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Sri Lanka's shares end over two month high on positive macroeconomic sentiments

The main All Share Price Index was up 1.39 percent or 119.86 points to 8,755.17.

May 24, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka hosts the Indian Travel Agents Association convention to boost tourism

The 68th annual convention of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) is set to be held from July 6 to 9, 2023.

May 20, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares slips on local debt restructuring uncertainties

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was down 0.25 percent or 22.37 points to 8,892.37.

May 10, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lankan shares gain, boosted by financial and capital sectors

The main All Share Price Index (ASPI) was up 1.02 percent or 88.45 points to 8,799.91. 

May 3, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 324.10/40 to the dollar, bonds yields up

Sri Lanka rupee closed at 324.10/40 to the dollar, bonds yields up, analysts said

Does Gandhian Socialism Have Legs?

The Final Chapter of Elusive Ideology: Religion and Socialism in Modern Indian Thought

Sri Lanka opposition JVP raise concerns over organic fertilizer imports from China

Sri Lanka's plans to import 63 million US dollars of organic fertilizer from a China

September 21, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets four million more Sinopharm doses; final batch on SPC order

The consignment sees the conclusion of a contract the SPC had entered with the manufacturer.

Chanka Jayasinghe
September 19, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka extends COVID-19 lockdown to Oct 01

Sri Lanka’s ongoing COVID-19 conditional lockdown has been extended till October 01

September 17, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares down on profit taking; new CB chief’s directions waited

Market slips on profit taking

September 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's prisons minister has forfeited moral right to hold office: BASL

The BASL has asked authorities to “act forthwith in dealing with these serious acts of impunity".

September 16, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka Catholic church wants controversial monk's claims investigated

The monks claims were serious enough to warrant an inquiry, the statement said.

September 16, 2021 2 min read

Long COVID: Sri Lanka expert warns of multisystem inflammatory syndrome onset

Patients whose organs are affected must be thoroughly examined and treated accordingly, he said.

Chanka Jayasinghe
September 15, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka opposition calls for legal action, sacking, of prisons minister

The TNA called for an immediate inquiry to be followed by charges filed against the state minister.

September 15, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka PM calls for unity at G20 interfaith dialogue in Italy as expats protest

Meanwhile, another group of Sri Lankans held their own protest in support of the government.

September 13, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka PM has not sought audience with Pope, says foreign ministry after Cardinal's remarks

"We're seeing a conspiracy being attempted to cover up the Easter Sunday attack,” Cardinal Ranjith said.

September 8, 2021 3 min read
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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
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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S&P SL20 5,656.91 -0.43%
CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Second tremor in Sri Laka's deep south in two weeks; experts unconcerned

The tremor is attributed to an earthquake that occurred in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Mahadiya Hamza
September 7, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka foreign minister meets UN rep ahead of UNHRC sessions

 The UNHRC session is scheduled on September 12.

September 3, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka share index end at fresh record high; Expolanka leads

Sri Lanka’s main stock index gained 1.87 percent recording an all-time high on Thursday (26)

August 26, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks down on lockdown, rates worries

Sri Lank stock fell 0.55 percent on Friday as the government’s announcement for an Island wide curfew

August 20, 2021 2 min read

Kuwait to resume direct flights to five countries including Sri Lanka

But inbound passengers will only be allowed entry only if they are inoculated with a vaccine approved by the Kuwait govt

Mahadiya Hamza
August 19, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks surge on export-led shares after rupee fall

Sri Lank stock jumped 2.56 percent on Wednesday led by Expolanka, Commercial Leasing and Finance, and LOLC Holdings

August 18, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's LOLC Holdings net down 74-pct in June 2021

Non-operating income boosts bottom line

August 15, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks reverse gaining streak on profit taking

Sri Lanka stocks edged down 0.15 percent on Wednesday, as investors booked profits

August 4, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets Rs3,500mn from post bond auction 'tap' issue

About 28 percent of the bonds unsold

August 4, 2021 1 min read

World's biggest star sapphire cluster in Sri Lanka may fetch up to one billion USD

“We kept it from the spotlight for security reasons,” Weerasinghe told EconomyNext.

Chanka Jayasinghe
July 28, 2021 2 min read