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Sri Lanka shares down in mid-day trade

The Colombo Stock Exchange was trading down in mid-day trade on Thursday, CSE data showed.

November 16, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee opens weaker at 328.50/329.25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.50/329.25 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields were stable.

November 16, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close down

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

November 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee closes at 328.70/80 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.70/80 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were stable.

November 15, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka primary dealers in knowledge sharing drive

The Public Debt Management Act to create a more structured and transparent debt management framework

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
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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 hit 12-wk low as investors eye budget, 5-yr plan

COLOMBO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed Monday at their lowest in 12 weeks in lean trade as investors await...

October 24, 2016 2 min read

Asian stocks subdued, dollar hovers near 9-month high

TOKYO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Asian stocks were subdued early on Monday after Wall Street's sluggish performance at the end ...

October 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up on foreign buying, turnover hits near 3-wk high

COLOMBO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Friday, edging up from their lowest close in 1 mo...

October 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Singer margins under pressure, debt rated 'A-(lka)(EXP)'

ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings said it has rated Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC's proposed senior unsecured debenture issue ...

October 21, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at 1-month low in thin trade

COLOMBO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker on Thursday, posting their lowest close in a month, ...

October 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares steady at 1-month closing low

COLOMBO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady at their lowest close in a month on Wednesday as investors ca...

October 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields edge up; secondary rates higher

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields edged up across maturities with the 12-month yield up 09 basis points from two weeks ago, ...

October 19, 2016 1 min read

Killer profits for Sri Lanka's Perpetual Treasuries from bonds bought with central bank cash

Sri Lanka's Perpetual Treasuries Plc, a primary dealer in government securities, had placed bids of tens of billions of ...

October 19, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 7th session to post 1-mth closing low

COLOMBO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a seventh straight session on Tuesday and posted their lowest clo...

October 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 6th day; turnover slumps to 6-wk low

COLOMBO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed down for a sixth straight session on Monday, with turnover slumping...

October 17, 2016 1 min read