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USAID partners with Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority to introduce platform to benchmark energy efficiency
The ASPI fell to a 2-month low today
Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.70/324.00 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said.
Sri Lanka to release 100mn fish fry, 50mn juvenile freshwater shrimp into reservoirs to increase freshwater fish
Harini Amarasuriya is Sri Lanka's first woman PM outside a political family
Will call for expressions of interest for public private partnerships to install solar panels on 300 railway stations
Top losers were Expolanka, LOLC, Richard Pieris and Company.
Sri Lanka also plans to set up 111 new police stations.
There are approximately 20,000 IT job openings in the public and private sectors
“Ministry officials to grant loans for the egg producers under a minimum interest rate to reduce production costs."
"These kinds of tragedies occur every other year due to the extreme hot climatic conditions, floods and so on.
"Some of the index heavy counters are dominating today," analysts said.
"The market was pushed up over the news of a potential 10 year debt moratorium," analysts said.
Market has continued to gain for the past four sessions.
India, China deal with crisis-hit Sri Lanka in a way to anger each other
"Market is still being pushed by Expolanka's expansion news, while Lanka IOC is moving on higher valuation."
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 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 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Sri Lankan Ambassador in China had proposed creating four/five cruise itineraries in the island.
CBSL to hold policy decision meeting on Thursday
Monthly remittances have started rise year-on-year in September for the first time in 16 months
Analysts have a mixed view on the 2023 budget
Borrowing cost has been over 30%, but dealers have demanded much more than that - sources
Year on year, BCI shows that food prices have risen 53% in October 2022.
Tea is Sri Lanka's main export crop and earns over $1.5 billion export revenue annually.
“Certain enterprise laws will be altered for the interest of brining investment to Sri Lanka."
Trading was dull as investors awaited for directions from 2023 budget
Market slipped in the last two sessions
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