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Sri Lanka yet to reveal the mystery behind the carnage that mostly killed Christians
These challenges necessitate a reassessment of the relative roles of monetary and fiscal policy
There are several red flags and one green one
At this treacherous hour, three years ago to this very day, two sons of Lanka answered her call
Japanese doc stuns Sri Lanka patients by bowing to them
An Institute of Policy Studies article looks at urgency of restoring transport links, supporting farmers
In Sri Lanka politicians are blamed for the country's economic ills and rising default risk, but it is only partly their...
On March 8, International Women’s Day the Friedrich Nauman Foundation for Freedom invited ten selected women to say w...
Justice is central to the Christian faith and I hope that at least now, Sinhalese and Tamil Catholics can support each o...
Sri Lanka is facing a monumental state failure after denying economic and civil freedoms for decades
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 ...
The question is often asked whether Sri Lanka do without an International Monetary Fund program. It is certainly possi...
Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan urged to “push Sri Lanka to gazette” the step to end the forced cremati...
If the government and opposition leaderships are united in their resolve to address the grievances of the ethnic and rel...
There’s bitter invective being directed at a government Cabinet Minister these days by a faction of the ruling allianc...
| 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 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Sri Lanka needs the state to provide public goods, including national defence, law and order and justice; to control mar...
Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict is not a shooting war anymore but long-standing issues remain unresolved
Member countries of the United Nations Human Rights Council need to be convinced that the government’s actions will ta...
The government's "governance by distraction" strategy takes a hit as prominent leaders who took the "Dhammika Paniya" to...
Sri Lanka is heading for one of the biggest economic challenges in its history in 2021, with the central bank printing m...
By explaining his decision in a straightforward manner, and carrying it out, President Rajapaksa has shown leadership in...
Social Media is hailing Ramanayake for his honesty and courage although the colourful actor faces a long prison term and...
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...
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