Notable
The move follows the initial approval of the 68 entities by the Cabinet on March 30
Establishment of a National Business Facilitation Centre under the Presidential Secretariat
Marina Hotel Holdings (Private) Limited, Prime Melva Port City (Private) Limited, and Homelands Port City (Private) Limi
The land plots belong to three state-owned plantation entities.
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Out of ten earlier projects, five had withdrawn while five remained operational.
Sri Lanka signed the agreement in February
Investors will also have to renew the cultivation licences every six months
The project expected to bring both clinical and economic benefits to Sri Lanka
Japan is one of the largest Sri Lankan lenders before China stepped in
Sinopec signed the deal in January this year
"Foreign investors will now be able to request IIAs when opening CDS accounts via the CSE mobile application.”
China has expressed interests in investing in Sri Lanka under current government: PMD
A Chinese delegation is in Sri Lanka to explore investment opportunities in various fields
The country has seen an uptick in apartment demand
Deals include cooperation on customs, equipment manufacturing, agriculture, and trade
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| 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 |
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| 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 | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 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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The 46-year old Singer comes on an invitation from the new government and SLTB
Port City with a $1,4 billion Chinese investment is the largest FDI so far in Sri Lanka
President Disanayake is in UAE on a three-day official visit
Some foreign nations have demanded BOI digitization to ensure more FDI
Analysts say easing uncertainties have boosted investor confidence
Sri Lanka's 2024 FDI likely to be lower than expected due to delay on Sinopec refinery
Sri Lanka needs massive investments to ensure faster recovery from sovereign debt default
Chinese-built Mattala airport has been dubbed as "World's emptiest airport"
SHIELD will create 500 employment opportunities for Sri Lankans
Korea is one of the major job providers for Sri Lankan migrant workers
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