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Sri Lanka’s rupee weakens to 329.00/75 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 329.00/75 to the US dollar on Friday, from 328.75/329.50 on Thursday, dealers said.

November 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up amid positive sentiment

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Thursday, CSE data showed.

November 2, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee closes at 328.75/329.50 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed higher at 328.75/329.50 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields broadly stabl...

November 2, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks open up on renewed interest, remain positive in mid-day trade

The Colombo Stock Exchange opened up and stayed green during mid-day trading, CSE data showed.

November 2, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee weakens against dollar, bonds flat

Bond yields were broadly steady, dealers said.

Sri Lanka stocks rebound 0.51-pct as US tariff talks set to resume

Turnover increased to 7.6 billion rupees

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
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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 edge down on profit-taking

COLOMBO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed slightly lower on Tuesday after posting a more than 11-week closing...

August 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka 06, 12-month Treasuries yields rise

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's 03-month Treasuries yields were flat at Tuesday's auction, while 06-month and 12-month bill yi...

August 16, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Telecom net down 38-pct

Profits at Sri Lanka Telecom, which has wireline and mobile, fell 38 percent to Rs1.09 billion in the June 2016 quarter ...

August 16, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hits more than 11-wk high

COLOMBO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended at a more than 11-week high on Monday as investors bought beverage a...

August 15, 2016 2 min read

LSE Group to open technology hub in Sri Lankan capital

ECONOMYNEXT – London Stock Exchange Group’s Business Services division (LSEG BSL) in Sri Lanka will soon o...

August 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's brewery makes Rs500mn loss after floods

Sri Lanka's Ceylon Beverage holdings, brewer for Lion and Carlsberg in Sri Lanka, lost Rs501 million in the June quarter...

August 15, 2016 1 min read

Tourism sector drags down Sri Lanka Aitken Spence June net

Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence Group said June 2016 quarter net profit fell 69 percent to Rs249 million from a year ag...

August 13, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end firmer on foreign buying

COLOMBO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Friday hovering near its more-than-10-week high, hit earlier i...

August 12, 2016 2 min read

Fitch confirms Sri Lanka's HDFC Bank at 'BBB(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka (HDFC Bank) ...

August 12, 2016 3 min read

Nestlé’s Sri Lanka unit June quarter net down 8-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Nestlé Lanka, the Sri Lankan unit of the food multinational, said June 2016 quarter net profit fell 8 p...

August 11, 2016 1 min read