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Sri Lanka's shares gain in mid day trade

Pushed up by the banking and financial sectors

May 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares slips on local debt restructuring uncertainties

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.25 percent or 22.37 points to 8,892.37.

May 10, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down on mid day trade

All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.08 percent  or 6.83 points to 8,907.91

May 10, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down on profit taking on renewed interest in the financial sector

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.13 percent or 11.84 points to 8,914.74.

May 9, 2023 3 min read
CB rate cut continues to boost Sri Lanka stocks

Turnover fell to 3.7 billion rupees in the session

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
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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 Fitch upgrades Hemas Holdings to 'AA-(lka)'

ECONOMYNEXT - Fitch Ratings has upgraded Sri Lanka’s Hemas Holdings National Long-Term Rating to 'AA-(lka)' from ...

March 30, 2016 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Capital Alliance closes sale of Fentons Ltd to Hayleys

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Capital Alliance (CAL), an investment bank said it was the sell-side advisor to the sale of Fe...

March 30, 2016 1 min read

Maldivian firms mull listing on Sri Lanka stock exchange

ECONOMYNEXT – Maldivian companies are considering listing on Sri Lanka’s stock exchange which is trying to...

March 29, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares hit 2-wk closing low ahead of cbank rate review

COLOMBO, March 29 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a two-week low in thin trade on Tuesday, led by blue chip shar...

March 29, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares firm up on foreign buying, hit more than 3-wk closing high

COLOMBO, March 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares rose in thin trade to hit a more than three-week closing high on Thursda...

March 24, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka PM says to question bourse over trading stoppage

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe Colombo Stock Exchange will be questioned over a recent tr...

March 24, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares retreat amid foreign fund outflows

COLOMBO, March 23 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares ended weaker on Wednesday, slipping from a near three-week high hit in t...

March 23, 2016 2 min read

Singer Sri Lanka parent sells down stake

ECONOMYNEXT - The parent of consumer durables retailer Singer Sri Lanka Plc, has sold down a part of its stake, in the w...

March 23, 2016 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares end at near 3-wk high; foreign investors continue exit

COLOMBO, March 21 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan shares closed at a near three-week high on Monday in dull trade as cautious inv...

March 21, 2016 2 min read

Sri Lanka stock exchange wins innovation in training award

ECONOMYNEXT - The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) said it won the award for “The Most Innovative Use of Training and ...

March 21, 2016 2 min read