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Sri Lanka's Softlogic looking to cut debt, sell down subsidiaries

Looking for equity partners for specific projects

November 22, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down

Sri Lanka stocks closed down on Tuesday.

November 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at Rs328.60/75 to US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at Rs328.60/75 to the US dollar, dealers said.

November 21, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens flat at Rs328.00/20, bond yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.00/20 to the US dollar, CSE opens up, bond yields down

November 21, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka WindForce-Vidullanka 10MW solar plant completed

10 MW Sooryashakthi Solar Power Project in Sri Lanka's eastern Batticaloa region,

Sri Lanka rupee weakens against dollar, bonds steady

An issue of Rs.122,000 million Treasury Bonds was ongoing.

Sri Lankan shares fall for fifth straight session; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended for a fifth straight session of declines on Friday, and reached thei...

November 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit four-month closing low in thin trade

COLOMBO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares on Thursday ended at their lowest closing level in more than four months, ...

November 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka relaxes minimum public float rule

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s capital markets regulator has decided to relax rules for listed companies to mai...

November 17, 2016 7 min read

Sri Lanka's First Capital Holdings profits up

Profits of Sri Lanka's First Capital Holdings Plc, a financial services group, rose to Rs306 million in the September 20...

November 17, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields rise at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on 03-month Sri Lankan Treasury Bills held steady at Wednesday’s auction, but those o...

November 16, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 3rd session to over 4-mth closing low

COLOMBO, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell to a more than four-month closing low in thin volume on Wednesday as ...

November 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries group net up 50-pct

Profits at Distilleries Corporation of Sri Lanka, which has interests in alcohol, farming, telecom and insurance rose 50...

November 16, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit 2-week closing low; budget proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares on Tuesday hit a two-week closing low in thin trade as investor sentiment ...

November 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge down; volume slumps to 32-mth low after budget

COLOMBO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed slightly weaker on Friday while volume slumped to a 32-month low af...

November 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open slightly higher, bond markets dull ahead of budget

Sri Lanka's stocks opened slightly higher Thursday as Sri Lanka awaited a budget for 2017, later in the day and bond mar...

November 10, 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

Nestlé Sri Lanka unit Sept quarter profit up 4.6-pct

Nestlé Lanka said net profit for the September 2016 quarter rose 4.6% to Rs1.07 billion from a year ago as it faced �...

November 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit more than 1-wk closing low ahead of budget

COLOMBO, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares hit a more than one-week closing low on Wednesday as a surprise win for Rep...

November 9, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Hayleys Sept net profit down 9-pct

Sri Lanka’s Hayleys group said September 2016 quarter net profit fell 9 percent to Rs575 million from a year ago,...

November 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end slightly lower ahead of budget

COLOMBO, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended marginally lower on Tuesday, down from a more than two-week closing h...

November 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at more than 2-wk high ahead of budget

COLOMBO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a more than two-week high led by large-cap beverages stocks while...

November 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee slightly stronger foreign bank sales

Sri Lanka's rupee gained on the dollar to trade at 148.10/20 in the one week forward market Monday, up from 148.35/45 Fr...

November 7, 2016 1 min read

Foreigners sell Sri Lanka rupee bonds

Foreign investors have begun to sold about 24 billion rupees of bonds over the past two weeks, ending a steady trickle o...

November 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka JKH September quarter net up 8-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings conglomerate said September quarter group net profit rose 8...

November 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall from near 2-wk high ahead of budget

COLOMBO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Friday from a near two-week high hit in the previous session as inv...

November 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas net up 33.4-pct, braced for VAT, price controls

Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings Plc said profits rose 33.4 percent to Rs847 million in the September 2016 quarter from a year...

November 4, 2016 1 min read