Notable
Sri Lanka’s state-run Litro Gas has decided to reduce prices of cooking gas by 100 rupees.
By end March 2023 outstanding T-bill stock had reached Rs4,636bn
Closing date for transaction advisors extended till
Voluntary optimization
Agreements with bondholders mark a significant step forward
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government increased several taxes to raise revenue in its budget proposals for ...
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Sri Lanka will slam a million rupee (3,400 rupees) fine on overstaying tourists, and visa fees will also be hiked, a bud...
Sri Lanka will charge a tax of 5 rupees for every 10,000 rupee transaction made by banks and financial institutions, a b...
Sri Lanka will raise the withholding tax on bond interest from the current 10 percent to 14 percent, and remove an exemp...
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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 |
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka's government will set up a common booking platform for hotels in the country in place of international booking...
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Sri Lanka will allow private firms to borrow more abroad but they have to hedge forex risks, Finance Minister Ravi Karun...
Sri Lanka will issue five year multiple entry visas for international students in the country, Finance Minister Ravi Kar...
Sri Lanka government support undergraduates who enter private tertiary education institutions with 800,000 rupee student...
Sri Lanka's chicken farmers will have to sell at least 40 percent of their output as price controlled whole chicken, Fin...
Sri Lanka will allow the import of tea produced on the cut-tear-curl method for export, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanaya...
Sri Lanka will impose a 5 percent tax on ethanol imports and 2 percent tax on sugar to set up price stabilization fund f...
Sri Lanka has to find better options to serve state pensioner better, as the current unfunded pension scheme spells is f...
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