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Will depend on finalization of other matters, including a commitment by the selected party to infuse additional capital
Several species corals have established themselves at the port
An electrical substation that supplies power to the airport had caught fire
"A well-established regulatory framework covering the entire value chain is necessary,"
Logistics delegation from HDG to be in Sri Lanka from Dec 20-24
Logistics delegation to visit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka cancelled the ECT deal with India and China unilaterally in February 2021
Every penny we collect as dollars we are keeping them separately
Committee looking into the matter
Lease contracts of up to 4 aircraft are due to expire over the next year
Charter services will also operate
Now two private investors are bringing aviation fuel
Mein Schiff 5 was the first cruise ship to call at Hambantota since the Coronavirus pandemic
Bangladesh exports and imports are transshipped via Singapore and Sri Lanka.
Privatization on the cards
Sri Lanka has been in the process of coming out of an unprecedented economic crisis
| Latest | Last | |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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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Expects to transship more than 500,000 new vehicles this year
SOE agency to come up with sale plan
A cement raw material warehouse also to come on stream
WCT was given after former Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa unilaterally cancelled ECT deal
Hawala/Undiyal transactions amid Sri Lanka's forex shortage forced central bank to ban open accounts
"With this agreement, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands will be able to start direct flights."
The fees may be revised every six months based on Sri Lanka's inflation index
SriLankan pilots are applying for Qatar Airways, Emirates vacancies after tax hike proposal - sources
The clearing of the containers will reduce congestion in the container yards at Colombo Port.
Port activity is increasing
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