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Sri Lanka’s rupee opens at 328.20/50 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.20/50 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said.

November 2, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up 1.1-pct

Sri Lanka’s stock market closed up on Wednesday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

November 1, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee closes at 328.00/30 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 328.00/30 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said.

November 1, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares up in afternoon trading, selling pressure easing

Sri Lanka’s stock market was trading up on Wednesday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

November 1, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs5.9bn Treasury bills after auction

The debt office sold 123-month bills (LKA36426G174) at 8.04 percent.

Sri Lanka rupee strengthens against dollar, bonds flat

The 2029 tenor edged down slightly, dealers said, while the others opened broadly steady

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
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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 slip from 10-week high on profit-taking

COLOMBO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares on Thursday slipped from its more-than-10-week high, hit in the previous s...

August 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas Group maritime business doubles profit in June quarter

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Group said June 2016 quarter net profit shot up 68 percent to Rs696 millio...

August 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries group net up 9.5-pct, core firm show gains

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, which has interests in beverages, insurance and agriculture, said profits rose 9.5 pe...

August 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Hayleys group net down 32-pct in June

Profits at Sri Lanka's Hayleys group, which has interests in export manufacturing, construction, agriculture constructio...

August 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's LOLC plans US$150mn Singapore listed bonds

Sri Lanka's LOLC group, which has interests in financial services and hotels, said it was planning to sell $150 million ...

August 9, 2016 1 min read

Agalawatte Plantations say shareholders of parent approved sale

Agalawatte Plantations Plc says the sale of a controlling 60.8 percent stake to Browns Power Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, which r...

August 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end lower; slip from more than 7-wk closing high

COLOMBO, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker in dull trade on Monday, slipping from their more tha...

August 8, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee eases slightly in dull trade

The Sri Lankan rupee traded slightly weaker in dull trade on Monday due to mild importer dollar demand in the absence of...

August 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at over 7-week closing high on foreign buying

Sri Lankan shares gained on Friday to a more than seven-week closing high on foreign buying, and as investors bought blu...

August 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares rise as investors pick blue chips; rupee steady

Sri Lankan shares rose on Friday, hovering near a seven-week high hit earlier this week, as investors bought blue chips ...

August 5, 2016 2 min read