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Sri Lanka rupee opens at 329.40/60 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 329.40/60 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said.

November 28, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on low investor sentiment

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Monday, CSE data showed.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee falls below 329 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 329.15/30 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were up.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares trade down, low investor interest

The Colombo Stock Exchange was trading down mid-day Monday, CSE data showed.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bourse to cancel Seylan share trade

Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange will consider reversing a 1.3 billion rupee deal involving the sale of stock in a pri...

December 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee closes lower

The Sri Lankan rupee closed weaker on Monday on importer dollar demand, as the market braced for declines in the local c...

December 19, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.3-pct lower; Seylan drama draws interest

Sri Lanka's stocks close down 0.3 percent with beverage, bank and property stocks dragging down the markets, amid thin t...

December 19, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka govt to revoke BOC's Seylan sale

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has ordered the reversal of state-owned bank of Ceylon's sale of a stake in the priv...

December 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit more than 2-wk closing low led by banks

COLOMBO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a third straight session on Friday to close at their lowest in mo...

December 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee falls as cenbank reference rate hike weighs; stx down

COLOMBO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee fell for a third session on Friday as banks bought the dollar after the...

December 16, 2016 2 min read

Asia struggles for traction, dollar near 14-year peak on Fed rally

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The dollar on Friday stood near a 14-year peak, bond yields were highly elevated and Asian sto...

December 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit more than 2-wk closing low; Fed rate hike weighs

COLOMBO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell in line with regional bourses to close at their lowest in more than t...

December 15, 2016 2 min read

Teejay Lanka ousts Ceylinco Insurance in S&P Sri Lanka 20 Index

ECONOMYNEXT – Teejay Lanka will replace Ceylinco Insurance in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) S&P Sri Lanka 20 i...

December 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee weakens as c.bank raises reference rate after Fed move

COLOMBO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan rupee edged lower on Thursday as the central bank raised the spot reference r...

December 15, 2016 2 min read
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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
Source: CSE
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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Asia stocks, bonds struggle as Fed flags more hikes

SYDNEY/TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares and currencies struggled on Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised rate...

December 15, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka among most vulnerable to capital outflows: Moody’s

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is among countries in the Asia-Pacific region that have the highest vulnerability to the ...

December 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit 2-wk closing low; blue chips weigh

COLOMBO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at their lowest in two weeks on Wednesday as foreign investor outfl...

December 14, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rejects bids for 03-month Treasury Bills

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank rejected bids for 03-month Treasury Bills at Wednesday’s auc...

December 14, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit over one-week closing low; blue chips fall

COLOMBO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at their lowest in more than a week on Friday as investors sold larg...

December 9, 2016 2 min read

Thailand's Group Lease buys 30-pct stake in Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit in Rs10bn deal

ECONOMYNEXT – Thailand's Group Lease Holdings bought a 30% stake in Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit and Finance at ...

December 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end near one-week closing low

COLOMBO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker for a second straight session on Wednesday, to hit their lowes...

December 7, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields steady at auction

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Treasuries yield were mainly steady at Wednesday's auction with the 06-month bill yield up one...

December 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end at 2-wk high; banks lead

Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Friday to close at a two-week high as investors sought bargains ...

December 5, 2016 2 min read

London ready to provide 'complementary liquidity for Sri Lanka firms: LSE boss

London Stock Exchange was ready to support Sri Lanka's privatization efforts and provide 'complementary liquidity' in Lo...

December 5, 2016 1 min read