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Successive Sri Lankan government has used PTA to suppress minorities, dissents, and political opponents: analysts
PPP law expected to provide legal provisions to establish National Agency, to promote and facilitate PPP
Out of ten earlier projects, five had withdrawn while five remained operational.
Both bills are seen giving excess powers to police with vaguely defined clauses, legal experts say
Highlighted alongside Vietnam, Belize, and Mozambique as recording the largest overall score gains compared to the previ
The EPF is the country’s largest state-managed pension fund, holding private sector worker savings managed under BC
The project is repositioned in different land plot, not stopped, says CEO
Sri Lanka has been desperate for FDI after 2022 economic crisis
Sri Lanka has delayed key reforms it committed under the IMF programme
Panel discussion during the BELGOLUX -Sri Lanka Business Forum
Port City project was suspended in 2015 for corruption allegations, but later allowed to continue following probe
Market turnover was 3.98 billion rupees.
"To demonstrate that Colombo Port City can be a supplementary zone of investment"
Major German firms, representing over 300 brands, have already maintained their presence in Sri Lanka
| 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 | - | - |
Manufacturing attracted the most FDI last year
The debentures will be issued in three tranches depending on investor interest
Central Bank is probing 18 companies for illegal deposits after luring investments for cultivation
Luxembourg invests in AUREUM luxury hotel complex in the latest tourism investment
Sri Lanka has vast underutilized lands
Govt has identified thousands of partially completed, unutilized properties built by previous administrations
Govt allocates significant funds for public investment. some of which could be replaced by new tools
Sri Lanka failed to ensure higher FDI through the two acts.
BOI has approved 104 projects worth USD1,122 mn in Jan-Sept period
President Dissanayake is on an official visit to Japan
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