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Sri Lanka offers 2032 bonds on tap at 29-pct

At an auction on Wednesday 45 billion rupees of 2032 bonds offered were all sold

September 14, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's rupee guidance peg edges down; yields in govt securities pick up

There was thin trading in Treasury bonds and bills

September 14, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares down from over 5-month high amid profit taking

Market saw net foreign inflow for the 18th session in the last 21.

September 14, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka raises Rs.48.7 bln via T-bonds

Sri Lanka debt office borrowed only around 65% of required amount via T-bonds

September 13, 2022 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee at 319.00/40 against the US dollar, kerb 318/320

The rupee closed at 319.00/40 against the US dollar in the spot market

Sri Lanka Fitch confirms Sunshine Holdings at ‘A(lka)’

Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed the National Long-Term Rating of Sri Lankan Sunshine Holdings at ‘AA+(lka)’

Sri Lanka sells 3-yr bond at 9.39-pct, 10-yr bond at 9.99-pct

Sri Lanka's debt office said it sold three year bonds at a weighted average yield rate of 9.39 percent and ten year bond...

January 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at open, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.30/35 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, while bond yields rema...

Tania Madies
January 13, 2020 2 min read

Foreign investor holdings in Sri Lanka bonds slightly up

Foreign investor holdings of Sri Lanka rupee bonds grew by about 1.5 billion rupees to 105.52 billion rupees on January...

January 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger, gilts ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 181.30/40 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, while bond yields ease...

Tania Madies
January 9, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks gain, records 11-year high in turnover

Sri Lanka stocks closed 1.50 percent higher on Thursday, pushed by LOLC and generated a 23.6 billion market turnover on ...

Mahadiya Hamza
January 9, 2020 1 min read

Citi fund buys stake in Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings from Malaysia's Khazanah

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad has sold its entire shareholding in Sri Lanka's John Keells Ho...

Chandeepa Wettasinghe
January 9, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted stronger at 181.45/55 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday, while bond yields ...

Tania Madies
January 9, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, gilt yields fall

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.70/80 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, while bond yields eased...

January 8, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks plunge 2-pct, dives below 6,000

Sri Lanka stocks plunged 2.11 percent, diving 127.25 points below the psychological 6,600 points in the worst day since ...

January 8, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at open, stocks slide

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.25/40 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, while bond yields r...

Tania Madies
January 8, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka rupee ends stronger, gilt yields edge up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 181.25/35 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday, while bond yields were ...

Tania Madies
January 7, 2020 1 min read

Ex-President Sirisena's brother steps down as Chairman, Sri Lanka Telecom

Sri Lankan ex-President Maithripala Sirisena's brother, P.G. Kumarasinghe Sirisena stepped down as the Executive Directo...

January 7, 2020 1 min read
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Sri Lanka stocks fall, selling in LOLC, banks

Sri Lanka’s stocks fell 0.72 percent on Tuesday, extending a two-day retreat with selling in banking and finance stock...

Mahadiya Hamza
January 7, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at open, stocks gain on LOLC Holdings

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.30/50 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday, while bond yields rem...

Tania Madies
January 7, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's LOLC inks deal to sell Cambodian unit to Korea's Kookmin

Sri Lanka's LOLC Holdings said it has signed two agreements to sell its Cambodian sub-subsidiary Prasac to Korea's Kookm...

January 6, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.30/40 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, while bond yields up margi...

Mahadiya Hamza
January 6, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks fall on John Keells Holdings

Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.73 percent lower on Monday, dragged down by John Keells Holdings, provisional data showed.

January 6, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens steady, stocks fall

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.25/45 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, while bond yields open...

Tania Madies
January 6, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka coconut auction prices up 90-pct over quarter

Sri Lanka raw coconut prices grew 2.97 percent to 42,392 rupees for 1000 nuts at an auction in Colombo on January 02, 20...

January 6, 2020 1 min read

Keells Food Products cooks up new food trend in Sri Lanka with Ezy Rice

Keells Food Products Plc (KFP), a unit of Sri Lanka's John Keells Holdings, is expecting its 'Krest Ezy Rice' branded pr...

Chandeepa Wettasinghe
January 6, 2020 4 min read