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Foreign investors exit Sri Lanka rupee bonds for third straight week

Foreign investors have sold a net Rs. 28.5 billion worth rupee bonds in the last five weeks

EconomyNext · 6 hrs ago

Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves up 3.4-pct in Oct 2026; CB buys dollars

Central Bank has bought net US$1.740 mln in first 10 months of 2026

EconomyNext · 10 hrs ago

Sri Lanka discussing private sector pension, housing benefits from EPF: Minister

Sri Lanka’s largest single fund at over 6,000 billion rupees

EconomyNext · 1 day ago

Deloitte Sri Lanka brings together industry voices to examine Budget 2027

and its implications for business

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Fitch affirms Sri Lanka’s Sierra Cables at ‘A+(lka)’; Outlook stable

Reflects Sierra's Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) of 'a+(lka)', which is similar to that of its parent, LOLC Holdings PL

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks close up, ASPI up 0.52-pct

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Carson Cumberbatch, Commercial Bank, Hatton National Bank, Dialog Axiata and Sampath Bank

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka rolls out ‘One TRADE’ single window portal for tea, coconut exports

Serves as a single electronic entry point for traders to submit, receive, and process applications, declarations,

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka sells extra Rs3bn Treasury bills after auction

Bringing the total of bills sold in the week to 68.901 billion rupees.

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka poverty rises to 16-pct as inflation drives living costs up

"The substantial rise in the poverty line highlights the importance of accounting for changes in the cost of living

EconomyNext · 2 days ago

Sri Lanka average household spend nears Rs116k a month in 2025

The Department of Census and Statistics reported that nominal average monthly household expenditure surged 84.1 percent

EconomyNext · 3 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks pick up; BOC debenture issue oversubscribed

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Commercial Bank, Sampath Bank, Carson Cumberbatch, and Hatton National Bank

EconomyNext · 3 days ago

Hemas Holdings Sept quarter net profit dips 3-pct to Rs2.0bn amid margin pressure, finance costs

Top-line performance was led by the Hospitals sector

EconomyNext · 3 days ago

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