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Sri Lanka’s stocks fall to 3-month low on higher global oil, food price fear 

Main index has fallen in five straight session

October 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens slightly weaker, stocks up

Bond yields were largely unchanged

October 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes 323.75/324.25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka rupee closed 323.75/324.25 to the US dollar, dealers said.

October 10, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks close down on geo-political tensions

Uncertainty regarding geo-political tensions, and pending tax hikes on the cards in upcoming budget affected sentiment

October 10, 2023 1 min read
US tariff uncertainties weigh down Sri Lanka stocks

Sri Lanka is yet to receive the letters of the applicable US tariff rate.

Colombo Dockyard plans Rs12.9bn rights issue on Mazagon take-over

Mazagon was also ready to take any rights not taken up by other shareholders.

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
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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
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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
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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
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka Blue Diamonds Jewellery audit reveals fraud: SEC

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission said an audit ordered of the books of Blue Diamonds Jewelle...

May 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka JKH March profit down 13-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s John Keells Holdings group said March 2016 quarter net profit fell 13 percent to...

May 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rolls over maturing Treasuries, yields up

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's 3 and 6-month Treasuries yields edged up at Wednesday's auction with bids for 12-month bills r...

May 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch rates Sampath Bank's Subordinated Debt 'A(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has assigned Sampath Bank PLC's (A+(lka)/Stable) Basel II-compliant subordinated deb...

May 24, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at 3-wk low on flood woes

COLOMBO, May 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for the third straight session on Tuesday to a 3-week closing low, le...

May 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to sell Rs45bn in bonds on May 26

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is offering to sell Rs45 billion of 2 to 10 year bonds, on May 26, through an auction, the state...

May 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall to near 2-wk closing low amid foreign outflows

COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Friday to a near two-week closing low, led by shares that could be...

May 20, 2016 2 min read

Fitch confirms Continental Insurance Lanka rating at 'A-(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings Lanka said it has confirmed Continental Insurance Lanka Limited's (CILL) National Ins...

May 20, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch confirms HNB Assurance rating at 'A(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT – Fitch Ratings Lanka said it has confirmed HNB Assurance PLC's (HNBA) National Insurer Financial Str...

May 20, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall to over one-week low amid foreign outflows

COLOMBO, May 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Thursday to an over one-week low, led by heavyweights amid foreign...

May 19, 2016 2 min read