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Sri Lanka's sex workers face false charges: Women’s collective

Sex workers face fundamental rights violations including unlawful detention and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment

September 27, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 323.50/324.10 to the US dollar, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 323.50/324.10 to the US dollar, bond yields stable

September 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks end on a positive note on Tuesday, buoyed by S&P rating

The market picked up slightly today on the news that we've been upgraded by S&P.

September 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes up at 323.70/324.20 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.70/324.20 to the US dollar on Tuesday, down from the previous day's close, dealers sai...

September 26, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka to optimize investments in mineral resources

These resources have the potential to yield significant value through the production of value-added goods.

Sri Lanka’s Inland revenue to give tax concessions to institutions for disabled children

Tax concessions for institutions providing health and education services to disabled children.

Sri Lanka must navigate changing labour landscape: Pres

Sri Lanka must consider how it will navigate changing labour landscape; unions need to face different reality

September 26, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s stocks open marginally high on Tuesday

Sri Lanka shares were picking up slightly in trading on Tuesday morning.

September 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 324.65/85 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 324.65/85 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said.

September 26, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 324.75/324.90 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 324.75/90 to the US dollar on Monday. Bond yields were up.

September 25, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 324.75/325.25 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 324.75/325.25 to the US dollar on Wednesday

September 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka aims to boost jobs for disabled; targets 10% in 2023

Sri Lanka has more than 1.6 million people with some kind of disabilities

September 20, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s shares edge down in mid day trade

Sri Lanka‘s shares edged down in mid day trade on Monday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

September 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka identifies informal money remitters as high-risk under money laundering

Sri Lanka is struggling to raise its tax revenue amid money laundering activities

September 14, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.25/75 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.25/75 to the US dollar on Thursday

September 14, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's shares close down on profit taking in banking sector

The main All Share Price Index was down 0.69 percent or 79.34 points to 11,386.73.

September 11, 2023 2 min read
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US Dollar 330.2942 315.1016
UK Pound 429.0139 401.1871
Euro 372.1704 343.1959
Aus Dollar 227.2526 211.5951
Yen 2.3820 2.1908
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Indian Rupee 3.6453 3.5932
Korea Won 0.2342 0.2292
Oman Rial 780.3569 769.4973
Saudi Riyal 80.1114 78.9849
UAE Dirham 81.7952 80.6569
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S&P SL20 2,573.80 1.00%
CSE All Share 9,073.41 0.65%
Turnover Rs million 1,591,766,524.95 1,029,335,694.32
Source: CSE
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3-m bill 21.72 21.79
6-m bill 19.55 20.31
12-m bill 17.72 19.28
5-yr bond 21.00 22.53
8-yr bond 19.42 20.55
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Overnight Money 13.93 14.00
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Sri Lanka to allow short selling in stocks

Colombo Stock Exchange said it plans to allow regulated short selling of stocks subject to some rules.

September 11, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar Friday, from Thursday's close at 322.40/50 to the US dollar...

September 8, 2023 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's shares edge up in mid day trade

All Share Price Index was up 0.13 percent or 15.28 points to 11,368.93

September 7, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka issues 538 soft alcohol licenses to boost tourism

Government began issuing soft liquor licenses to promote tourism

September 7, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka cannot progress with import restrictions: Minister

"There cannot be another economic crisis from removing restrictions. A country cannot go on with import controls.”

Nethmi Rajawasam
August 21, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to promote local grape cultivation to ‘save foreign exchange’: Minister

Sri Lanka should promote domestic grape cultivation

Nethmi Rajawasam
August 18, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka must move on from state-dominated economy, embrace private enterprise: prez

“So we have to get out. We have to move out of this cycle. We have to think anew,” he said.

August 17, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka to lease loss-making Channel Eye airtime to Lyca group

“At the moment it is making losses and cannot even pay the electricity bill.”

Nethmi Rajawasam
August 15, 2023 2 min read
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Japan foreign minister Sri Lanka president discuss debt restructuring, investments

Minister Yoshimasa arrived in Sri Lanka on July 28th for a two-day official visit.

July 29, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka needs to balance accountability, reconciliation under TRC - state foreign minister

When you focus more on accountability, it could be harmful for reconciliation - Minister

July 26, 2023 3 min read
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