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Chaired by CB Governor and Treasury Secy
Hike taxes on alcohol and tobacco taxes again in June 2023
Sri Lanka is to get around US$663mn from the IMF in 2023
“India is selling their airports, profit making ones. India has come to that stage. We have to go there too.”
Updates from government on economic strategies, with clear timelines for policy implementations, would provide assurance
It is a decision by the government, the fiscal authority
Sri Lanka has seen capital outflows of nearly 600 million dollars in the first quarter of 2016, with sales by foreign in...
Sri Lanka's purchasing managers index (PMI) for manufacturing has dropped two months in a row, with the index recording ...
Sri Lanka's central bank needs a new Governor to be in office by preferably by end-of-day June 30, so that officers will...
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's central bank said Friday that it is keeping unchanged at 8.0 percent, its Standing Lending Fac...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s exports to Britain and the European Union could be affected by Britain’s ...
ECONOMYNEXT – A Japanese business delegation visiting Sri Lanka has shown interest in a number of key sectors suc...
Sri Lanka's is bracing for the fallout of of Brexit as Britain voted to leave the European Union, a top export destinati...
Sri Lanka's embattled Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran will not seek a re-appointment when his term ends this mont...
Sri Lanka's financial markets were calm and the Sterling plunged 21 rupees against the rupee Friday as Britain voted to ...
ECONOMYNEXT – A delegation from South Korea’s infrastructure sector has visited Sri Lanka and shown intere...
| 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 may not get any lasting benefit from a program with the International Monetary Fund and the ability of the adm...
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A graphical representation of key sectors in Sri Lanka where the state is crowding out the community. I
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