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Commodities

Sri Lanka’s stocks end on positive note on Friday

Sri Lanka shares were up at close of trading on Friday. Turnover was 1 billion rupees.

September 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open up on Friday, amidst consumer demand

Sri Lanka shares were picking up in morning trade on Friday amidst renewed investor interest

September 22, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks dip at close on slow retail activity

Sri Lanka shares were down at close of trading on Thursday after starting positively

September 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open up on interest in review

Shares were picking up in mid-morning trading on Thursday, as investors anticipated news of the ongoing IMF review

September 21, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka’s stocks close up on a three-day high, amidst Softlogic acquisition

The majority of the revenue came in from the Food, Beverage and Tobacco sector

Sri Lanka’s stocks up in mid-day trading

Sri Lanka shares were picking up in mid-day trading on Wednesday after a sluggish few days.

Sri Lanka’s stocks down in mid-day trading

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.81 percent or 92.17 points to 11,271.47

September 19, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s shares edge down in mid day trade

Sri Lanka‘s shares edged down in mid day trade on Monday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

September 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s shares edge down in mid day trade

Sri Lanka's shares edged down in mid day trade on Tuesday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

September 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka extends special commodity levy on potatoes by four months

Minister of Finance said special commodity levy of 50 rupees on a kilo of potatoes is to be extended by four months

Nethmi Rajawasam
September 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka canteen owners under fire over broken price cut promises

"The prices were reduced because the fuel prices and gas prices came down based on global levels."

Neshella Perera
April 8, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon tea prices up amid low volumes

Prices of all High, Medium and Low Growns saw an increase during the auction.

March 5, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka coconut auction prices down 0.7-pct

The auction offered 711,308 coconuts and 579,801 nuts were sold.

March 5, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka ports, airports made essential services

A strike planned on March 01

February 28, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka coconut price gain 6-pct in Jan first week

The highest price was 88,800 rupees for 1,000 nuts up from the previous week’s 86,100 rupees

January 8, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka coconut prices rise in Dec second-week auction

Auction offered 722,163 coconuts and 547,365 nuts were sold.

December 12, 2022 1 min read
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Sri Lanka coconut auction prices up 3.3-pct in Nov 4th week sale

Prices climb for second week straight

November 25, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon tea exports down 22-pct in October 22, dollar price up

Up to October 211 million were exported

November 20, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka coconut auction prices up 0.8-pct

Buyers offered 462,236 nuts at the auction, and sold 397,953.

November 20, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka imposes price controls on rice

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May 4, 2022 1 min read
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Conditions ripe for global commodity super-cycle: Steve Hanke

Conditions are ripe to the return of a commodity super-cycle with supply constraints, low inventories from earlier low p...

February 9, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka plans gold backed securities, corporate debt repos: CSE Chairman

Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange is planning to trade gold backed securities and create an over-the-counter market for...

January 1, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka triples Maldive fish tax, dried fish doubled as Covid-19 fears hit fisheries

Sri Lanka has tripped a tax on Maldive fish imported from its South Asia neighbour and also raised a tax on fresh fish 3...

Mahadiya Hamza
November 5, 2020 1 min read
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State Minister says poor quality goods are being imported

State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Lasantha Alagiyawanna is saying t...

September 10, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka stocks up 1.09-pct on JKH, Dialog and Sampath Bank

Sri Lanka stocks was up 1. 09 percent on Thursday an hour into trading dragged up by retail, telcos and banks, provision...

May 28, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka tea plantations to pay salaries of workers in April

Sri Lanka's tea farms will be able to pay salaries to workers in April since tea is being plucked and prices have also r...

Chanka Jayasinghe
April 18, 2020 2 min read