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Sri Lanka doesn't need another craft revival. It needs a creative economy.
The world is now reevaluating the role of economic interconnectedness in global affairs, according to this IMF article
How to protect your wealth from rising inflation with unit trusts and diversification
Vietnam’s FTA network give it access to key markets including the EU, UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, China, South Korea
For too long, our tax system has been weighed down by duplication, inconsistency, and policy drift.
IPS's Sri Lanka State of the Economy 2026, discusses policy priorities
Deloitte webinar unpacks the Companies (Amendment) Act No. 12 of 2025
EV users contribute less to state coffers
Under a five percent inflation target, Sri Lanka has suffered a series of currency crises and eventual default
An article by the FAO Representative for Sri Lanka and the Maldives
Institute of Policy Studies - Sri Lanka article
International standards such as those set by Financial Action Task Force, Asia-Pacific Group on AML
Panelists of webinar on ‘India: A Stable Democracy Leading the Global South’ say India in ideal position
An Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka article discusses gender-responsive policymaking that work for everyone
Benefits from GenAI are hindered by low digital literacy and utilisation by businesses, says Institute of Policy Studies
These solutions are not a substitute for sound money, but can reduce loss of market access
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Remembering my friend Harry on his 83rd Birthday
To prevent msi-use and suppressing criticism over-broad definitions must be avoided
Vietnam is also shrinking state workers by 20-pct to reduce the burden on the people
Import tariffs also helped direct anger of the local population against foreigners
These challenges necessitate a reassessment of the relative roles of monetary and fiscal policy
At this treacherous hour, three years ago to this very day, two sons of Lanka answered her call
Abolition was a central plank of the platform of the National People’s Power (NPP) at the 2024 presidential elections ...
To impose protective duties on foreign corn is infamous, it is to speculate on the famine of peoples
Under the occupation, Japan embarked on a transformative journey, witnessing profound reforms
“Today’s anniversary is a grim reminder of the collective failure of the Sri Lankan authorities"
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