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Sri Lanka stocks close down, interest in Melstacorp

Turnover was at 812 million. Melstacorp Plc made up 364 million of this.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 328.75/80 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.75/80 to the US dollar on Thursday, from 328.50/65 the previous day, dealers said.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.65/70 to the US dollar, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.65/70 to the US dollar on Thursday, from 328.50/65 the previous day, dealers said.

November 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, turnover at 2 bn

Turnover was at 2 billion.

November 22, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee stronger against dollar, bonds steady

An auction of 92,500 rupees of treasury bills was ongoing.

Sri Lanka rupee weakens against dollar, bonds steady

Rupee depreciated further

Sri Lanka stocks up in thin trading, bond market dull

Sri Lanka's stocks opened higher Monday in thin trading but bond markets but bond markets were dull after foreign sellin...

December 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch confirms Sunshine Holdings at 'A(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed the National Long-Term Rating of Sri Lankan diversified conglom...

December 2, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lanka’s Melstacorp to focus on premium liquor, diversity into oil palm

ECONOMYNEXT – Melstacorp Limited (MCRP), which becomes the parent firm of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka in a ...

December 2, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Melstacorp listing reference price set at Rs69

ECONOMYNEXT – Melstacorp Limited (MCRP), currently a 100% subsidiary of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, which ...

December 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end 1 pct higher; foreign buying seen

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares jumped more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors sought bargains in blue...

December 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields down, bonds up

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yield eased at Wednesday's auction with the 12-month yield dropping 15 basis points to 10.10 but ...

November 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares edge up; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors sought bargains in blue-ch...

November 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares hit near 8-mth low on foreign fund outflow

COLOMBO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Tuesday for the third straight session to end at a near eight-mont...

November 29, 2016 2 min read

Unspecified action taken against Perpetual Treasuries: CB Governor

Sri Lanka's central bank has taken unspecified action against Perpetual Treasuries, a primary dealer in government secur...

November 29, 2016 1 min read

Anthony Shanil Fernando appointed to Sri Lanka stock exchange

Sri Lanka's stock exchange said Anthony Shanil Fernando, a lawyer has been appointed as a director.

November 26, 2016 1 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

Sri Lanka shares end little changed; turnover slumps

COLOMBO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended little changed on Friday, hovering near eight-month lows, while turn...

November 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end 8-day losing streak

COLOMBO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares snapped an eight-day falling streak to end slightly higher on Thursday, bu...

November 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bourse disaster recovery test Friday, one hour trading halt

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said trading will be halted for about an hour on Friday 25th Novem...

November 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares fall for 8th session; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares extended falls to an eighth session on Wednesday, posting their lowest clo...

November 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s 06-month, 01-year Treasuries yields rise at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lanka’s six-month and one-year Treasury Bills rose at Wednesday’s aucti...

November 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka hikes capital requirements for stock brokers

Sri Lanka has hiked capital requirements for stock brokers effective from March 01, based on a formula for calculating r...

November 23, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 7th session; tax proposals weigh on market

COLOMBO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares extended their falls into a seventh session on Tuesday, posting their lowe...

November 22, 2016 2 min read

Rising incomes seen lifting Sri Lanka consumer, retail stocks

Sri Lanka’s consumer and retail sector has strong growth prospects, given increasing disposable incomes and chang...

November 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 6th session; tax proposals weigh on mkt

COLOMBO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session on Monday, posting their lowest close in...

November 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch rates National Insurance Trust Fund 'AA-(lka)'/Stable

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Sri Lanka’s National Insurance Trust Fund Board (NITF) a Nationa...

November 21, 2016 4 min read