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With some government Parliamentarians finding the courage to oppose the 20th Amendment to the Constitution alongside opp...
Eminent Emeritus Professor of Political Science Jayadeva Uyangoda writes that the proposed 20th Amendment has several ma...
Following parliamentary elections, President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa wasted no time in obtaining cabinet approval and therea...
The extreme nature of the proposed 20th Amendment, tabled in Parliament today, which has been the cause of much disquiet...
Sunil Poholiyadde the immediate past president of the Sri Lanka's Planters' Association which represents over 20 large p...
Renowned Political Scientist Professor Emeritus Jayadeva Uyangoda finds the proposed 20th Amendment to the Constitution ...
The formulation of the draft 20th Amendment and its unanimous acceptance by the cabinet is indicative of President Gotab...
Sri Lanka's monetary instability, the rising cost of living, falling living standards and the resultant strikes, revolut
Pasindu Hirushan Silva, the Sri Jayewardenepura student who was seriously injured when a tyre fell on him, has gone to c...
The road that connects Neluwa to Deniyaya is mired in controversy, with many questions being asked about the development...
| 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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The three fetters that shackle Sri Lanka's economic growth, peace and general happiness; monetary instability, regime un...
There is a concept of inclusive nationalism, in which everyone born within the boundaries of the country (regardless of ...
The task of untangling the island from its woes has now been handed over to a male-led Parliament to uphold the true val...
Many of the Parliamentarians who fought like street thugs in front of live TV cameras are back in the House and are join...
By relegating the subject of women and children to a State Ministry without even a stand-alone status, it seems that for...
The threat of Covid-19 still haunts us even though Sri Lanka is one of the few countries in the world, keeping it at bay...
The results of Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election held on Wednesday show a seismic shift in the country’s electoral ...
Though it is eighty-nine years since the first Sri Lankan woman, Adeline Molamure entered the State Legislature, then kn...
Sri Lanka is nearing the end of the Parliamentary General Election campaign, and the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna ...
A two-thirds majority will give the ruling party a monopoly on power. It will serve another more salutary purpose. It wi...
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