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79.40% of the total offer was accepted.

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed down on Wednesday trading, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving down 0.75 percent. The ASPI was down 166.55 points at 22,011.10, while the more liquid S&P SL20 was down 0.54 percent, or 32.82 points, at 6,097.83. Positive contributors to the ASPI were […]

ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s total government external debt reached 37,468 million US dollars at the end of the first quarter of 2026, marking a nominal decrease of 195 million US dollars from the previous quarter, official data showed. According to the March 2026 Statistical Debt Bulletin released by the Public Debt Management Office, the island […]

The two companies signed an agreement to establish 4 new retail outlets in the Colombo region in September last year.

"Likely to be viewed by the public as a blatant attempt to interfere with the judiciary"

Market turnover was 981 million rupees

Borrowers are likely to face increased debt-servicing pressure from higher financing and living costs,

An auction of 140,000 million rupees Treasury bills was ongoing.

Indian naval ship (INS) Airavat, and Pakistan navy ships PNS Taimur and PNS Aslat, alongside the submarine PNS/M Hangor

Financial institutions will conduct a merchant engagement initiative in the Trincomalee town area

140,000 million rupees Treasury bills are to be issued through an auction on June 3.

“After rate hike, market hasn’t been doing great,”

Including the president's hometown of Thambuttegama

Enhances the convenience and accessibility needed as more businesses and investors begin operating within Port City

Lanka IOC PLC and Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC awarded contracts for supplying Sapugaskanda power station

Around 499.66 million rupees, (excluding VAT)

To be done in two phases through contractors selected through bidding procedure.

Capacity-building programme aimed at promoting the Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) concept

Funds to be used for acquisition of real estate assets and properties on a leasehold basis

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 327.00 buying, 336.00 selling.

Two more reviews available under the latest IMF programme

IMF has urged Sri Lanka to reflect cost-recovery pricing in fuel and energy

There have been 1,022,022 visitors to the island in the first 5 months.

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 326.00 buying, 335.00 selling.

Market turnover was 1.67 billion rupees.