Notable
The seven will be based outside Colombo.
"Inviting foreign investors and tourists to Sri Lanka is a key duty assigned to Diplomats
Javier Azar was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Sri Lanka
Deals include cooperation on customs, equipment manufacturing, agriculture, and trade
He will meet President Anura Kumara Disanayaka, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, and Foreign Minister
including education, women's empowerment, innovation, development cooperation and welfare of our fishermen
The delegation will meet key Indian officials to explore avenues for further collaboration
Sri Lanka is committed to pursuing progress on reconciliation and human rights through domestic institutions
Iran's ambassador said that Iran hopes to share technology and science knowledge with Sri Lanka.
Many Sri Lankans still criticize India for not fast tracking investments in Trincomalee oil tank farm
JVP has opposed many Indian projects strongly in the past
Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the Asia Pacific region has attracted many world powers
India has already given 450 million Indian rupees to Sri Lanka for Unique ID project
"Sri Lanka has taken difficult measures to put the country on a long-term sustainable footing."
The #APRC37 is convened by FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and hosted by the government of Sri Lanka.
Efforts to expand Sri Lanka's main airport has faced delays due to economic crisis
| 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 | % | |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Civil society organisations from Asia and the Pacific are expected to take part in this major multilateral conference.
The project supports women-led micro-enterprises in Ampara, Colombo, Moneragala, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya.
Free trade and economic integration is being reversed by policy driven rise of trade protectionism
Sri Lanka stands with people of Palestine and will continue to support them in quest to realize Statehood
Discussions on economic partnerships and progress on debt restructuring process
Government committed to safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring minimal adverse impact on Sri Lanka economy
Britain's Princess Anne is on a three-day official visit to Sri Lanka
Japan's Finance Minister Suzuki Shunichi will visit Sri Lanka on 11-12 January
India has strongly raised security concerns over allowing Chinese research vessels in Indian Ocean waters
High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand, will develop ties further
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