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Oil prices which fell overnight, have barely reacted to the most recent Iran missile attacks on Israel
Iran Foreign Minister says military operations ended at 4.00 am Tehran - 6.00 am Sri Lanka time.
Trump said hoped both Iran and Israel with "proceed for peace and harmony" in the region
sirens sounded only after the missiles hit the targets, upsetting the balance of the enemy
Addressing concerns over the 2.5 million dollar fraudulent debt repayment
Consultation also touched bilateral trade, maritime issues, investment among many others
"By 2030, we must be prepared to address emerging national security challenges."
Sri Lanka has planned to reduce army cadres by more than 50% in six years through 2030
Around 26,000 military personnel have been absent from the services: Minister
Collaboration on initiatives to enhance maritime domain awareness, bolstering anti-drug trafficking measures
Political leaders have been reluctant to slash the size of military fearing repercussions in elections
We have already spoken to the Russian Ambassador regarding this
Sri Lankan military is highly regarded by majority for its role in winning a 26-year war against LTTE
President Wickremesinghe, also the defence minister, is expected to contest in the presidency later 2024
"We asked if they can repatriate the remains of the dead Sri Lankan war heroes at least"
So far 16 persons have been confirmed dead
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Sri Lanka is already into arms manufacturing, but at a small scale
There is a diplomatic intervention that is needed
Request for information via telephone number 0112441146.
Two Chinese research vessels arrived in Sri Lanka within 14 months through October 2023.
Hundreds of Sri Lankan ex-soldiers have been recruited
Minister's statement perpetuates dangerous misconception that justice can be administered arbitrarily
Raisi's visit comes after Iran's attack on Israel 10 days ago.
"CARAT Sri Lanka will feature the expertise of the US Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team (FAST)."
US NSA spokes about bilateral engagement, regional security in the Indian Ocean
India's military equipment export has risen 10 fold to $2.6 billion in last five years: Indian Envoy
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