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Sri Lanka's shares gain on a 69 week high on DDO

All Share Price Index edged up 1.69 percent or 174.56 points to 10,489.98

July 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares jump in mid day trade

All Share Price Index was up 1.17 percent or 120.31 points to 10,436.12

July 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares gain on DDO

Sri Lanka stocks closed up on mixed sentiments.

July 11, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down in mid day trade

All Share Price Index was down 0.23 percent or 23.25 points to 10,288

July 11, 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 hit over one-week closing low; blue chips fall

COLOMBO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at their lowest in more than a week on Friday as investors sold larg...

December 9, 2016 2 min read

Thailand's Group Lease buys 30-pct stake in Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit in Rs10bn deal

ECONOMYNEXT – Thailand's Group Lease Holdings bought a 30% stake in Sri Lanka's Commercial Credit and Finance at ...

December 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end near one-week closing low

COLOMBO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker for a second straight session on Wednesday, to hit their lowes...

December 7, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares end at 2-wk high; banks lead

Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Friday to close at a two-week high as investors sought bargains ...

December 5, 2016 2 min read

London ready to provide 'complementary liquidity for Sri Lanka firms: LSE boss

London Stock Exchange was ready to support Sri Lanka's privatization efforts and provide 'complementary liquidity' in Lo...

December 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Melstacorp to focus on premium liquor, diversity into oil palm

ECONOMYNEXT – Melstacorp Limited (MCRP), which becomes the parent firm of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka in a ...

December 2, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Melstacorp listing reference price set at Rs69

ECONOMYNEXT – Melstacorp Limited (MCRP), currently a 100% subsidiary of Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka, which ...

December 1, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end 1 pct higher; foreign buying seen

COLOMBO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares jumped more than 1 percent on Thursday as investors sought bargains in blue...

December 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares edge up; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors sought bargains in blue-ch...

November 30, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares hit near 8-mth low on foreign fund outflow

COLOMBO, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell on Tuesday for the third straight session to end at a near eight-mont...

November 29, 2016 2 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 332.5018 332.3603
UK Pound 440.0661 440.9424
Euro 367.7137 368.4879
Yen 2.0793 2.0805
Aus Dollar 226.4670 227.4342
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5357 3.5474
Korean Won 0.2494 0.2492
Oman Rial 863.5962 863.2287
Saudi Riyal 88.5939 88.5586
UAE Dirham 90.5259 90.4874
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,293.72 -1.13%
CSE All Share 22,024.18 -0.60%
Turnover Rs 3232.70 million 2975.05 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

Anthony Shanil Fernando appointed to Sri Lanka stock exchange

Sri Lanka's stock exchange said Anthony Shanil Fernando, a lawyer has been appointed as a director.

November 26, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end little changed; turnover slumps

COLOMBO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended little changed on Friday, hovering near eight-month lows, while turn...

November 25, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end 8-day losing streak

COLOMBO, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares snapped an eight-day falling streak to end slightly higher on Thursday, bu...

November 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bourse disaster recovery test Friday, one hour trading halt

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said trading will be halted for about an hour on Friday 25th Novem...

November 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares fall for 8th session; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares extended falls to an eighth session on Wednesday, posting their lowest clo...

November 23, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka hikes capital requirements for stock brokers

Sri Lanka has hiked capital requirements for stock brokers effective from March 01, based on a formula for calculating r...

November 23, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 7th session; tax proposals weigh on market

COLOMBO, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares extended their falls into a seventh session on Tuesday, posting their lowe...

November 22, 2016 2 min read

Rising incomes seen lifting Sri Lanka consumer, retail stocks

Sri Lanka’s consumer and retail sector has strong growth prospects, given increasing disposable incomes and chang...

November 22, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for 6th session; tax proposals weigh on mkt

COLOMBO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session on Monday, posting their lowest close in...

November 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares fall for fifth straight session; tax proposals weigh

COLOMBO, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended for a fifth straight session of declines on Friday, and reached thei...

November 18, 2016 2 min read