Notable
We have this week received a written reply from that company
President Dissanayake's party vowed to suspend Adani project during the run up to last year elections
Some of the plants are awarded and is expected to come on stream by end 2026
Adani sent a letter to the BOI saying they are withdrawing from the project
Vitol will supply for four months from April 15, 2025
Petrol sales for the first quarter was down 25.8 percent to 286,000 MT
The minister's report was presented in terms of Clause 7 of the Public Utilities Commission Act.
CPC is now being broken up to improve competition
The move also comes as the government will have to face elections at least by next year.
Current regulator to be abolished
Profits up with currency fall
Petrol taxed at Rs77 a litre, diesel Rs51 a litre
The minister met a Sinopec team that arrived in the island the previous day to finalise the agreements.
“The misuse of the QR code has also gone down after the amount was increased.”
Under the project 20 riders will be recruited to pilot e-bikes for delivery services.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 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 is currently going through a debilitating heat wave.
A financial and human resource audit is planned
Despite intense political concern with Buddhism and socialism, Ambedkar strangely relegates them to separate spheres.
The meters will be installed in the Dehiwala area
New players being able to import and supply fuel to the country will also reduce the over-reliance on the CPC
Sri Lanka faced fuel shortage last year before a political crisis-led public protests ousting former leader
Sri Lanka imposed fuel quota in August last year to limit consumption amid shortage
Also attempting to re-start suspended Japanese funded terminal.
Sri Lanka rupee appreciation has also contributed to price drop - Litro chief
Sri Lanka’s electricity prices have more than doubled in the last 12 months
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20). Your California Privacy Rights. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices.
Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
© 2023 Echelon Media (PVT) Ltd. All Rights Reserved
4 min read