Over the past week, the Sri Lankan rupee has depreciated slightly against the US dollar compared to the third week of July.

COLOMBO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan customs generated more than 1.2 trillion rupees (about 4 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue during the first seven months of 2025, an official said Saturday.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) released its third Market Operations Report (MOR) on 31 July 2025. The aim of the MOR is to enhance awareness and knowledge among the stakeholders on monetary ...

As plantation workers intensified their struggle for a Rs 1,000 basic daily wage, the planters issued a strategic statement with a clear objective in mind. Their intention was not only to discredit ...

Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday and clocked their sixth straight weekly gains, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

Sri Lanka's rupee had depreciated from 295 to 300 from February to June 2025 amid record current account surpluses, central ...

US President Donald Trump has slapped a 25 per cent tariff as base tariffs on Indian goods. He also announced the possibility of additional penal tariffs for purchase of Russian oil and involvement ...

However, the scale and systematic nature of the Sri Lankan controversy appear unprecedented. The involvement of over 1,000 vehicles and potential revenue losses exceeding Rs. 3 billion suggest either ...

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 302.10/20 to the US dollar in the spot market Thursday, edging lower from 302.20/30 the previous day, while bond yields held broadly steady although longer tenors edged ...

Almost two years have passed since the Local Currency Settlement Agreement between India and UAE. The United Arab Emirates was the first countr ...

Sri Lanka customs have detained nearly 1,000 electric vehicles from Chinese manufacturer BYD over suspected undervaluation of ...