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Sri Lanka's shares shoot by 2.92 pct up on Indian assurances

The market generated a turnover of 1.1 billion rupees within the first hour of trade. 

January 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields open lower

No bills were quoted, dealers said.

January 20, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields close lower, Rupee steady

Central Bank’s guidance peg for interbank US dollar transactions depreciated by three cents

January 19, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares gain over 1-pct on positive IMF sentiments

"active investor participation was witnessed on Banking sector counters and index heavyweights."

January 19, 2023 2 min read
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 321.75/322.00 to the US dollar Friday, from Thursday's close at 322.40/50 to the US dollar...

Sri Lanka's shares close up on interest in the tourism sector

All Share Price Index was up 0.96 percent or 108.62 points to 11,466.07

Sri Lanka stocks plunge amid foreign selling

Sri Lanka’s stocks closed 1.14 percent lower on Tuesday, dragged down by index heavy Ceylon Tobacco Company, John Keel...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank profits up in Dec after gratuity charge in 2018

Net profits at Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank Plc group grew 80.78 percent to 1.18 billion rupees from a year earlier despite t...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker, bond yields stable

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted marginally firmer at 181.68/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Tuesday while bond ...

February 25, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks fall on John Keells Holdings

Sri Lanka’s stocks continued a two-day retreat, closing 0.52 percent lower on Monday dragged down by John Keells Holdi...

February 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, gilt yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.70/85 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday from last Thursday's close ...

February 24, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank profits halve on bad loans, interest costs

Net profits at Sri Lanka's DFCC Bank Plc fell 54 percent to 516.14 million rupees in the December quarter on higher inte...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee steady at open, bond yields ease

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted steady at 181.55/65 to the US dollar in the spot market on Monday from last Thursday whil...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank profits inch up in Dec on lower income tax charge

Commercial Bank, Sri Lanka's largest listed lender in assets, said profits for the December quarter grew 1.11 percent to...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Melstacorp acquires Browns Hospital Ragama for Rs.1.6bn

A subsidiary of diversified holdings firm Melstacorp Plc acquired a Ragama-based hospital from Brown & Company Plc f...

February 21, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka's plantations lose Rs2.6bn in six months ahead of mandated wage

Sri Lanka's publicly traded plantations companies, growing commercial crops such as tea, which have been asked by the g...

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February 21, 2020 6 min read
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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
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CSE All Share 9,073.41 0.65%
Turnover Rs million 1,591,766,524.95 1,029,335,694.32
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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
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Sri Lanka Rupee ends firmer, bond yields flat

Sri Lanka’s rupee ended firmer at 181.55/60 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields remained...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks reverse gains, banks slip

Sri Lanka's stocks closed 0.30 percent lower on Thursday, reversing Wednesday's gains, amid the government withdrawing a...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Bank profits surge in Dec on bad loan recovery

Net profits at Sri Lanka's Pan Asia Banking Corporation Plc (PABC) grew 58 percent to 726.8 million rupees in the Decemb...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker, stocks up 0.01-pct

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.95/182.05 to the US dollar in the spot market on Thursday while bond yields...

February 20, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee ends weaker, bond yields up

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 181.90/182.00 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bond yields ga...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka stocks extend gains for second day amid volatility

Sri Lanka's stocks have extended the gains made on Tuesday for a second consecutive day, closing 0.29 percent higher ami...

February 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka SEC chief to seek brokers views after meeting CSE officials

Sri Lanka's newly appointed chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Viraj Dayaratne, and other members of t...

February 19, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens weaker, stocks gain

Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted weaker at 181.70/75 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday while bond yields re...

February 19, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka bond yields to move up in 2020, credit to recover: research house

Sri Lanka's bond yields are likely to move up in 2020, but a pick-up in growth to around 4.0 percent of gross domestic p...

February 19, 2020 4 min read

Sri Lanka banks trading at 10-yr low valuations: analysts

Sri Lankan banks are trading at a ten year low valuation, with upward pressure on performance after a challenging 2019, ...

February 18, 2020 3 min read