Notable
Imports are expected to recover to 20 billion dollars in 2024 from 16.8 billion in 2023.
Several existing laws are also being changed
Reforms and improvement to business climate to help
Consumer Affairs Authority says local buyers lack awareness compared to rest of the world
It will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo from 8.30am onwards
Another 5 projects are in clearance.
In this financial crisis, approval was given to do it step by step, in phases
ADB to give technical assistance
About a third of firms hit by a currency crisis last year were seeing an improvement in conditions
The impact of the economic crisis on Japanese companies in Sri Lanka was more serious than initially assumed
Customs revenue was impacted due to the import restrictions on vehicles
The steepest falls in shares were seen in the East and the North
The decentralized budget for the districts aims to inject financial resources into the villages
Released after banking sector reforms
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Agriculture expanded 3-pct in the quarter, industries 0.3-pct and services 1.3-pct
The rules are to be gazette by end-December 2023 as a new structural benchmark
Social unrest could re-emerge, fueled by falling real incomes, tax rate hikes and energy price increases
Old fines do not match the recent substantial rises in prices of goods and services, only small fines are made: Minister
Wet zone paddy farmers to be given freedom to grow what they like
Individual had apparently stolen a big bundle of notes from the central bank's currency issue office,
On the theme of 'Sustain Reform, Accelerate Growth'
The first people face legal impediments to practice their lifestyle
Order by five-judge bench with one dissenting
It is proposed to introduce policy and regulatory framework to facilitate gig economy and e-commerce transactions
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