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Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank net profit up in March 2023 quarter

Sri Lanka’s DFCC Bank has reported profits of 2.1 billion rupees for the March 2023 quarter

May 12, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares close down on wait and see approach ahead of creditor meeting

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.25 percent or 22.08 points to 8,927.74

May 12, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down in mid day trade

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.06 percent or 4.94 points to 8,944.88.

May 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares marginally up on CBSL's local debt restructuring assurance

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was up 0.65 percent or 57.48  points to 8,949.82.

May 11, 2023 3 min read
HNB 10-pct stake transfer lifts Sri Lanka stocks

Turnover rose steeply to 18.7 billion rupees in the session, due to a 10% stake in Hatton National Bank changing hands,

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 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 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

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 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 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

Sri Lanka to re-impose 0.3-pct share transaction levy from April 15

ECONOMYNEXT – The Colombo Stock Exchange said it will re-impose the share transaction levy at the rate of 0.3 per...

April 12, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end flat; LOLC helps erase early losses

COLOMBO, April 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Monday, with big gains in Lanka Orix Leasing Company Plc...

April 11, 2016 2 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 Lanka shares gain for 4th session on retail buying

COLOMBO, April 8 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session on Friday to end at their highest clos...

April 8, 2016 2 min read

India's Aavishkaar invests in Sri Lanka's MA's Foods: report

ECONOMYNEXT - Aavishkaar Frontier Fund, an India based private equity firm will invest 300 million rupees (2.1 million U...

April 8, 2016 1 min read

Husein Esufally new chairman of Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Insurance PLC HAS appointed Husein Esufally as its new chairman, fol...

April 8, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares post near 7-wk closing high on retail investor buying

COLOMBO, April 7 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday to post their near seven-we...

April 7, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka bourse launches sector indices with S&P

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Colombo Stock Exchange has launched sector indices with S&P Down Jones Indices, which official...

April 6, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares jump to 5-wk closing high on retail buying

COLOMBO, April 5 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose 1.3 percent on Tuesday to a five-week closing high, as local retail ...

April 5, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares end 3-day winning streak as economic woes resurface

COLOMBO, April 4 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed lower for the first time in four sessions on Monday amid a steep r...

April 4, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares edge up, but post 1st weekly loss in 3 weeks

COLOMBO, April 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session to hit a one-week high on Friday led by...

April 1, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares edge up, but down 12 pct in March quarter

COLOMBO, March 31 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares firmed up on Thursday led by large caps on fiscal year-end buying, but c...

March 31, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares rise on foreign buying, cbank rate move

COLOMBO, March 30 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares edged up on Wednesday from a two-week closing low hit in the previous se...

March 30, 2016 2 min read