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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 323.85/95 to the dollar

Sri Lanka rupee closed at 323.85/95 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said.

October 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stock market intermediaries should have compliance officer, policy

Intermediaries should have board-approved policy to comply with Securities and Exchange Act and officer to implement it

October 6, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka more liquid indice up on news of SOE holdco

Reports of restructuring SOEs through a holding company (holdco) saw sustained buying interest in related companies

October 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee opens at 323.80/324.20, bond yields stable

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 323.80/324.20 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said.

October 6, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks close up as US tariff announcement looms

"That may have been why the market was initially down,"

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs7.97bn Treasury bills after auction

On Wednesday (2) the debt office raised 113 billion rupees of 3, 6 and 12 month bills.

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
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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 shares edge up amid foreign inflows

COLOMBO, May 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose slightly on Thursday, hovering near their highest level in about four ...

May 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stock exchange in investor rights campaign

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange, together with the CFA Society Sri Lanka, has launched a campaign to pro...

May 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares snap five-day winning streak on tax woes

COLOMBO, May 4 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Wednesday, snapping five straight sessions of gains, as wor...

May 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka to float $500 million syndicated loan

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka is planning to float a $500 million syndicated loan shortly, which will be arranged by at least ...

May 4, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares post near four-month closing high; John Keells leads

COLOMBO, May 3 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares posted their highest close in nearly four months on Tuesday, led by market ...

May 3, 2016 2 min read

Colombo Stock Exchange to use quarterly earnings for price multiples

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said it would use quarterly earnings to calculate price multiples ...

May 3, 2016 1 min read

Fitch confirms Singer (Sri Lanka) at 'A-(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings said it has confirmed Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC's national long-term rating at 'A-(lka)' with a...

May 3, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka shares hit over 15-week closing high on IMF loan

COLOMBO, April 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed more than 1 percent up on Friday, trading in high volumes after t...

April 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee stronger, bond yields fall after IMF deal

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's bond yields fell around 30 to 40 basis across maturities and the rupee was quoted stronger in ...

April 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka sells Rs30.4bn bonds, auction yields drop

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has sold 30.4 billion rupees worth 2, 4 and 6-year bonds with yields dropping from recent auctio...

April 29, 2016 1 min read