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Sri Lanka bond yields edge up at close

Sri Lanka’s bond yields went up on moderate trade on Monday (07), market dealers said.

February 7, 2022 1 min read

Sri Lanka's regulator decides no power cuts "until further notice"

"The reasons are we have enough raw materials to generate power as well as enough water to generate hydro power."

January 31, 2022 3 min read

Sri Lanka's CAA removes price ceiling for bottled water

Sri Lanka's CAA withdraws from fixing the prices of water bottles

January 31, 2022 2 min read

Sri Lanka slips for the fourth day

ASPI closed 0.18 percent or 22.56 points lower on Friday

January 28, 2022 2 min read
Sri Lanka high low grown teas gain, mid growns ease

"There was improved demand particularly as the sale progressed," Forbes and Walker said.

Sri Lanka stocks edge up in lackluster trade; banks down after rally on expected IMF approval

(ASPI) closed up 0.09 percent, or 8.76 points, at 9,596.55, its highest since March 10.

New buses for SLTB

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has launched a new bus service at the Shalika Grounds in Narahenpita today (27) und...

June 27, 2019 1 min read

Indian fishermen caught fishing in Sri Lankan waters

The Navy has apprehended four Indians who were allegedly engaged in illegal fishing in Sri Lankan territorial waters yes...

June 27, 2019 1 min read

Storm of reaction to death penalty

The reaction to Sri Lanka’s decision to resume executing prisoners on death row has been almost universally negative, ...

June 27, 2019 2 min read

Trust fund to care for 33 children affected by Easter attacks

The Cabinet has approved the setting up of a trust fund to care for 33 children who have been affected by the Easter at...

June 26, 2019 1 min read

US sanctions on Russia firms hurting Sri Lanka; against SOFA for American forces: President

US sanctions barring deals with firms in Russia are affecting long-standing commercial and military transactions Preside...

June 26, 2019 1 min read

Chandrika bags Common Ground Award

Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga received the 2019 Common Ground Award at the House of Lords in Londo...

June 26, 2019 1 min read

Fisherman missing after a strong current hits the boat

A fisherman who set up to sea from Ambalangoda last afternoon (25), has fallen from boat and gone missing as a strong s...

June 26, 2019 1 min read

President says he has signed four death warrants

Four convicted drug dealers now on death row will be executed shortly, President Maithripala Sirisena announced at a pre...

June 26, 2019 2 min read

No grudge against Muslims; only wanted to ensure peace - Wennapuwa PS Chairman

Chairman of the Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha Susantha Perera, whose controversial decision to ban Muslims from trading at...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 26, 2019 3 min read

Shafi case: FR petition filed today

Lawyers for Dr Shafi Shihabdeen who is at the centre of the controversy regarding the alleged sterilization of women pat...

June 25, 2019 32 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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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
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Opposition MP's allegation forces shut down of free food programme

A charity that has been providing free meals to thousands of people a day at three hospitals in and around Colombo has c...

Nisali De Silva
June 25, 2019 2 min read

CEB going against court order - Consumer rights group

A consumer rights' advocacy group today accused the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of going against a direct order by th...

June 25, 2019 3 min read

Five soldiers killed, two injured in a truck-train collision in Kilinochchi

Five soldiers are dead and two others injured when a truck belonging to the Sri Lanka Army collided with the Yaal-Devi t...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

24-hour water cut in Colombo suburbs

The water supply to some suburbs of Colombo will be disrupted for 24 hours tomorrow (26), the National Water Supply and ...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Army Commander to appear before probe committee

Army Commander Lt General Mahesh Senanayake, former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and the Secretary to the Ministry of Comm...

June 25, 2019 2 min read

Cardinal condemns Minister’s statement

Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith condemns the statement made by a Minister whom he said ‘told to open mo...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Wennappuwa PS bans Muslim traders from Sathipola

The Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Sabha has temporarily banned local Muslim traders from trading at the Dankotuwa 'Sathipola’ ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
June 25, 2019 1 min read

Two nabbed for making threatening calls, demanding money

Two suspects who had allegedly made threatening phone calls demanding money from residents in Hanwella and Nawagamuwa ar...

June 25, 2019 1 min read

Court Petitions challenge pardoning of Gnanasara

Two petitions asking for a review of the Presidential Pardon of Galagodaththe Gnanasara Thero are before the Supreme Cou...

June 24, 2019 2 min read

Family of four caught in a strong current, father and daughters die

A family of four from Hatton was swept away by a current at Yala Beach in Kirinda yesterday (23).

June 24, 2019 1 min read