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Sri Lanka Customs confiscated 30 gold biscuits and 6 kilos of gold jewelry worth 123 million rupees this week.
USAID and Sri Lankan Tourism Alliance launch social media influencer campaign to boost country's global tourism brand
Project to relocate squatters living on Sri Lanka Railways lands along Kelanivalley line, and improve railway efficiency
Sex workers face fundamental rights violations including unlawful detention and cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment
Remedies proposed by Supreme Court
The next parliament will have 120 to 130 MPs from the NPP, he added.
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
| 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 | - | - |
"2.4 million people already living below the poverty line into despair" IFRC
Some features of the scheme include a 6-month grace period for performing loans.
The emergency was declared in the interests of public security, the protection of public order.
“Drivers have become thugs because there is a great demand."
Sri Lanka is going through unprecedented economic, political crisis after policy failures
Rajapaksa finally resigns after over 3 month protest
Rajapaksa was expected to reach his final destination by 8 om on Wednesday.
Though protesters forced all Rajapaksas out of power, still Rajapaksas' party holds the majority to choose new president
After clashes protesters breached the entrance and stormed into president's residence
Commercial banks offered dollars for telegraphic transfers at rates between 366.79 and 370.00 for small transactions
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