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Sri Lanka will not restructure T-bills outside Central Bank, bonds voluntary: Governor

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March 30, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka has to go beyond IMF deal, have ethnic harmony: President

What is our task? It is not just to stabilize the economy

March 30, 2023 5 min read

Human Rights Watch sceptical of Sri Lanka IMF deal, warns of rights erosion

HRW said that Sri Lanka should ensure that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability.

March 30, 2023 6 min read

Sri Lanka’s Standard Chartered Bank ‘AAA(lka)’ rating confirmed: Fitch

This expectation is driven by SCBSL's status as a branch of SCB

March 30, 2023 3 min read
Sri Lanka central bank buys US$189mn from banks in October

The central bank also allowed the exchange rate to appreciate amid balance of payments surplus

Sri Lanka consumer good firms in aggressive price cuts as rupee appreciates: HHL

Hemas said it cut prices while maintaining quality

Sri Lanka manufacturing PMI recovers in June

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka's purchasing managers index (PMI) for manufacturing recovered in June 2016 after contract...

July 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka aims for trade deal with UK before Brexit happens: Harsha

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka hopes to have a separate trade agreement with Britain by the time it leaves the European ...

July 15, 2016 1 min read

Debt service of Sri Lanka's Water Board to be borne by tax payers

The bulk of the debt service relating to projects implemented by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board will be gi...

July 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka urged to tap diaspora investments

ECONOMYNEXT – The government should adopt a more focused approach to attract investments from Sri Lankans living ...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to get US$300mn in Korean loans

ECONOMYNEXT – South Korea will provide Sri Lanka up to US$300 million in soft loans till 2018 under an agreement ...

July 13, 2016 2 min read

Ceylon Chamber forum on Sri Lanka fallout of Brexit, IMF deal, 2016 outlook

Ceylon Chamber of Commerce is holding a seminar on the fallout of Brexit, effects of Sri Lanka's deal with the Internati...

July 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's BoI in consultancy deal with Singapore’s Surbana

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s investment promotion agency, Board of Investment (BoI), has signed an agreement ...

July 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka to call offers private investment for state hotels, hospital shortly

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka will call offers for investment into two state-run hotels and a hospital shortly, Prime Minister...

July 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka struggles with tax confusion after court shock

Sri Lankan businesses can only charge value added tax and nation building tax at rates that prevailed before May 02, unt...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka in move to clear VAT confusion after court shock

Sri Lanka is likely to move an amendment to a value added tax bill now in parliament to accommodate a Supreme Court deci...

July 11, 2016 1 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

Brexit could worsen Sri Lanka BoP pressure: Moody’s

ECONOMYNEXT – The United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union will not have a significant credit imp...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka wows support for belt and road initiative on China FM visit

Sri Lanka has wowed support for China's 'belt and road' initiative with visiting Premier Wang Yi, and furthered talks on...

July 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka forex reserves drop to US$5.3bn in June 2016

Sri Lanka's forex reserves dropped to 5.3 billion US dollars in June 2016 down 348 million dollars from 5.62 billion US ...

July 9, 2016 1 min read

UK's LUSH to up EU output on weak post-Brexit pound, exposing Mercantilist fallacy

Uncertainty caused by Britain's vote to leave the EU is making LUSH, an English-based retailer of handmade cosmetics, lo...

July 9, 2016 4 min read

ADB mulls US$2bn more loans for Sri Lanka in 2017-19

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a new country strategy for Sri Lanka and envisages in...

July 8, 2016 1 min read

UK launches bilateral trade talks for post-Brexit deal with India

Britain said it would start preliminary talks with India on Friday about an eventual bilateral trade deal after last mon...

July 8, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka 2015 foreign debt up 228.7 bln rupees on depreciation

COLOMBO, July 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's foreign debt increased by 228.7 billion rupees ($1.57 billion) last year due to ...

July 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka govt to act against 'artificial' price hikes exploiting VAT

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government will act against traders who artificially increase prices of essential co...

July 6, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka says meets IMF program targets for June, amid inflation spike

Sri Lanka has likely met key targets for June 30, in an International Monetary Fund stabilization program, with final da...

July 6, 2016 2 min read

Brexit fallout on Sri Lanka not "major"; can make bonds pricey: CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT - The fallout of 'Brexit' from the trade and tourism channels may not be "major", but Sri Lanka could pay hi...

July 6, 2016 2 min read