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Sri Lanka Treasuries market sees quotes after 3-month sucess

Bond market activity dried up over the past week after a 'Stage II' intervention

November 5, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka share index touches new peak; CLC becomes market heavyweight

Sri Lanka stock index touched a fresh record closing high on Wednesday

November 3, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's JKH profits up 321-pct in Sept 2021, helped by property

The Group has commenced discussions with key tenants for the retail mall

November 3, 2021 2 min read

Earning hopes drive Sri Lanka stock index to fresh peak; but foreigners exit

Sri Lanka stock index touched a fresh record closing high on Tuesday

November 2, 2021 2 min read
Sri Lanka stocks end at near 3-wk low after falling five sessions; turnover slumps to 1-mth low

Sri Lanka stocks gained to four month high early this month on political stability hope

Sri Lank shares slip in mid-day trade

Most liquid index S&P SL20 down 0.50%

Sri Lanka's Lion Brewery June quarter net up 07-pct

ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka's largest beer producer Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc said June 2019 quarter net profits grew seven p...

August 15, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, bond yields higher

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened weaker at 177.15/25 against the US dollar on Thursday, while stocks were 0.02 percent lo...

August 15, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, gilt yields edge up

Sri Lanka’s rupee ends weaker at 176.90/00 against the US dollar on Tuesday while bonds went up marginally follow...

August 13, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks gain on food and beverage, banking

Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.10 percent higher on Tuesday, pushed up by banking and consumer goods stock.

August 13, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields edge up

Sri Lanka's public debt office said that the weighted average yield for 12-month bills rose 6 basis points to 8.17 perce...

August 13, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hayleys to sell Rs3bn 5-year senior bonds

Sri Lana's Hayleys Plc, diversified group with interests in export manufacturing, consumer durables and logistics said i...

August 13, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open stronger, rupee flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened flat at 176.80/95 against the US dollar on Tuesday while stocks gained 0.51 percent and ...

August 13, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Senkadagala Finance 5-year bonds rated 'BBB(lka)'

Fitch Ratings said 1.75 billion rupees of 5-year bonds to be issued by Sri Lanka's Senkadagala Finance has been given a ...

August 12, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Grain Elevators profits grow in June with exports

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Grain Elevators, a feed milling and poultry firm, said profits rose 8.2 percent in the June 2019 quar...

August 12, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings sells N*able IT unit for Rs450mn

Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings said it has sold an information technology unit, N*able (Pvt) Ltd., held by a subsidia...

August 10, 2019 2 min read
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Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee ends stronger at 176.80/85 against the US dollar on Friday while bonds eased, dealers said.

August 9, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells 9-yr bond at 10-pct

Sri Lanka sold a 9-year bond at a weighted average yield of 10 percent on Friday, the public debt office said.

August 9, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 1.10-pct higher

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka stocks closed 1.10 percent higher on Friday.

August 9, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka BAT unit June profits grow amid favourable weather

Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc, the Sri Lankan unit of British American Tobacco, said that its net profits for the June quar...

August 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee opens stronger, stocks gain 0.05pct

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened stronger at 176.85/95 against the US dollar on Friday while stocks gained 0.05 percent i...

August 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings makes Rs426mn loss in June quarter

Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings made a loss of 426 million rupees in the June 2019 quarter compared with profits of 55...

August 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka Nestlé unit June profits fall amid weaker sales

Net profits at food and beverage multinational Nestlé Lanka Plc, fell 48.9 percent from a year earlier to 375.8 milli...

August 9, 2019 1 min read

Singer Sri Lanka profits plunge in June quarter on credit losses

Profits at Singer Sri Lanka Plc, a consumer durables distributor with a financing arm plunged 93 percent to 27.2 million...

August 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hayleys June losses double as interest, Easter blasts take toll

Loses at Sri Lanka's Hayleys Plc doubled to 548.5 million rupees in the June 2019 quarter amid rising interest costs, lo...

August 9, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes firmer, bond yields steady

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s rupee closed firmer at 176.90/177.00 against the US dollar on Thursday while bonds yiel...

August 8, 2019 1 min read