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"This year we are planning with joining with JCT Oil Bank, the CPC, on a project to enhance storage capacity."
Sri Lanka is planning to call expression of interest for Colombo West Terminal II in 2025
MV Jupiter Leader of the NYK lines had Landcruisers, Hilux cabs, Prado SUVs, Toyota sedans and Suzuki vehicles
This will ensure that we continue to accommodate large vessels safely and efficiently
HIP handled 8.24 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2025, up 175 percent from 3.0 million metric tonnes
Salvage had been delayed due to bad weather
Both air and sea freight see contraction as global trade volumes fall
It will be developed with a 150 million US dollar investment
Sri Lanka's dilomatic ties with Japan, India severed after it unilaterally cancelled a tripartite deal
Today a container from Shanghai to Colombo is 1,100 US dollars. Back to normal.
In rough sea conditions, the Navy made a strenuous effort and rescued those 104 Myanmar nationals
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
Mein Schiff 5 was the first cruise ship to call at Hambantota since the Coronavirus pandemic
Sri Lanka has been in the process of coming out of an unprecedented economic crisis
| 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 | - | - |
Expects to transship more than 500,000 new vehicles this year
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
The fees may be revised every six months based on Sri Lanka's inflation index
The clearing of the containers will reduce congestion in the container yards at Colombo Port.
Port activity is increasing
MSC to sail 15 away from usual route
Imports and transshipment both down
Has 32,000MT of fuel
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