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Sri Lanka stocks close down

The Colombo All Share Price Index closed down while more liquid S&P SL20 index closed up

October 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Printcare to start Kenya packaging firm

Printcare Plc and subsidiaries would hold 68.7 percent stake in Kenya unit, the firm said in stock exchange filing

October 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's stocks open up, remain green in first hour of trading

Sri Lanka’s stock indices opened on a positive note on Thursday

October 26, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee opens at 326.50/327.00 to the US dollar, bond yields up

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 326.50/327.00 to the US dollar, and bond were yields up, dealers said

October 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Agalawatte Plantations controlling stake traded

A controlling 60.8 percent stake in Agalawatte Plantations Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka privately held Mackwoods group was t...

July 14, 2016 1 min read

Fitch rates Sri Lanka's USD Bond 'B+(EXP)'

ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings has assigned Sri Lanka's upcoming US dollar-denominated bonds an expected rating of '...

July 14, 2016 1 min read

Aspiring financial centre Sri Lanka controls price of dhal, sprats, milk

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced maximum prices for 16 food produ...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank rejects 03, 06-month Treasury Bill bids

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka’s Central Bank rejected bids for 03-month and 06-month Treasury Bills at Wednesday�...

July 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end slightly higher

COLOMBO, July 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly higher in thin trade on Wednesday, extending gains from th...

July 13, 2016 2 min read

Supun Weerasnghe named group CEO of Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata

Supun Weerasinghe has been named group chief executive Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata, with Hans Wijayasuriya taking on addit...

July 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka company earnings growth seen slowing

ECONOMYNEXT – Earnings growth of Sri Lankan companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange are likely to slowdown...

July 12, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit near 3-wk closing high on eurobond issue

COLOMBO, July 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at their highest in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, the fifth strai...

July 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stock exchange promotes mobile phone trading

ECONOMYNEXT - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will conduct training programmes around the country to educate investors ...

July 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee weaker ahead of bond settlement; liquidity short high

Sri Lanka's rupee weakened as much as 146.60 to the US dollars in the one week forward market dealers, said as liquidity...

July 12, 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

Most demand for 10-year Sri Lanka sovereign bonds from US

Demand for 10-year Sri Lanka sovereign bonds came most from US based investors, while Europeans led the subscriptions fo...

July 12, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells US$1.5bn in 5 and 10 year sovereign bonds

Sri Lanka priced its first dual-tranche sovereign bond after orders hit around $6.6 billion, more than four times the $1...

July 12, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares post over 2-wk closing high on foreign buying

COLOMBO, July 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session on Monday and posted their highest clo...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka 5-year bond price guidance 5.8-pct, 10-year 6.875-pct

The price guidance for a 5-year sovereign bond has been narrowed to 5.8 percent and 6.785 percent for a 10-year bond, a ...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Moody's gives (P)B1 rating to Sri Lanka's global bond offering

ECONOMYNEXT – Moody's Investors Service said it has assigned a provisional rating of (P)B1 to the Sri Lankan gove...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Bond yields slightly down, Sri Lanka rupee steady

Sri Lanka's bond yields eased Monday and the rupee was steady in forex markets, dealers said, as a sovereign bond was la...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka launches sovereign bond

Sri Lanka has launched a sovereign bonds seeking 5 and 10 year funds with Citi, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Standard Charter...

July 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka not trying to stifle tourism start ups: minister

Sri Lanka is not trying to stifle the smaller start up hotels and apartments at the behest of large operators who cannot...

July 9, 2016 4 min read

ADB says supports Sri Lanka capital market development

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will focus on capital market development in Sri Lanka to complemen...

July 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares post 2-wk closing high on foreign buying

COLOMBO, July 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Friday and posted their highest close...

July 8, 2016 1 min read