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A gazette announced the hiring of 138 Assistant Superintendents of Customs and 45 Inspectors of Customs.
Sri Lanka shares were trading slow on Monday morning after the long weekend.
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 323.50/324.50 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said.
Sri Lanka shares were up at close of trading on Wednesday ahead of the four-day weekend and due to speculative activity
"This is the highest indices value recorded since late 2021," the IHP said.
Some people have complained over corruption, mishandling in water mater reading
Bidders demanded higher rate for July 2925 bonds
Sri Lanka economic crisis aggravated after the collapse of rupee in March 2022
Failure to secure adequate coal is likely to force the govt to increase power cut duration.
Credit to state enterprises still grew 24.9 billion rupees in July
The UNICEF expects the number of malnourished children to rise further
The cash-strapped country is looking at ways to cut down on state expenditure and boost revenue.
"Investors expect the economy to recover sooner than later."
First half inflows US$400mn
It is expected to oversee treatment, rehabilitation, post-protection and related activities.
| 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 | - | - |
Commercial banks offered dollars for telegraphic transfers between 368.00 and 370.00
All Share Price Index (ASPI) rose 3.69% or 321.31 points to 9,027.48, its highest since March 31
A guidance peg announced by Sri Lanka’s central bank for interbank transactions remained unchanged at 360.94 rupees
One person has been injured and three people are reported to be missing.
Opposition proposes to lift the emergency law and to release “aragalaya” prisoners
Rupee depreciation, dues from government-owned institutes and overpaid overstaff are prominent reasons for the loses
Market generated a turnover of 3 billion rupees.
Water Board said, Colombo 9, 10, 11 and 12 will have water cuts will be effective from 9 pm Saturday
Sovereign default together with increasing economic challenges poses significant downside risks to DFCC's profitability
In addition, the debt moratorium overhang affecting external debt of the government and that of public sector borrowers
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