The Central Bank’s guidance peg for interbank US dollar transactions remained unchanged at 362.16 rupees

Hopes to conclude talks in about six months

“If for some reason the IMF doesn’t sign this agreement, there is no tomorrow for this country.”

"It wasn’t just us who were in power for 70 plus years,” said Rajapaksa.

Top losers at 1130 hours were Commercial Bank, Aitken Spence and Expolanka.

All efforts on speeding up IMF program

Broiler meat prices collapse as price signals allowed to work without state interference

Sri Lanka is engaged with other official bilateral creditors to obtain similar assurances

Smallholders earned around 250 rupees a kilo for green leaf

Food prices down for the third month

Salaries will be paid on January 25

The PUCSL has been critical on excess electricity tariff hike planned by CEB

Shares had seen a broad base pick up after assurances from India and China over the ending of the week.

The market reacts to China's respond in providing support in restructuring debt

"It won’t be a parliament that represents the people’s will even at a minimal level,” said Peiris.

“The election is not a priority for the people. The crisis is still not over,” Abeywardena said, speaking at an even...

All Share Price Index (ASPI) edged up by 2.44 percent or 212.50 points to 8,930.65

Advance payments are converted before goods are shipped at least by two banks

The letter has been referred to the IMF to check whether the parameters are sufficient for Sri Lanka’s program

The monetary authority operates a peg at 360 to the US dollar through a surrender rule