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Sri Lanka rupee opens at 322.80/90 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 322.80/90 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady.

January 11, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down on low investor interest

John Keells Holdings Plc was the most traded and closed up at 187.50.

January 10, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Citrus Leisure plans to raise Rs1.5bn from shareholders

Proceeds to settle outstanding loans and to facilitate full subscription in Hikkaduwa Beach Resort rights issue

January 10, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 322.80/95 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 322.80/95 to the US dollar on Wednesday, dealers said. Bond yields steady.

January 10, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka rupee opens at 321.60/85 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 321.60/85 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said. Bond yields were steady

Sri Lanka stocks close down for fifth consecutive day

Turnover was lower than previous day at 567mn. Most of this came from trades in capital goods and food, bev and tobacco

Sri Lanka stock exchange revised governance rules applicable from Oct

Corporate governance rules revised to drive capital market forward.

December 19, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 326.85/95 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 326.85/95 to the US dollar on Tuesday, dealers said.

December 19, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down, lack of interest persists

Turnover was low at 508 million. Most of this came from the food, beverage and tobacco sector (131 million).

December 15, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, 1bn turnover

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Tuesday, CSE data showed. Turnover crossed 1 billion.

December 12, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, banks and bluechips drive turnover

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Friday, CSE data showed. Turnover crossed the one billion mark.

December 8, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up after Paris Club agreement

Renewed investor interest after Wednesday’s news official creditor committee agreed on debt restructuring deal.

November 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close up, turnover remains low

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, CSE data showed.

November 29, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down Tuesday

Turnover was at 724 million.

November 28, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares trade down, low investor interest

The Colombo Stock Exchange was trading down mid-day Monday, CSE data showed.

November 27, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 328.50/90 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 328.50/90 to the US dollar on Monday, dealers said. Bond yields were stable.

November 27, 2023 1 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’s rupee opens flat at 327.00/40 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened flat at 327.00/40 to the US dollar, ahead of budget reading

November 13, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up, JKH drives turnover

Turnover was at 1.9 billion, with John Keells Holdings Plc contributing 764 million of that.

November 7, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka rupee quoted weaker at 327.00/327.10 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 326.90/327.10 to the US dollar on Tuesday

November 7, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares pick up in mid-morning trade

Sri Lanka’s stock market was up in mid-day trading on Monday, data from the Colombo Stock Exchange showed.

November 6, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close down as selling pressure continues

Analysts said there was no consistent buying interest in the market while investors waited for the 2024 budget

November 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares dip down in morning trade

Sri Lanka's stock market was down in mid-day trading, data from the Colombo Stock Exchange showed.

November 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka stocks close up amid positive sentiment

The Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Thursday, CSE data showed.

November 2, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares close down on tax worries, low turnover

Sri Lanka’s stock market closed on a mixed note on Monday, Colombo Stock Exchange data showed.

October 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka shares see mixed sentiments in intra-day trading

The main All Share Price Index was down, while S&P SL20 was up

October 30, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee opens at 326.90/327.10 to the US dollar

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 326.90/327.10 to the US dollar on Friday, bond yields were up, dealers said. CSE opens up

October 27, 2023 1 min read