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Sri Lanka Telecom revamps whistleblowing process to boost governance

The revised Whistle-blowing Procedure has safe channels for whistleblowers to report concerns on serious misconduct

October 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee 232.80/324.00 to US dollar, stocks up at open

Some bonds were marginally up

October 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes slightly weaker, bond yield edge lower

Bond yields largely unmoved by news that China has made a tentative deal to re-structure debt

October 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka 3-month T-bill yield down 58bp

Last Thursday CB cut rates 100bp

October 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lankan rupee, stocks firm up as IMF approves $1.5 bln loan

COLOMBO, June 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks and currency gained on Monday as investor sentiment got a boost after the ...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares rise, dollar nurses losses after jobs shock

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday and the dollar wallowed close to its lowest in nearly a month afte...

June 6, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Sunshine Group March net almost flat, annual profit up 21-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings Group said March 2016 quarter net profit rose 3 percent to Rs7...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 5th day on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a fifth straight session on Friday and posted their lowest close ...

June 3, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank bond auctions to be more transparent

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s central bank intends to change its Treasury Bond auction practices, being more t...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares post 5-wk closing low on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Thursday, posting their lowest close in nearly five weeks, a...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan professional bodies tolerating unethical conduct: SEC chief

ECONOMYNEXT – Professional bodies and trade chambers in Sri Lanka were not taking action against unethical conduc...

June 2, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 3rd straight day on rising interest rates

COLOMBO, June 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Wednesday for a third straight session, as rising interest r...

June 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields up across maturities

ECONOMYNEXT – Yields on Sri Lankan treasury bills rose across the board at Wednesday’s auction with the th...

June 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens flat, excess liquidity up

Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted barely changed at 148.10/40 to the US dollars in the spot-next market after opening Wednesd...

June 1, 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 end at over one-month closing low

COLOMBO, May 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Tuesday as investors sold banking and large cap stocks amid ...

May 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Distilleries group net up 9.8-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Profits at Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka which has interests in alcohol, insurance, plantations and te...

May 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence net down 56-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group, which has interests in tourism, logistics and power said profits fell 56 ...

May 31, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at one-month closing low; higher rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell to a near one-month low on Monday as investors sold large cap stocks ...

May 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields down over week, rupee weaker

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's bond yields has eased 30 to 40 basis points, from a week earlier, when a large volume of bonds...

May 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady; higher rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday as gains led by consumer shares were offset by loss...

May 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Hemas March net down, annual profit up 38-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings March 2016 quarter net profit fell 3.5% to 744 million rupees fro...

May 27, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka sells Rs47.7bn in 2 to 10 year bonds, yields up

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has sold 47.7 billion rupees of 2 to 10 year bonds accepting near announced volumes in all matur...

May 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit 4-wk closing low; rising rates weigh

COLOMBO, May 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a four-week low in thin trade on Thursday, led by blue chips ami...

May 26, 2016 2 min read

Ceylon Cold Stores March net up 61-pct

ECONOMYNEXT - Ceylon Cold Stores said March 2016 quarter net profit rose 61% to 967 million rupees from a year ago as th...

May 26, 2016 1 min read