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A 10 percent tax on imports, slapped by President Trump as a revenue measure is in effect at the moment
“We are already in a “new normal” of low growth and high debt, and we are worried that the global economy will slo...
Ceylon Grain Elevators Plc, a poultry group with a feedmill has asked to import maize where licenses have been issued by...
A 24-member business delegation led by Ministry of Industry and Trade in Vietnam will visit Sri Lanka this month, the Ce...
Sri Lanka has cut import taxes on maize, rice and fish, to bring down prices amid a drought, and also cut import taxes o...
Sri Lanka's exports rose 7.8 percent to 841 million dollars in May 2017 from a year earlier, driven by tea which rose 45...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s exports rose for the third straight month in May 2017, helped by higher earnings...
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s parliament will pass the new foreign exchange law this week, part of the governm...
ECONOMYNEXT – The GSP Plus trade benefit giving Sri Lanka duty free access to the European Union will be availabl...
ECONOMYNEXT – Reduced import duties and taxes, transparent tenders and no corruption would make Sri Lanka more at...
ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government will introduce a trade adjustment package to help local industries deal w...
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh had focussed attention on tripling current annual bilateral trade of 142 million dollars in the...
| 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 | - | - |
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s earnings from exports rose 11.9% to 795 million US dollars in April 2017 mainly ...
ECONOMYNEXT – An economic summit to be held next month by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce will discuss Sri Lankaâ...
Sri Lanka has decided to abolish a 1 percent tax charged on tea imported for re-export, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Gayan...
ECONOMYNEXT – Eliminating domestic barriers to trade could reduce costs by as much as 25-30 percent, according to...
Sri Lanka should look to the future and fast growing Asia to benefit from international trade, services and global produ...
ECONOMYNEXT – An agreement on a ‘Strategic Economic Partnership’ between Sri Lanka and Thailand is e...
ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government has increased an import levy on sugar to protect local cane growers becau...
ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s exports rose 9.8 percent to $1.04 billion in March 2017 from a year ago, reversing a tw...
ECONOMYNEXT – The Saudi Fund for Development is offering credit facilities for Sri Lankan firms to import raw mat...
Sri Lanka has to reduce effective protection re-build a foundation of peace and rule of law to draw investment and boost...
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