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Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 324.75/90 to the US dollar on Monday. Bond yields were up.
Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 324.75/325.25 to the US dollar on Wednesday
Sri Lanka has more than 1.6 million people with some kind of disabilities
Sri Lanka‘s shares edged down in mid day trade on Monday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.
Sri Lanka's new visa system, VFS handling are under fire over lack of transparency; Minister defends
Govt could have reduced Octane 92 price by further Rs.7, White diesel by Rs.2 if it had maintained same profit margin
Police has discovered hoarding of fuel worth 20.5 million rupees in the past few days.
Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank and the USAID, inked a partnership to internationally develop women entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka
analysts say the site has been drying up since the appointment of New PM, Ranil Wickremesinghe on May 12
The central bank has tightened the monetary policy, allowed sharp depreciation in the rupee to attract dollar inflows
Sri Lanka's 2022 economic growth will see the worst ever contraction in its history - CB chief
Sri Lanka state run and private bus fares will go up by an average of 19.5 percent
Aruni Wijewardane assumed duties as the new Foreign Ministry secretary
Injections despite severe fuel and cooking gas shortages
Former prime minister's supporters brutally attacked unarmed protesters in broad day light, in front of police
| 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 | - | - |
Newly elected Deputy Speaker Ajith Rajapaksha represents the ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said profits grew 4 percent to 4.9 billion rupees in the March 2022 quarter
Markers are keenly watching what Wickremesinghe will do to bring down dollars
Curfew imposed after former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa supporters attacked unarmed, peaceful protesters on Monday
Sangakkara, Mahela and Sanath took to Twitter to condemn the violence
Prime Minister Rajapaksa was compelled to resign amid public protests due to his government's economic failure
Any violence in Sri Lanka could have detrimental impacts on a rapid recovery from ongoing economic crisis-officials
The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has said it will support the election of Siyambalapitya.
Sri Lanka has sought IMF assistance to come out of the ongoing debt and BOP crisis.
The stock trading suspended in a few minutes on Monday and Tuesday after a key index fell over 10 percent
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