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National Export Development Plan 2026–2030 developed by Export Development Board with help from ADB
Received requests for support from 15 affected governments, including Bangladesh, Fiji, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka
Briefed on the current monetary policy in the country, the behavior of the exchange rate, economic stability
Already Customs has achieved 51% of this year's target in first five months of 2026
Customs achieved 83.9% of this year’s target in the first eight months
Sri Lanka has committed to reduce debt burden to 95% of GDP by 2032, but already achieved 88.8%, minister says
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
| 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 | - | - |
Another 322 claims were in progress.
There are hundreds of smaller road also damaged
People without houses will also be paid 5 million rupees to rebuild their house
Country has witnessed record high revenue from the Customs this year
Fed rate cut has led investors to look into other markets, analysts say
Sri Lanka and Vietnam also had governance concerns
EDB working with customs, port authorities, and logistics providers to manage infrastructure delays
We need parliament's approval to get unspent money from other ministries
A team will be in Sri Lanka in January for a new review
Sri Lanka will receive sixth tranche of the EFF after the completion of fifth review
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