Notable
The objective of monetary policy is to stabilize and facilitate for the country to achieve potential growth
Through direct shipping facilities, Sri Lanka can enjoy benefits of fast and convenient trade facilitation to Europe, ME
"Just because our cost of production may rise, we cannot raise our sale prices, because we are not price makers"
“Ages it can be decide by the employer,” Nanayakkara said when asked about job advertisements that specify age.
"Because of the presence of bird flu in other countries, there is a high demand for eggs from Sri Lanka."
We have to open the second round of negotiations with bondholder
Sri Lanka's merchandise exports fell 4.1 percent from a year ago to 813.81 million dollars in April 2024,
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce has all political parties to support the continuity of SOE reform
Women, often, were forced into signing agreements in a language they did not understand.
Confident and optimistic that a second round of talks will commence very soon
EU's Regulation on Deforestation Free Products (EUDR) seeks to guarantee products do not contribute to deforestation
A Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, which has been repeatedly breached in the past will be repealed
Rupee has appreciated 9.1% in first 4 month, one-year T-bill yield has fallen 336 basis points so far in 2024
MAC will provide freighter aircraft and operational support to establish a cargo feeder network for SriLankan Airlines
"I'm not Sajith nor Aruna. I'm Harsha."
Consumer Affairs Authority says local buyers lack awareness compared to rest of the world
| 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 | - | - |
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
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