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Central bank would like to see new lending rates fall
SriLankan enjoy visa exemption status to Maldives and Singapore
Voluntary retirement scheme to be offered to 267 employees at a cost of 844 million rupees during the amalgamation
"The Sri Lankan rupee has appreciated by approximately 8 % against the US dollar so far in 2024."
IORA business conclave organized by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce discusses collaboration between member states
Will facilitate Sri Lanka's efforts to modernize and improve processes related to immigration, visa issuance
Disingenuous statements will not count at the election, said Semasinghe.
"The fundamental problem with Sri Lanka is we have to expose this economy to market,"
President Wickremesinghe, also the defence minister, is expected to contest in the presidency later 2024
It will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo from 8.30am onwards
Any party fraudulently obtaining Aswesuma benefits may not have come forward to get it for fear of revealing identity
Proposed Economic Transformation bill will be gazetted shortly
People’s Bank to offer financial advisory services, funding facilities, and trade finance options to exporters with ED...
"We urge the government to add an amount to the government workers' basic salary."
RPCs are already brought under Finance Ministry by President Wickremesinghe
Latest | Last | |
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US Dollar | 305.1018 | 305.3339 |
UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
Latest | Last | |
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Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
pts | % | |
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S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
Latest | Last | |
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3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
today | yesterday | |
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Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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Sri Lanka elections, high tax rates are challenges
Remittances are on the rise after the central bank stopped parallel exchange rat
A society with capitalists and philanthropists can become more vigilant against violence towards women, president says
The industrial park will be build on 700 acres by a defunct state-run cement factory.
Production of commonly used 180ml bottles (kaaley bothal), consumed by lower income earners, decreased by 14.5 percent
"Going beyond stability now we have to go on a sustainably path."
"We are being asked to deal with a mercenary group which is not a formal government. It’s a very difficult task."
I do not think there will be huge volatility, based on the data that is available at the moment
The rupee sharply appreciated in March and early April
"The economy might go back to the situation like the past crisis if we don’t go with the current policies.”
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