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Sri Lanka’s rupee opens at 324.00/50 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 324.00/50 to the US dollar on Wednesday, while bond yields were up, dealers said.

October 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Senkadagala Finance rating cut to ‘BBB(lka)’, watch removed: Fitch

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October 18, 2023 5 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on uncertainties

Weak investor interest in the market continued

October 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open up amid bargain hunting

Sri Lanka's stock indices were in the green on Tuesday morning as bargain hunters sought to pick up some shares

October 17, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka T-bill yields rise across the board

ECONOMYNEXT – Si Lankan Treasury Bill yields rose across the board at Wednesday’s auction with the 1-year ...

June 15, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Cabinet approves re-introduction of capital gains tax

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to reintroduce the capital gains ta...

June 15, 2016 1 min read

Asian shares slip, safe assets shine on Brexit anxiety

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped to near three-week lows, while safehaven assets such as U.S. bonds and th...

June 15, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end lower on interest rate, foreign outflow worries

COLOMBO, June 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday, slipping from a more than one-week high hit in t...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan rupee forwards little changed amid rising importer dollar demand

COLOMBO, June 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan rupee forwards were little changed on Tuesday as demand for dollars from importe...

June 14, 2016 2 min read

Higher taxes hit Sri Lanka motor sector earnings

ECONOMYNEXT – Earnings of Sri Lanka’s motor sector companies fell 56 percent to Rs363 million in the first...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Asian shares slip as Fed, Brexit loom

TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday amid growing worries this month's referendum in Britain could...

June 14, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan rupee up; exporter dlr sales outpace importer demand

COLOMBO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended higher on Monday as dollar conversions by foreign investors...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at more than 1-wk high

COLOMBO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a more than one-week high on Monday as investor sentiment remai...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka sells $250mln of 12-month development bonds

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank sold 250 million US dollars of 12-month development bonds at a Weig...

June 13, 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 Senkadagala Finance's debt gets 'BBB+(lka)(EXP)' rating

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Senkadagala Finance PLC's proposed issue of senior unsecured redeemable...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee up; on exporter, foreign investor dollar sales

COLOMBO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan rupee forwards rose on Monday as dollar conversions by foreign investors and exp...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares and sterling skid, yen firms

TOKYO, June 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares and sterling skidded in early Asian trade on Monday and the perceived safe-haven...

June 13, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan rupee rises on dollar conversions by exporters

COLOMBO, June 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan rupee forwards rose on Friday as dollar conversions by foreign investors and ban...

June 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady in thin volume

COLOMBO, June 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval o...

June 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka National Savings Bank 'B+/B' ratings confirmed

ECONOMYNEXT - S&P Global Ratings said it had confirmed its 'B+' long-term issuer credit rating on Sri Lanka’s Nat...

June 10, 2016 4 min read

S&P confirms Sri Lankan DFCC Bank's 'B/B' ratings

ECONOMYNEXT - S&P Global Ratings said it had affirmed its 'B' long-term issuer credit rating on Sri Lanka’s DFCC ...

June 10, 2016 3 min read

Stocks down, bonds rally as "Brexit" vote looms

TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Asian shares stepped back on Friday, while investors poured funds into safe haven assets amid...

June 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka plans US$1.2bn Samurai bond sale: Prime Minister

ECONMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is planning a $1.2 billion sale of Japanese Yen-denominated securities also known as 'Samurai' bo...

June 10, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares close steady; turnover falls to over 2-1/2 mth low

COLOMBO, June 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed steady on Thursday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval...

June 9, 2016 2 min read