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Politician and convicted murderer Duminda Silva is widely expected to follow in the footsteps of a Sinhala legend Maddum...
Sri Lanka's President and Prime Minister are known to mingle freely with crowds with minimal security at former war zone...
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| Yen | 2.1030 | 2.0663 |
| Aus Dollar | 236.4720 | 231.5874 |
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| UAE Dirham | 89.3934 | 91.5246 |
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| CSE All Share | 21,623.66 | +0.01% |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
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President Mahinda Rajapakse was the last to release an election manifesto, but the delay may have been deliberately desi...
Sri Lanka's international lenders have often questioned the quality of economic data despite the authorities maintaining...
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Sri Lanka’s latest move to offer free water and electricity to unmarried policemen and women could encourage bach...
(Economynext) Sri Lanka's stock exchange may have dipped following the mass defection of legislators from the ruling par...
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