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Sri Lanka shares open up as rates are cut

Sri Lanka shares were trading up on Thursday morning, after the central bank cut policy rates by 100 basis points

October 5, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks close up on Wednesday, but trading low

Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up on Wednesday, but turnover remained low.

October 4, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 323.70/324.00 on Wednesday, bond yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.70/324.00 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were down

October 4, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open down on selling pressure

Sri Lanka’s stocks open down on selling pressure

October 4, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka stocks dip slightly as market consolidates

“Some participants are accumulating, some are booking profits.

Sri Lanka shares end higher led by large-caps

COLOMBO, April 28 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday led by large-caps on posit...

April 28, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares at 15-week closing high; banks lead gains

COLOMBO, April 27 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Wednesday to hit a 15-week closing...

April 27, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Treasuries yields absolutely flat

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Treasury bill yields were absolutely flat across all maturities, data from the state debt offi...

April 27, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares up from near two-week low ahead of cenbank policy

COLOMBO, April 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Tuesday from its near two-week low hit in the previous sessi...

April 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bank liquidity shortage drops after festival

ECONOMYNEXT - A liquidity shortage in Sri Lanka's interbank markets which has dropped sharply as cash withdrawn from the...

April 26, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares end near 2-week low ahead of cenbank policy

COLOMBO, April 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell to a near two-week low on Monday as cautious investors waited for c...

April 25, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka CB Governor defends EPF bond purchases

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran defended the Employees Provident Fund's purchases in th...

April 25, 2016 5 min read

Sri Lanka central bank denies bond auction manipulation as concerns rise

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's central bank denied charges of bond auction rigging amid renewed concerns that manipulation of...

April 23, 2016 11 min read

Sri Lanka shares end steady ahead of cbank rate decision

COLOMBO, April 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended flat in dull trade on Friday as investors waited for negotiations ...

April 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares end up 2nd straight session

COLOMBO, April 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for the second straight session on Wednesday as investors bought di...

April 20, 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 Lanka rupee closes weaker despite intra-day interventions

ECONONYNEXT - Sri Lanka's rupee closed at 146.30/80 Wednesday in the spot-next market, despite a state bank that usually...

April 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank to sell up to Rs5.0bn debt

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank Plc said it will sell up to 5.0 billion rupees in listed debt with tenors of 5 and...

April 20, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares edge up; eyes on IMF loan deal

COLOMBO, April 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of a...

April 19, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka 03-month T-bill yield steady at 8.45-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s three month Treasury Bill yield was steady at 8.45 percent at this week’s...

April 19, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end lower amid foreign fund outflow

COLOMBO, April 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares slipped on Monday from a near 10-week closing high hit in the previous s...

April 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka rejects all bids at bond auction

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka has rejected all bids for an auction after offering to sell, 4, 6 and 7 year bonds, the debt off...

April 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka remittances up 8-pct to US$554.2mn in February

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's worker's remittances rose 8.0 percent to 554.2 million US dollars in February 2016 from a year...

April 18, 2016 2 min read

Foreign investors buy into Sri Lanka bonds

ECONOMYNEXT - Foreign investors had bought 5.6 billion rupees worth Sri Lanka rupee bonds over the week ending April 12,...

April 18, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares hit near 10-wk closing high on steps to narrow fiscal gap

COLOMBO, April 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares hit a near 10-week closing high on Friday as an imminent loan deal with ...

April 15, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares gain over 1.2 pct after IMF statement

COLOMBO, April 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares jumped over 1.2 percent on Tuesday as local investors bought risky asset...

April 12, 2016 2 min read