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Sri Lanka suffers over $100 mln foreign outflow from govt bonds after rupee rise, rate cut

Sharp rupee gain has reverse and the currency is now in a falling trend

November 4, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down as selling pressure continues

Analysts said there was no consistent buying interest in the market while investors waited for the 2024 budget

November 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 329.00/75 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 329.00/75 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said.

November 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares dip down in morning trade

Sri Lanka's stock market was down in mid-day trading, data from the Colombo Stock Exchange showed.

November 3, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks end on mixed sentiments

Turnover was 5.3 billion rupees.

Sri Lanka rupee steady against dollar, bonds flat

Bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.

Sri Lanka rupee steady, cash short fades as CB acquires dollars

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at Rs145.55/65 to the US dollars in the spot forex market on Tuesday, dealers said, as cent...

August 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan stocks end lower on profit-taking

COLOMBO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell in moderate volume for a second straight session on Monday as investo...

August 29, 2016 2 min read

Fitch confirms Sri Lanka Insurance Corp at IFS 'B+'/Negative

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Limited's (SLIC) Insurer Financial Str...

August 29, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka's July remittances down, 7-months up

Sri Lanka's worker remittances fell 4.4 percent from a year earlier to $572.8 million in July 2016, although inflows up ...

August 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan stocks end at 2-wk low;, diesel duty hike hurts

COLOMBO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended at a two-week low on Friday in moderate volume as investors booked p...

August 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's rupee trade in spot forex market without moral suasion

Sri Lanka's rupee traded freely in the spot forex market at 145.80 to the US dollar Thursday with no moral suasion or in...

August 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells Rs16.8bn in 10-year bonds at auction

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has sold Rs16.8 billion rupees of 09 year and 11 month bonds at an auction Wednesday at a weight...

August 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan stocks end steady; turnover moderate

COLOMBO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Thursday in moderate trading volume as local buying booste...

August 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch rates Hatton National Bank's debt 'A+(lka)(EXP)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Hatton National Bank PLC's proposed subordinated debenture issue of up ...

August 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's LVL Energy Fund eyes Rs900mn from IPO

Sri Lanka based LVL Energy Fund (LEF), a unit of publicly traded Lanka Ventures Plc which invests in power generation, i...

August 25, 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 corporate earnings growth slows to 6.0-pct in June quarter

Sri Lanka's corporate earnings grew 6.6 percent from a year earlier in the June 2016 quarter to Rs50 billion, slowing fr...

August 24, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan stocks post 3-month closing high in high turnover

COLOMBO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended marginally higher on Tuesday and posted their highest close in three...

August 23, 2016 1 min read

Distilleries Corp of Sri Lanka to be suspended, Sept 03 owners to get Melstacorp

Shares of Distilleries Corporation of Sri Lanka will be suspended, and owners as of September 30 will get four shares of...

August 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares slip from 3-month closing high

COLOMBO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed slightly weaker on Monday after posting a three-month closing high ...

August 22, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan stocks hit 3-mth closing high led by banks, construction shares

COLOMBO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares hit a three-month closing high on Friday as investors bought banking and c...

August 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares post 3-mth closing high, led by blue chips

COLOMBO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares posted a three-month closing high on Thursday, led by gains in blue chips ...

August 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s First Capital Treasuries June 2016 net down 71-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s First Capital Treasuries said June 2016 quarter net profit plunged 71 percent to...

August 18, 2016 1 min read

VAT hits Sri Lanka Softlogic’s health care profits

ECONOMYNEXT – The introduction of value-added tax eroded profits at Softlogic Group's healthcare business in the ...

August 18, 2016 2 min read

Asian stocks ease off 1-year high after Fed rate comments

Asian shares pulled back from a one-year high and the dollar strengthened on Wednesday, after an influential Federal Res...

August 17, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka's CT Holdings June quarter net profit up 45-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's CT Holdings group (CTH) said net profit rose 45 percent to Rs537 million rupees in the June 20...

August 16, 2016 2 min read