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There are quick fixes and numerous longer term reforms that can fundamentally change the country
The 4Q events were a dress rehearsal of what would happen later when private credit picks up
Abolition was a central plank of the platform of the National People’s Power (NPP) at the 2024 presidential elections ...
There no political policy rate, single or otherwise during periods of stability and growth when good money was provided
This time it is a freshwater tsunami engulfing the entire country
Hunky dory depreciation is due to a flaw in the exchange rate policy
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...
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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...
| 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 | - | - |
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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Sri Lanka needs to look at issues in a rational manner if it is to build a multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation and e...
Trade controls are coming back, with the Prebisch Springer hypothesis
Is Sri Lanka the world capital for sperm whales in terms of super-pod frequency, density and viewability?
Sri Lanka’s continuing anti-Muslim policies are shameful as we as heirs to a civilization that goes back millennia are...
The proposed regulatory mechanism may or may not become a reality, and the fears expressed about it may well be exaggera...
Any hope of inclusive economic growth for Sri Lanka’s post covid recovery can only then be achieved if we utilize Mic...
Sri Lanka was at one time talking about trying to be a Singapore, and then a Malaysia, and now it is talking about tryin...
In an era when almost everyone attempts to disseminate information through a plethora of platforms available, the role o...
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