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Sri Lanka bond yields flat at close, indicative dollar at Rs.202

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March 3, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields up in mid-morning trade

Policy meeting on Friday (04)

March 3, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka stock index down over extended power cuts, economic concerns

"Basically there is no confidence in the whole business environment"  

March 2, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields up at close, indicative dollar Rs.201.89

Sri Lanka's debt office offered 55 billion rupees and sold 35.9 billion

March 2, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka T-bond yield edge down; rupee peg, T-bill rates steady 

Market is concerned over local debt restructuring speculations

Sri Lanka stocks at over 3-1/2 month low on indecisive stance on debt restructuring 

Market has been on a falling trend since 2023 budget was announced on Monday (14)

South Asia showcased to frontier market investors in confab backed by Sri Lanka's CAL

Companies and policy makers from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh will come together at an annual conference in Singap...

October 28, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 181.45/50 to the US dollar on Monday in the first half-hour of trading, while bond yie...

October 28, 2019 1 min read

Foreign investors buy Sri Lanka rupee bonds

Foreign investors were net buyers of Sri Lanka rupee bonds in the week to October 23, purchasing about 2 billion rupees ...

October 28, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's COPE in oversight battle over listed Lanka Hospitals

ri Lanka parliament's Committee on Public Enterprises has sought oversight over Lanka Hospital Corporation Plc, a public...

October 26, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks rally for seventh day, retail buying in Chevron

Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.32 percent higher on Friday, with retail investors buying Chevron Lubricants Lanka, which re...

October 25, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker at open, gilt yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 181.25/35 to the US dollar on Friday in the first hour of trading, while bond yields w...

October 25, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka unit of Chevron profits grow in Sep with higher sales

Sri Lanka's Chevron Lubricants Lanka Plc posted 622.3 million rupees in profits for the September quarter, up 20 percent...

October 25, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's SEC calls auditors, other stakeholders for talks on concerns

Sri Lanka's capital markets regulator has summoned auditors and other stakeholders for talks where it will share its con...

October 24, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firmer, gilt yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 181.20/30 to the US dollar on Thursday, while bond yields eased, brokers and deal...

October 24, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks rally for sixth day with buying in John Keells Hotels

Sri Lanka's stocks close 0.47 percent higher on Thursday, continuing a rally for the sixth consecutive day, provisional...

October 24, 2019 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 290.6745 289.8986
UK Pound 358.1710 357.3274
Euro 309.9647 310.0947
Aus Dollar 188.4064 310.0947
Yen 2.0658 2.0576
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5935 3.6214
Korea Won 0.2248 0.2261
Oman Rial 770.5802 776.9541
Saudi Riyal 79.1149 79.7546
UAE Dirham 80.7822 81.4508
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 2,432.34 0.14%
CSE All Share 8,532.60 -0.50%
Turnover Rs million 575,340,332 518,927,793
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 24.64 24.60
6-m bill 24.24 24.36
12-m bill 22.37 22.36
5-yr bond 24.98 24.79
8-yr bond 23.82 23.16
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 16.49 16.49
Gilt Repo 16.50 16.50
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Easter Sunday aftermath drives Sri Lanka's John Keells Hotels into the red in Sep

John Keells Hotels Plc (KHL), the Sri Lankan and Maldivian resort operator of the John Keells Group, said it posted 470 ...

October 24, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens slightly firmer, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 181.10/30 to the US dollar on Thursday in the first hour of trading, while bond yields...

October 24, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Keells Food Products profits fall in Sep on higher operating costs

Keells Food Products Plc, a processed food making unit of the largest listed entity John Keells Holdings Plc, said that ...

October 24, 2019 1 min read

Melstacorp, Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka 'AAA(lka)' ratings confirmed

Fitch Ratings has confirmed the ratings of Sri Lankan conglomerate, Melstacorp, and its subsidiary, Distilleries Company...

October 23, 2019 8 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firmer, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 181.30/40 to the US dollar on Wednesday, while bond yields eased and stocks closed 0.14 pe...

October 23, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall across maturities

Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields fell across the board at Wednesday's auction with the 03-month bill down 06 basis points...

October 23, 2019 1 min read

More ADB funding for Sri Lanka tea industry in 2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to allocate more money for Sri Lanka's tea industry in its 2020 lending program, ...

October 23, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens steady, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 181.55/70 to the US dollar on Wednesday in the first hour of trading, while bond yield...

October 23, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firmer, gilt yields marginally up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 181.55/65 to the US dollar on Tuesday gaining fifteen cents, while bond yields we...

October 22, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka's central bank warns of forex trading scams

Sri Lanka's central bank has issued a warning on illegally forex trading scams operated by some companies where people ...

October 22, 2019 1 min read