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Sri Lanka's mid day shares edge up

All Share Price Index (ASPI) was up 0.72 percent or 66.91 points to 9,300.31

March 29, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks weaken for the second session on profit taking

(ASPI) closed down 0.56 percent or 51.81 points to 9,233.40.

March 28, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka gets seven proposals for Hambantota oil refinery

Sri Lanka is re-structuring state enterprises after running into a currency crisis and sovereign default.

March 28, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker at 322/325 to dollar, bonds and t-bills steady

"All markets were dull during the day," dealers said.

March 27, 2023 1 min read
USAID, Sri Lanka unveil energy efficiency tracking platform

USAID partners with Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority to introduce platform to benchmark energy efficiency

Sri Lanka’s stocks close down on Tuesday, amid uncertainty

The ASPI fell to a 2-month low today

20A: NMSJ welcomes purported plans for wider consultation

Sri Lanka’s decision to subject the proposed 20th amendment to the constitution to wider consultation was a welcome mo...

Imesh Ranasinghe
September 14, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends firm, gilt yields up marginally

Sri Lanka rupee closed stronger 185.10/25 against the US dollar on Friday while bond yields gained marginally, dealers s...

September 4, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee, bond yields flat at open

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted flat at 184.90/185.10 against the US dollar on Tuesday from Monday’s closing while bond yie...

August 25, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields edge up

Sri Lanka rupee closed weaker at 184.90/185.10 against the US dollar on Monday while bond yields were marginally up in m...

August 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, bond yields marginally up

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted weaker at 184.45/70 against the US dollar on Monday while bond yields were marginally up in m...

August 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields flat

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted weaker at 184.40/65 against the US dollar on Friday while bond yields were flat in moderate ...

August 21, 2020 1 min read

Stocks close 0.41-pct higher

Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.41 percent higher for the third week on index heavy stocks in Lion Brewery Ceylon, Distilleri...

August 21, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 1.35-pct up

Sri Lanka’s stocks ended 1.35 percent higher on Brown Investments, John Keells Holdings and LOLC holdings on Wednesday...

August 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted weaker at 184.20/50 against the US dollar on Wednesday while bond yields were down marginally...

August 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.60-pct up

Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.60 percent higher for the second week on index heavy stocks in LOLC Holdings Plc, Ceylon Tobac...

August 18, 2020 1 min read
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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
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
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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
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
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
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
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Sri Lanka rupee opens stronger, bond yields ease on short tenures

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted stronger at 183.65/75 against the US dollar on Tuesday in the spot market while bond yields w...

August 18, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee stronger, bond yields ease at open

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted at 182.70/80 against the US dollar on Friday in the spot market while bond yields eased, deal...

August 14, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes weaker, bond yields eased

Sri Lanka rupee was closed at 182.90/183.00 against the US dollar on Thursday in the spot market while bond yields eased...

August 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close 0.47 percent higher

Sri Lanka stocks closed 0.47 percent higher for the second continuous day on index heavy stocks Commercial Bank Ceylinco...

August 13, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee stronger at open, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka rupee was quoted firmer at 182.62/75 against the US dollar on Thursday in the spot market while bond yields ea...

August 13, 2020 1 min read

MR says Sajith would've lost election had he contested from Hambantota

Had Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) leader Sajith Premadasa contested from his previous electoral district of Hambantota fo...

August 2, 2020 2 min read

Basil promises resounding victory for SLPP, says runner up won't receive half its votes

The party that comes in second at Wednesday's parliamentary polls in Sri Lanka will not receive even half the votes cast...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 2, 2020 2 min read

Contrived legal ‘Authoritarianism’ another new virus with a global reach - Opinion

A two-thirds majority will give the ruling party a monopoly on power. It will serve another more salutary purpose. It wi...

Sarath de Alwis
July 24, 2020 7 min read

Sri Lanka hotels see weekend trippers, delayed weddings as Covid-19 curfews end

Sri Lanka hotels outside of Colombo has seen rising occupancy as curfews ended with the domestic spread of the disease c...

Mahadiya Hamza
July 6, 2020 3 min read

Overwhelming demand for Sri Lanka's Covid-19 credit scheme: banker

Demand is overwhelming for Sri Lanka’s central bank re-financed loan scheme to support struggling businesses impacted ...

June 25, 2020 6 min read