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Sri Lanka stocks down in mid-day trade amidst selling pressure

Sri Lanka's stock indices were down in mid-day trade on Tuesday, as investors stood by for the upcoming budget.

October 24, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, buoyed by IMF agreement and China assurances

CSE closed up Monday due to positive sentiment from news of IMF staff level agreement and China's assurance of support

October 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee edges up to close at 326.50/327.00 to US dollar

The Sri Lanka rupee edged up to close at 326.50/327.00 to US dollar on Monday, dealers said.

October 23, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares up in mid-day trade after IMF and China news

Shares were trading up as investors turned positive with IMF agreement and China's assurance of help

October 23, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka long tenor bonds yields up

Sri Lanka's long tenor government bond yields rose Monday amid heavy selling by one gilt dealership, market participants...

July 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sierra Cables gets Fitch 'BB+(lka)' rating

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has given Sri Lankan cable manufacturer Sierra Cables PLC a National Long-Term Ratin...

July 4, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka new CB Governor Coomaraswamy resigns from John Keells

Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Sri Lanka's newly appointed governor of the central bank has resigned his board seat on listed Jo...

July 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares snap nine sessions of falls on bargain hunting

COLOMBO, July 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for the first time in 10 sessions on Friday as investors bought beate...

July 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka repays US$700mn Reserve Bank of India swap in June

Sri Lanka' had repaid a 700 million US dollar swap with the Reserve Bank of India in June, the Central Bank said.

July 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka starts selling US$500mn syndicated loan: report

Sri Lanka has started marketing a 300 million 3-year syndicated loan, with an option to go up to 500 million, a media re...

July 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells Rs36bn 3,5 and 9 year bonds

Sri Lanka has sold 36 billion rupees of 3,5 and 9-year bonds at an auction Thursday, after offering 34 billion rupees of...

June 30, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares fall for 9th session; capital gains tax weighs

COLOMBO, June 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended lower for the ninth straight session on Thursday as comments from a...

June 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee 1-wk forwards rise on bank dollar sales; stocks up

Sri Lankan rupee one-week forwards rose on Thursday as a state-run bank sold dollars after the central bank intervened t...

June 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares end down on capital gains tax jitters

COLOMBO, June 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for an eighth straight session on Wednesday as sentiment continued t...

June 29, 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 Lanka Treasury bill yields steady

Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields were steady at Wednesday's auction with 3 and 6 months yields moving marginally up, dat...

June 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka offers Rs34bn 3, 4 and 9-year bonds

Sri Lanka has called bids to sell 34 billion rupees of bonds with tenors of 3, 4 and 9-years, the state debt office said...

June 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end down; capital gains tax, Brexit weigh

COLOMBO, June 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Tuesday, falling for the seventh straight session, as com...

June 28, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka capital gains tax likely to apply to land, shares: minister

Sri Lanka's planned capital gains tax is likely to apply to land as well as shares, Megthough it exact application is no...

June 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rejects bids for dollar bond auction

Sri Lanka has rejected bids for a 250 million dollar auction of Sri Lanka Development Bond styled securities issued most...

June 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells lower than offered volumes of bonds, yields drop

Sri Lanka has sold lower than offered volumes 23.9 billion rupees of 2 to 8 year bonds at Monday's auction after 30 bill...

June 28, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares down for sixth session; Brexit woes weigh

COLOMBO, June 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session on Monday as investors turned cautious ...

June 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka opts for fixed rate, dollar loan to avoid forex, interest volatility

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to obtain a Special Drawing Rights (SDR) loan from the In...

June 27, 2016 2 min read

Spot-next dollar trading resumes in Sri Lanka forex market

Sri Lanka's rupee traded in the spot plus one day market Monday and was quoted around 147.70/148.10 to the US dollar, in...

June 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka based Abans Finance to raise Rs276mn for share placement

Sri Lanka's Abans Finance Plc, a licensed non-bank lender said it would sell 11 million share to a private investment co...

June 27, 2016 1 min read