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Sri Lanka stocks down 0.46-pct amid weak interest

A state fund has continued to sell and foreign interest has also dried up of late

November 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee at 327.80/328.10 to US dollar, bonds flat

Bond yields were largely flat

November 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close down, one million in turnover

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Thursday, CSE data showed. Turnover was at 1 million.

November 16, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee closes at 327.60/328.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 327.60/328.00 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said.

November 16, 2023 1 min read

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
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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 rupee reference rate weakened

The reference rate of the Sri Lanka rupee was devalued to 147.40 to the US dollar Friday from 146.90 to the dollar, thou...

October 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee to be steady; rates to fall later: FinMin

Sri Lanka's rupee will be steady at current levels, and interest rates will ease as economic conditions strengthen Finan...

October 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up in dull trade ahead of govt budget

COLOMBO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Thursday, hovering near a 12-week closing low hit...

October 27, 2016 2 min read

Asia shares slip after Apple results hit Wall St, dollar off highs

TOKYO, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged down on Thursday after disappointing earnings from technology giant Apple d...

October 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end slightly weak, hovering close to 12-wk low

COLOMBO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker on Wednesday, largely near a 12-week closing low hit...

October 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields edge up at auction

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields edged up at Wednesday’s auction with the one-year bill yield...

October 26, 2016 1 min read

Asia stocks slide after Wall Street losses, oil drops on glut concerns

SINGAPORE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Asian shares tumbled in early trade on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of Wall Stree...

October 26, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares recover from 12-wk low in dull trading

COLOMBO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Tuesday from a 12-week closing low hit in the previous session...

October 25, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka HNB debenture oversubscribed, raises Rs6bn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said its listed debenture issue was oversubscribed during t...

October 25, 2016 1 min read

Asia shares track Wall St higher, US dlr firm

SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday while the dollar stood firm as upbeat U.S. earnings boos...

October 25, 2016 2 min read