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Sri Lanka stocks close down, foreign sales high

Net foreign outflow of 523 million

November 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at Rs328.00/20, bond yields steady

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.00/20 to the US dollar Monday dealers said, while bonds yields were steady.

November 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at Rs 327.90/328.20, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 327.90/328.20 to the US dollar Monday

November 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at Rs327.60/328.10, bond yields slightly up

Rupee mostly unchanged

November 17, 2023 1 min read

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
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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 Lankan shares rise on gains in blue chips, foreign buying

COLOMBO, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed Thursday at a near-two week high, helped by gains in blue chips and ...

November 3, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields fall at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan Treasury Bills eased at Wednesday’s auction with the six month bill yie...

November 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka seeks IMF, WB advice on bond auction overhaul

Sri Lanka has sought feedback from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank on a proposed new auction system which...

November 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka CB Board to meet Friday on Perpetual Treasuries; act on evidence

The governing board of Sri Lanka's Central Bank will meet on Friday to consider an internal investigation report on Perp...

November 2, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit fresh 3-mth closing low ahead of budget

COLOMBO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares extended losses for a third straight session to close Tuesday at a fresh th...

November 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's DFCC September net up 78-pct

Profits at Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank group rose 78 percent to 953 million rupees in the September 2016 quarter from a year e...

November 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Sierra Cables to set up Fiji factory

Sri Lanka's Sierra Cables Plc said it will set up a joint venture power cable factory in Fiji, with three other partners...

November 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall to 3-mth low ahead of monetary policy

COLOMBO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended Monday weaker at a three-month low in thin trade ahead of a monetary...

October 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka should probe Perpetual Treasuries, EPF, state banks: Eran

Sri Lanka should probe Perpetual Treasuries, the Central Bank, the Employees Provident Find and state banks to break a r...

October 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge down in dull trading ahead of govt budget

COLOMBO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Friday in thin trading, hovering near a 12-week closing lo...

October 28, 2016 2 min read