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There’s nothing ‘mad’ about March
"Financing SDGs has become the biggest challenge for Sri Lanka"
Singapore has 5,000 shipping agencies and have 140 shipping lines headquarters
The aragalaya has a lit a lamp for free expression
Led by garment exports Bangladesh graduating from Least Developed status
The latest viral video is a Sinhala version of the anti-Fascist Anthem known by its original Italian title BellaCia
Trade and industrial policies complement each other
Pressure from various groups primarily the Catholic Church for answers rattles the government
Protests over several issues including the Easter Sunday probe magnify economic troubles
Skills cultivated through mindfulness include awareness, scientific observation, empathy, equanimity, and compassion.
Debate on the bill is scheduled for this week
Outright chemical fertilizer ban may have negative consequences
Crime surrounding the increased use of hard drugs in Sri Lanka is a major societal and law and order concern, but are we...
Sri Lanka's import controls have created shortages and inflated prices giving profits to some domestic producers from fa...
Justice is central to the Christian faith and I hope that at least now, Sinhalese and Tamil Catholics can support each o...
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 283.8763 | 290.6745 |
| UK Pound | 352.3039 | 358.1710 |
| Euro | 302.2424 | 309.9647 |
| Aus Dollar | 183.5776 | 188.4064 |
| Yen | 2.0303 | 188.4064 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5400 | 3.5935 |
| Korea Won | 0.2216 | 0.2248 |
| Oman Rial | 759.5857 | 770.5802 |
| Saudi Riyal | 77.9716 | 79.1149 |
| UAE Dirham | 79.6253 | 80.7822 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,470.42 | 2.02 % |
| CSE All Share | 8,668.40 | 1.59 % |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,335,527,883 | 575,340,332 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 24.64 | 24.60 |
| 6-m bill | 24.24 | 24.36 |
| 12-m bill | 22.37 | 22.36 |
| 5-yr bond | 24.98 | 24.79 |
| 8-yr bond | 23.82 | 23.16 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 14.00 | 16.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 14.00 | 16.50 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Muslims and even Christians wait with bated breath to see if Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit would result in...
The resistance from a number of senior police officers to the appointment of Bimshani Jasin Arachchi as the first woman ...
Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged to “push Sri Lanka to gazette” the step to end the forced cremati...
There’s bitter invective being directed at a government Cabinet Minister these days by a faction of the ruling allianc...
The government's "governance by distraction" strategy takes a hit as prominent leaders who took the "Dhammika Paniya" to...
By explaining his decision in a straightforward manner, and carrying it out, President Rajapaksa has shown leadership in...
Are Sri Lankans of all ethnicities equal citizens and can this country build a nation that treats all groups equally?
Obstinacy on the Muslim burial issue and the destruction of a memorial for the Jaffna war dead shows the government want...
vSri Lanka's unprecedented monetary printing bout in the name of Modern Monetary Theory, a collection of ideas that advo...
With multiple challenges ahead such as resolving the issue of burial of Muslims who die of Covid 19 and the contentious ...
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