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Sri Lanka exports fall in December as global recession weighs

Demand for Sri Lankan exports is on the declining due to looming global recession

January 31, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka shares down on tax hike concerns amid rising protests

Many trade unions are up in the arm against tax hike

January 30, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's shares edge down on Expolanka earnings

Top losers during mid day trade were Expolanka, LOLC and Sampath Bank. 

January 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka parliament to be moved against power regulator chairman: Minister

We are taking action to bring a proposal against Chairman of the Commission

January 29, 2023 1 min read
Sri Lanka Customs confiscates smuggled gold

Sri Lanka Customs confiscated 30 gold biscuits and 6 kilos of gold jewelry worth 123 million rupees this week.

US and Sri Lanka launch influencer campaign to boost tourism

USAID and Sri Lankan Tourism Alliance launch social media influencer campaign to boost country's global tourism brand

China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die

China reported a big drop in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, fuelling hopes the epidemic is nearing its peak, but Jap...

February 20, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka taxpayers buy Rs.260.5mn in paddy at guaranteed price

The Sri Lankan taxpayer has bought 260.5 million rupees in paddy at a guaranteed price from farmers since January 29 wit...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Deutsche Bank Sri Lanka clients to get facility to pay in Asian currencies

Germany based Deutsche Bank said it will offer a foreign exchange trading system that will allow companies in Sri Lanka ...

February 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hayleys profits up on exports in Dec quarter

Profits of Sri Lanka's Hayleys Plc, which has interests in export manufacturing, retail, logistic and leisure, 54 percen...

February 17, 2020 2 min read

Hemas Holdings see Sri Lanka consumer recovery, net down 4.9-pct in Dec

Sri Lanka's Hemas Holdings, which has interests in consumer, healthcare, logistics and leisure said there was recovery i...

February 15, 2020 2 min read

Devani, the brave Forest Officer can be a harbinger for change

Devani Jayathilaka the young woman Forest Officer who stopped State Minister Sanath Nishantha in his tracks is the viral...

Arjuna Ranawana
February 13, 2020 3 min read
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UNP vs UNP: Will Sajith's new party also be UNP?

The Elections Commission has recognized Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa as the President of a political party called ...

February 11, 2020 1 min read

Sajith loyalists see sabotage-attempt in fuss over party symbol

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa loyalists in the UNP called into question today the controversy surrounding the symbo...

Nisali De Silva
February 11, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Hatton Plantations profits down 46-pct

ECONOMYNEXT- Profits at Sri Lanka’s Hatton Plantations, a tea farming company fell 46 percent from a year earlier to 4...

February 11, 2020 1 min read

Who's afraid of election campaign finance regulations?

Sri Lanka’s 8th presidential election held on November 16, 2019, saw a record turnout of 83.72% of the nearly 16 milli...

February 8, 2020 8 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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Three senior police officers out of Ministerial Security

The National Police Commission has transferred three Senior Superintendents out of the Ministerial Security Division, Po...

February 8, 2020 1 min read

Mahinda on India visit will meet Modi on Saturday

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa left for a four-day official visit to India today and is due to hold bilateral talks wi...

February 7, 2020 1 min read

No China returnee students show coronavirus symptoms yet

The 33 Sri Lankan university students quarantined at the Diyathalawa Army camp have not shown any symptoms of the corona...

Chanka Jayasinghe
February 3, 2020 2 min read

China stocks plunge on virus fears to lead fresh Asia market retreat

Chinese equities plunged almost nine percent Monday as nervous traders returned from their extended Lunar New Year break...

February 3, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka cuts policy rates 50bp to boost credit

Sri Lanka's central bank has cut policy rate 50 basis points, to lower market interest rates and boost credit amid an up...

January 30, 2020 4 min read

Journalists organisations mark Black January

Several Media workers and activists organisations gathered yesterday to call for a united effort to safeguard journalist...

January 29, 2020 1 min read

No decision to close schools or postpone sports meets – Education Ministry

The Government has not decided to close schools or postpone sports meets due to novel coronavirus ((2019-nCoV) which is ...

January 29, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka should upgrade Long Term Care for the elderly: ADB

Sri Lanka’s health sector needs to improve current standards of Long Term Care (LTC) in order to treat increasing num...

Tania Madies
January 29, 2020 3 min read

Paradoxical Isle: Razeen Sally’s Personal Rediscovery

Fulfilling a long held dream, noted academic Razeen Sally has swapped academic rigour for the fluidity of the travel wri...

Rachael Cove
January 29, 2020 9 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens steady, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.50/60 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, while bond yields w...

January 29, 2020 2 min read