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Sri Lanka's Parliament has called for applications to fill vacancies in its Office on Missing Persons (OMP).
Immediate removal of the mandatory conversion of export proceeds is urgently required.
The services account surplus was $431mn, higher than the reported trade deficit.
10 pioneering Sri Lankan brands will be selected to showcase nation's dedication to sustainability, ethical practices
"The prices are up because or production costs are high. That's why we can't compete with imports."
Trade deficit up 817-pct in Jan
“Importation is less than before,”
"If not for wildlife eating crops this would have been higher"
“We aim to foster comprehensive ties between our two nations, particularly in the realms of transportation and energy,...
The supply of big onions in the country decreased after neighboring India and Pakistan stopped onion exports.
SLSI, Standardization Administration of China to sign MoU to reduce technical barriers in Lanka-China trade
Price ceiling for eggs, as prices in the market rise ahead of several key religious and cultural holidays.
.The trade deficit expanded to 541 million US dollars from 445 million as non-Merchandise incomes were spent
Romania will sign an agreement with Sri Lanka to further speed up the trade process and prevent double taxation.
| 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 | |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
Discussion on the ETCA, are at an advanced stage
"The variety of king coconut grown here is not available anywhere else in the world," he said.
Such an agreement could boost intra-regional trade as well as trade between BIMSTEC and the rest of the world
To be briefed on new GSP Regulation and the new cycle of the EU GSP+ concessions
Sri Lanka is unable to buy Iran crude since 2012 after the US sanctions
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce survey covering 2023 and forecasting 2024, exporters expressed confidence in growth prospects
169 rubber workers, or those who harvest the sap, were awarded NVQ-3 certificates by NAITA
Japan Fair Trade Commission shares lessons
Political stability and consistent energy were identified as key facilitators
Exporters specializing in tea, coconut and coconut-based products, spices, fruit and fruit-related items represented
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