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Sri Lanka stocks close down

Sri Lanka shares closed down on Monday amid investors looking at exiting and coming back later.

October 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open down

Sri Lanka shares were trading slow on Monday morning after rates went up last week

October 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 323.75/324.25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 323.75/324.25 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said.

October 9, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks close down due to uncertainty

Shares closed down on Friday due to uncertainty around delay in IMF second tranche and budget

October 6, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka sees foreign selling in rupee bonds for third week

Global investors have been waiting to see the impact of Trump's tariff policy after July 9

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields up

Dollar depreciated

Sri Lankan rupee forwards fall in thin trade; stocks down

(Reuters) - Sri Lankan one-week rupee forwards fell on Thursday in thin trade as sluggish business activity after floods...

May 19, 2016 2 min read

LSE starts hiring for hi-tech support centre in Sri Lanka

ECONOMYNEXT – The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) said it has started hiring people for a new facility in Sri ...

May 19, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up; block trades boost turnover

COLOMBO, May 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Wednesday, led by large caps, on strong buying by foreign inve...

May 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's CDB to sell floating and fixed rate debt

ECONOMYNEXT - Citizens Development Business Finance Plc, a non-bank lender, will sell 5-year, 12.75 percent and floating...

May 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall on profit-taking; John Keells down

COLOMBO, May 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged down on Tuesday from its highest close in more than four months hit ...

May 17, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan rupee forwards end weaker; IMF loan to help stabilise currency -FM

COLOMBO, May 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan rupee forwards ended weaker on Tuesday on dollar demand from importers, but the c...

May 17, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares gain to over four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 16 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose on Monday to its highest close in more than four months, led by gains...

May 16, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit over four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose on Friday to hit its highest close in more than four months, led by g...

May 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka SEC freezes payment to Chinese investor over suspect stock deal

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission had ordered the payment on a sale of share Blue Diamonds Je...

May 13, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares snap 5-day wining streak

COLOMBO, May 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended marginally lower on Thursday, snapping a five-session winning streak...

May 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

Sri Lankan shares rise for 5th session to 4-mth closing high

COLOMBO, May 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fifth straight session on Wednesday and posted their highest cl...

May 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka 01-year T-bill yield up 10bp to 10.37-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – One-year Sri Lankan Treasury Bill yields rose 10 basis points to 10.37 percent at Wednesday’...

May 11, 2016 1 min read

BAT Sri Lanka unit March net up 23-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC, the Sri Lankan unit of British American Tobacco Holdings, said March 20...

May 11, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit four-month closing high; John Keells leads

COLOMBO, May 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth session of gains on Tuesday to hit their highest close i...

May 10, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Fitch gives 'B+(lka)' rating to Kotagala

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings Lanka has assigned Sri Lanka’s Kotagala Plantations PLC a National Long-Term 'B+(lka)...

May 10, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lankan shares post near four-month closing high

COLOMBO, May 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Monday and hit their highest close in about four months, led by...

May 9, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Kelsey Developments in delayed disclosure

ECNOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Kelsey Developments Plc said it had bought a Rs487 million property from key management personn...

May 8, 2016 1 min read

Call for presidential probe into alleged bond rigging; for CC to appoint CB Governor

ECONOMYNEXT - An activist has called for a Presidential Commission of inquiry into the alleged rigging of bond auctions,...

May 8, 2016 8 min read

Sri Lankan shares post near four-month closing high; telcos lead

COLOMBO, May 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Friday to hit their highest close in ...

May 6, 2016 1 min read

SEC slaps cease and desist order on Entrust's stockbroking unit

ECONOMYNEXT - Entrust Capital Markets (Pvt) Ltd, a stockbroking firm, has been ordered not to sign up new clients and ce...

May 6, 2016 1 min read