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Sri Lanka rupee at 296.50 /297.50 to dollar at open, bond yields up

A bond maturing on 01.09.2027 was quoted at 26.50/70 percent unchanged from Friday’s close.

May 29, 2023 1 min read

Damith Pallewatte to be next CEO of Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank

He will succeed Jonathan Alles, who is retiring from August 23,2024

May 28, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares close lower on import restrictions and the need for debt optimization assurances

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.18 percent or 15.65 points at 8697.07

May 26, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's mid day shares down on lack of direction

"The market is down on the lack of direction in domestic debt restructuring and debt optimization," an analyst said. 

May 26, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka's Access Engineering buys subsidiary Harbour Village

Harbour Village (Pvt) Ltd will become a fully owned subsidiary of Access Engineering

Sri Lanka stocks continue to climb

Turnover marginally rose to 7.373 billion

Asian shares slip, safe assets shine on Brexit anxiety

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuters) - Asian shares dipped to near three-week lows, while safehaven assets such as U.S. bonds and th...

June 15, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end lower on interest rate, foreign outflow worries

COLOMBO, June 14 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday, slipping from a more than one-week high hit in t...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Higher taxes hit Sri Lanka motor sector earnings

ECONOMYNEXT – Earnings of Sri Lanka’s motor sector companies fell 56 percent to Rs363 million in the first...

June 14, 2016 1 min read

Asian shares slip as Fed, Brexit loom

TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday amid growing worries this month's referendum in Britain could...

June 14, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares close at more than 1-wk high

COLOMBO, June 13 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a more than one-week high on Monday as investor sentiment remai...

June 13, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares and sterling skid, yen firms

TOKYO, June 13 (Reuters) - Asian shares and sterling skidded in early Asian trade on Monday and the perceived safe-haven...

June 13, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady in thin volume

COLOMBO, June 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval o...

June 10, 2016 2 min read

Stocks down, bonds rally as "Brexit" vote looms

TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Asian shares stepped back on Friday, while investors poured funds into safe haven assets amid...

June 10, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares close steady; turnover falls to over 2-1/2 mth low

COLOMBO, June 9 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed steady on Thursday as positive sentiment after an IMF loan approval...

June 9, 2016 2 min read

Asia tracks Wall St higher, kiwi flies as central bank stands pat

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Asian stocks edged up on Thursday after Wall Street gained overnight, while a weaker dollar bu...

June 9, 2016 3 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
Latest Last
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
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 end steady; turnover slumps to over 2-1/2 mth low

COLOMBO, June 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed steady on Wednesday, as positive sentiment after the IMF loan appro...

June 8, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares near 6-week high on oil, Fed expectations

TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Asian shares held near six-week highs on Wednesday, on a brightening outlook in the energy sec...

June 8, 2016 3 min read

Saudi stocks up after reform announcement

DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's stock market rose on Tuesday after the government announced details of its econ...

June 8, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lankan shares edge up; rising interest rates weigh

COLOMBO, June 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly firmer on Tuesday, rising for the first time in seven sessi...

June 7, 2016 2 min read

Asia stocks hit 5-week high after cautious Yellen

TOKYO, June 7 (Reuters) - Asian shares hit a five-week high on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said U.S...

June 7, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares end steady; rising interest rates weigh

COLOMBO, June 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Monday as concerns over rising interest rates and foreign ...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

ADB to help develop Sri Lankan capital markets

ECONOMYNEXT – The Asian Development Bank is giving technical assistance to develop a comprehensive master plan fo...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lankan rupee, stocks firm up as IMF approves $1.5 bln loan

COLOMBO, June 6 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan stocks and currency gained on Monday as investor sentiment got a boost after the ...

June 6, 2016 2 min read

Asian shares rise, dollar nurses losses after jobs shock

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday and the dollar wallowed close to its lowest in nearly a month afte...

June 6, 2016 3 min read

Sri Lanka Sunshine Group March net almost flat, annual profit up 21-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sunshine Holdings Group said March 2016 quarter net profit rose 3 percent to Rs7...

June 6, 2016 2 min read