Notable
Prospects for further monetary loosening in several major emerging markets will support debt issuance and refinancing,
Recent package of 21 reforms will be broadly positive for the country’s financial sector
This week’s shutdown reflects disagreement on fiscal policy measures, notably previously enacted cuts to Medicaid
Malnutrition in Gaza is the result of deliberate, calculated choices by the Israeli authorities
Regional inflation is projected to rise to 3.6% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, from 3.0% last year.
Senior politicians control the levers of power
WB is giving re-purposed money
The grant is worth 17.7 million rupees
Sri Lanka likely to face strong criticism over its human rights situation, diplomats say
Sri Lanka to build an exclusive port for tourists to attract large cruise vessels
Sri Lanka's ranking under Corruption Perception Index has fallen eight ranks
Sri Lanka won't go ahead with US$3.6 billion fuel credit line with Oman
The attack was on a fuel facility.
Sri Lanka appraised by UN on the progress it has made with regard to making the country a ‘child labour free zone
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 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 hospital was damaged in 2004 Tsunami
Some countries do not require vaccines and other countries requesting mandatory vaccination do not reject Sinopharm.
ADB is set to hold its annual meeting in Colombo from 2 to 5 May 2022.
It is not that the region is lacking in natural and human resources, both skilled and unskilled
Teachers upgrade skills on their own with private sector support
Debt consolidation will be slow due to expansionary projects
South Asian countries should have adopted a common regional strategy to combat COVID-19 in the region: Suhasini Haidar
Sri Lanka has won a special award along with the Philippines and Colombia.
Bhutan, ever on the pursuit of happiness, is threatened by global warming and the India-China tussle, experts say
The vacuummay create an opening for China to step in
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