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Sri Lanka was in the grey list twice since 2011
Cabinet approves proposal to sign agreement with Finland to establish political consultation mechanism
Central Bank is probing 18 companies for illegal deposits after luring investments for cultivation
Japan financed e-gate project, IOM implemented
Investigations found Sri Lanka has "failed to impose and effectively enforce a forced labor import prohibition": USTR
"Likely to be viewed by the public as a blatant attempt to interfere with the judiciary"
To Lam led a sweeping anti-corruption drive that reduced the politburo by a third
There is recognition in Sri Lanka that Vietnam has a full market economy
The security check has delayed a Singapore Airline flight
The bill comes into force as the Proceeds of Crime Act, No. 05 of 2025.
Will also meet with senior dignitaries including the General Secretary of the Communist Party
"They tortured him."
Sri Lanka's previous governments have agreed for India's land connectivity project
Top defence officials of the two South Asian nations are meeting for three-day defence dialogue
The FTA talks between the two countries have stalled since 2018
Both countries signed seven MoUs including on Defence during the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
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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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The entity will also regulate onshore casinos
Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88
Sri Lanka yet to reveal the mystery behind the carnage that mostly killed Christians
Preliminary investigation suggest the shooting was due to a personal dispute: Police
44 diplomats from Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, the Netherlands, India, Myanmar, Palestine, France, New Zealand
"As it would only victimize those whose information has been compromised
Israeli tourists are on the rise since the latest conflict started in October 2023
Proceeds of Crimes Act is expected to recover stolen assets from those who had involved in corruption, misappropriation
This year's budget has already allocated 5 billion rupees for Clean Sri Lanka project
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