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Sri Lanka shares edge down in mid day trade

The market generated a turnover of 297 million rupees.

June 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge up for the fourth session on policy cuts and low inflation

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was up 0.15 percent or 12.80 points to 8,766.60

June 5, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge up in mid day trade

The market generated a turnover of 274 million rupees during mid day trade.

June 5, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka beverage maker recycles 311 tonnes of plastics

Invested 23 million in plastics recycles

June 4, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end little changed; large caps lead losers

COLOMBO, July 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended little changed on Wednesday as gains led by top conglomerate John K...

July 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's SEC halts payment on controversial Agalawatte deal

Sri Lanka's Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered a stock broker to halt the payment on a 60 percent stake in A...

July 20, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end down ahead of govt policy statement

COLOMBO, July 18 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Monday, from their more than three-week closing high hit ...

July 18, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end at over 3-week closing high in thin trade

COLOMBO, July 15 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended higher on Friday at a more than three-week closing high, with heavy...

July 15, 2016 2 min read

Mackwoods battle takes new turn with Sri Lanka's Agalawatte Plantations sale

A battle among shareholders of privately held Mackwoods group took a new turn with the sale of a controlling stake in Ag...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka Browns Group buys Agalawatte Plantations

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Browns Group has bought control of Agalawatte Plantations from Mackwoods Group f...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares end flat; blue chips down

COLOMBO, July 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Thursday, after it hit a near three-week closing high in ...

July 14, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Agalawatte Plantations controlling stake traded

A controlling 60.8 percent stake in Agalawatte Plantations Plc, a unit of Sri Lanka privately held Mackwoods group was t...

July 14, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares end slightly higher

COLOMBO, July 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly higher in thin trade on Wednesday, extending gains from th...

July 13, 2016 2 min read

Supun Weerasnghe named group CEO of Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata

Supun Weerasinghe has been named group chief executive Sri Lanka's Dialog Axiata, with Hans Wijayasuriya taking on addit...

July 13, 2016 1 min read
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Latest Last
US Dollar 332.3603 330.8514
UK Pound 440.9424 438.3450
Euro 368.4879 371.0168
Yen 2.0805 2.0916
Aus Dollar 227.4342 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Indian Rupee 3.5474 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2492 0.2479
Oman Rial 863.2287 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.5586 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.4874 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,365.57 +0.26%
CSE All Share 22,157.40 +0.56%
Turnover Rs 2975.05 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
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka company earnings growth seen slowing

ECONOMYNEXT – Earnings growth of Sri Lankan companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange are likely to slowdown...

July 12, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares hit near 3-wk closing high on eurobond issue

COLOMBO, July 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at their highest in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, the fifth strai...

July 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stock exchange promotes mobile phone trading

ECONOMYNEXT - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) will conduct training programmes around the country to educate investors ...

July 12, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan shares post over 2-wk closing high on foreign buying

COLOMBO, July 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session on Monday and posted their highest clo...

July 11, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka not trying to stifle tourism start ups: minister

Sri Lanka is not trying to stifle the smaller start up hotels and apartments at the behest of large operators who cannot...

July 9, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lankan shares post 2-wk closing high on foreign buying

COLOMBO, July 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Friday and posted their highest close...

July 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares post over 1-wk closing high on foreign buying

COLOMBO, July 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Thursday and posted their highest cl...

July 7, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares recover on bargain-hunting

COLOMBO, July 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose on Tuesday, recovering from a near three-month closing low hit in the...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Unit Trust Association of Sri Lanka elects new office bearers

Ruwan Perera, Chief Operating Officer of NDB Wealth Management Limited was elected as the new President of the Unit Trus...

July 5, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lankan shares post near 3-mth closing low on policy uncertainties

COLOMBO, July 4 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares fell for a 10th session in 11 and posted their lowest close in nearly thre...

July 4, 2016 2 min read