was Bughary Bio Spices (Private) Limited
The project is estimated to cost 536.5 million US dollars.
Inflation was up 3 percent in October, 2025 with monthly inflation rising 0.3 percent
Though Sri Lanka has seen an increase in tax file registration, still the number of tax payers is low
"Compensation payments for minor property damage have already commenced."
Borrowings for grid strengthening
The floodwaters reached nearly 720,000 buildings, about one in every twelve buildings in the country
Deteriorating outlook for the global shipping sector, reflecting geopolitical and policy risks
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