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SLT-Mobitel plans to diversify into digital adjacencies, including financial tech, healthcare tech, agricultural tech
Lanka Metro Transit was incorporated on October 3, 2025, under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007.
Sri Lanka has two operational multimodal transport hubs at Makumbura and Kadawatha
To buy 5 million pre-printed polycarbonate cards
Located at Hector Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Colombo 7, the centre will operate under a National Steering Committee
He replaces Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe,
"We need about 17 million cards to re-register Sri Lankan citizens and issue a new identity card
National Food Promotion Board, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture to establish new restaurants
Applications called for the Appointment of a Member to the Right to Information Commission
Initiative will streamline and modernize how government institutions handle payments, enabling seamless transactions
Members of commission should be persons who have distinguished themselves in public life with proven knowledge, experien
"With 341 regional offices and new digital systems, services will now be closer to the people.
We are issuing passports for Dabadiwa and Hajj pilgrims ahead of the season; for that we are issuing 250 passports daily
New director generals of civil defense, agriculture and lands
New integrated digital system launched with five sections
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| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 million |
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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 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Elected as the chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)
Vijitha Herath, Bimal Rathnayake, are also part of the delegation to China
Nimal R Ranawaka, Prof R M W Rajapaksha, Prof Stanislaus Joseph Yogarajah, and Lareena Abdul Haq appointed to commission
Sri Lankan ambassadors and high commissioners in foreign countries are appointed by president
The state investment supervision and evaluation committee will consist of 11 members including two ministry secretaries.
Pledged to reform Sri Lanka’s public service with structural changes, digital projects, and training programs,
"We believe the unbundling will improve CEB's efficiency and competitiveness.
R M S P S Bandara, S S Mudalige and Udeni Udugahapaththuwa
Sri Lanka is witnessing long queues for passports
H C D L Silva new deputy secretary of the Treasury
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