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"Any disturbance to the peace and stability of the region poses a threat to our country," he said.
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The unsettled bill had amounted to 78,080 rupees.
Trading in John Keells Holdings Plc, contributed the most (210mn) to the day's turnover
| 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 | - | - |
The energy industry (111mn) saw the most investor interest, mainly due to trading of Lanka IOC Plc (down at 98.20).
"Goes to show these guys have absolutely no idea how to run a country."
His criticism comes as Sri Lanka is still struggling to come out of an unprecedented economic crisis
Sri Lanka charges 20 dollars for an online ETA for South Asian countries, and 30 dollars for others.
Sri Lanka rupee closed at 324.10/40 to the dollar, bonds yields up, analysts said
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Sri Lanka’s stocks closed up on Wednesday, but turnover remained low.
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