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Sri Lanka to open airport services to private sector

Plans public private partnerships for aviation services in aerodromes

April 16, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka's proposed anti-corruption bill has failed to encourage whistleblowers - TISL

The new bill is expected to be brought to parliament and enacted by June this year.

April 12, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 319/323 against the US dollar, bond yields down

Sri Lanka rupee closed at 319/323 rupees against the US dollar

April 4, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka t-bill yields fall across maturities at auction

All maturities were down by more than 100 basis points

April 4, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 323.70/324.00 on Wednesday, bond yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 323.70/324.00 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields were down

Sri Lanka Supreme Court to hear case against pardoning Gnanasara Thero

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court gave leave to proceed on a case filed against a presidential pardon given to Gnanasara Thero

Sri Lanka slaps country-wide travel ban to contain coronavirus surge

Govt. stops dithering and takes action to contain the fast-spreading Covid-19 wave; total deaths reach 850

May 12, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end 0.41-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.41 percent Wednesday helped by index heavy LOLC Holdings, Melstacorp Plc and Hatton National B...

April 7, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end 0.09-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.09 percent on Wednesday with the ASPI pushed up by the index heavy Lion Brewery, Hayleys Plc a...

March 31, 2021 3 min read

Sri Lanka Stocks end 0.43-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks gained 0.43 percent on Monday on Ceylinco Insurance, Commercial Bank and Aitken Spence helping drive th...

March 29, 2021 2 min read

Detained Indian fishermen handed over to fisheries dept: Sri Lanka navy

Fifty-four Indian nationals that were taken into custody by the Sri Lanka navy on Wednesday (24) for illegally fishing i...

Imesh Ranasinghe
March 26, 2021 4 min read

Sri Lanka port takes delivery of pilot boat from Colombo Dockyard

Sri Lanka Ports Authority said it had taken delivery of a pilot boat built by Colombo Dockyard Plc, a unit of Onomichi D...

February 24, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka records 70 percent drop in dengue cases in 2020 amid pandemic

Dengue cases in Sri Lanka plunged by 70.67 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year with movements being restricted...

Chanka Jayasinghe
February 18, 2021 3 min read

Ramesh Shanmugathan made director of Nations Trust Bank

Sri Lanka's Nations Trust Bank said Ramesh Shanmuganthan has been appointed as Non-Executive Director with effect from ...

February 10, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker around 194.00/196.50 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker around 194.00/196.50 levels in the spot market on Tuesday, while bond yields edged up in dul...

February 10, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka's First Capital Rs2bn debenture issue in Feb

Listed investment bank First Capital Holdings Plc, a member of the Janashakthi Group, said it will raise one billion rup...

January 26, 2021 2 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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CSE All Share 19,927.30 -0.28%
Turnover Rs 1457.79 million 1193.67 million
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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
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Sri Lanka worker remittances hit record US$813mn in Dec 2020, full year up

Sri Lanka's foreign remittances in December 2020 grew 22.2 percent from a year earlier to 813 million dollars, which is ...

Chanka Jayasinghe
January 19, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s rupee ends around 194.50/195.00, gilt yields up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed around 194.50/195.00 in the spot-next market on Monday while bond yields slightly up ahead of...

January 18, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, gilt yields down

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 192.50/194.00 in the spot next market against the US dollar on Tuesday, while bond ...

January 12, 2021 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks end higher

Sri Lanka stock market close 1.22 percent higher on Tuesday continuing the surge for the second day, pushed up by index ...

January 5, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka to open cinemas on Jan 01 under Coronavirus rules: PM

Sri Lanka will open cinemas around the country from January 01, 2021, under Coronavirus health rules, Prime Minister Mah...

December 28, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker in spot next, gilt yields unchanged

Sri Lanka rupee closed weaker at 188.80/10 to the US dollar on Monday in the spot-next market while gilt yields remained...

December 22, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka investment conference to assess 2021 unknowns

Asia Securities, a Colombo-based investment and wealth management firm said it is hosting a Sri Lanka investment confere...

December 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka export firms in Gampaha to run during Coronavirus curfew: EDB, BOI

Export companies in the Gampaha district would continue to operate during a Coronavirus curfew Sri Lanka's Exports Devel...

October 22, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka ready to expand Covid-19 quarantine, Coronavirus curfews to continue amid exams: Army Chie...

Sri Lanka is ready to expand quarantine facilities as more contacts are traced and curfews in Gampaha will continue as n...

October 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee end weak, gilt yields flat

Sri Lanka rupee closed weak at 184.40/45 against the US dollar on Tuesday while bond yields remained unchanged, dealers ...

September 15, 2020 2 min read