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Fuel import bill has jumped 112% in two months since the Middle East crisis: CBSL data
Vegetables contributed highest in food category while transport in non-food items
"Continued engagement with the IMF programme remains critical to preserving macroeconomic stability
Performance criteria on non-default missed due to hacking
Ceylon Chamber’s SLANZBC delegation takes Sri Lankan businesses to Australia
Sri Lanka has witnessed 4.7 percent expansion in the new active credit cards in first half of 2026
Gradual movement in both ways is good. We will ensure that there will be a movement in both ways,
As a result there will be significant increase in reserves in December
The visit was organized by AHK Sri Lanka
Vehicle import prices are also falling
We think we can open the price bids by January
RCEP requires elimination of tariffs allowing diversification of exports
ICT/BPM exports rose 26.71 percent to 154.50 million US dollars in October 2025 compared to October 2024.
Export earnings from apparel and textiles dropped 0.24 percent y-o-y to 429.17 million dollars.
| 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 | - | - |
"We will make the refunds for low and medium risk exporters within 16 days,"
Rs 25bn injected in 2025 not counting the sovereign guaranteed bond
Thanks to this agreement, 99 percent of our external debt will now be settled
Cash of $60mn and amortizing bonds
Operating expenses had grown only 3 percent, with fuel prices also declining
Sri Lanka rupee has been on a falling trend amid higher credit growth, central bank dollar purchase
Treasury gives 23.5 billion rupees in equity to NSWDB
Denmark restructured $39mn in bilateral debt
Construction of 7-storey residential building in Kandy for Sri Lanka Railways under Kandy Multimodal Transport Terminal
An investment component of 30 million would require spending
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