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Sri Lanka's bilateral creditors meet on debt restructuring, China an observer: report

Virtual meeting co-chaired by Japan, France and India

May 10, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to delay debate on central bank bill

Sri Lanka Parliament committee will meet later Tuesday and decide on a new date to debate a draft law.

May 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka awards CFM engine repair deal to Lufthansa Technik

Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved the award of a contract to repair engines of Srilankan Airliness' aircraft to Lufthansa

May 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's state-run hospitals to expand wards for locals and foreigners

Sri Lanka cabinet of Ministers has given the permission to expand paying wards in state-run hospitals

May 9, 2023 1 min read

Hong Kong raises base rate by 25 basis points

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority on Thursday raised the base rate charged through its overnight discount window by 25 ba...

December 15, 2016 2 min read

Hydro power investment opportunities in Tajikistan for Sri Lankan firms

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan companies have investment opportunities in Tajikistan’s hydropower and apparel se...

December 14, 2016 2 min read

IMF asks Sri Lanka's central bank to wind down forex swaps

Sri Lanka's central bank has been asked to slash a portfolio of about 2.0 billion US dollars of swaps, by the Internatio...

December 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s 2017 budget clears final vote with two thirds majority

Sri Lanka’s 2017 budget received its final approval in parliament with an overwhelming two thirds majority while ...

December 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka making progress on tax, urged to speed up reforms: IMF

Sri Lanka is making good progress on tax collection and new taxes announced in a budget for should bring more revenues t...

December 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka growth to slow amid external volatility: IMF

Sri Lanka's economic growth is expected to slow to around 4.5 percent in 2016, and 4.8 percent in 2017, lower than the o...

December 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan exporters express concern over withdrawal of SVAT system

ECONOMYNEXT – The Exporters Association of Sri Lanka (EASL) has urged the government to retain an existing paperl...

December 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka forex reserves sharply down in November to US$5.3bn

Sri Lanka's forex reserves fell 695 million dollars to 5358 million US dollars in November 2016 from 6,053 million dolla...

December 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka starts fresh probe into $700 mn China deal

Sri Lanka's government Wednesday launched an investigation into a $700 million river diversion deal that had been finali...

December 7, 2016 1 min read

World Bank gives Sri Lanka $75mn to strengthen welfare, prevent fraud

ECONOMYNEXT - The World Bank said it had approved a $75 million loan from the International Development Association (IDA...

December 7, 2016 3 min read
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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
Source: CSE
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Top Sri Lanka born economist Prema-Chandra Athukorala feted

Prema-Chandra Athukorala, a top Sri Lankan born economist based in Australia whose research work in the Asia-Pacific reg...

December 7, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka state Water Supply SOE heading for financial crisis, losses understated

Sri Lanka state-run National Water Supply and Drainage Board is heading for a financial crisis due to the inability to s...

December 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka rulers target EPF again; Treasury attempts to gain control: report

Sri Lanka's rulers are once again trying to target two pension funds made up of money from private sector workers, a med...

December 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to corporatize milibiz hotels, state holiday homes

Sri Lanka will put hotels set up by the military and holiday homes of state agencies in one corporate entity to target t...

December 1, 2016 2 min read

Inflation in Sri Lanka’s capital at 3.4-pct in November

ECONOMYNEXT - Inflation in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo slowed down to 3.4% in November from a year ago, according...

November 30, 2016 1 min read

Budget under the Sri Lankan President

November 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka plans Treasuries auctions with non-competitive bids

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is planning to revamp its Treasuries auctions with room for non-competitive bids, with new rules...

November 30, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lanka university students marching to rob economic freedoms tear gassed

Students of Sri Lanka's taxpayer funded universities studying at the expense of society who were marching to rob the fre...

November 30, 2016 1 min read

New US-Sri Lanka business council to promote trade, investment

ECONOMYNEXT – A new Sri Lanka - USA Business Council launched Tuesday will help promote trade and investment betw...

November 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka expects Hambantota port sale proceeds from January

Sri Lanka is expecting payments from China for the sale of Hambantota port to flow in from January 2017, Central Bank Go...

November 29, 2016 1 min read