Economy & Markets

Sri Lanka shares end firmer

March 27, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended firmer Friday with the indices pushed up by gains in John Keells Holdings, Distilleries and also Seylan Bank, in …

Sri Lanka bailout talks progressing: IMF

Mar 27, 2009 (LBO) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Sri Lanka is talking with the government on a stand-by arrangement and but the …

Sri Lanka rupee weakens in volatile trade

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Sri Lanka share trading boosted by Carson oil palm deals

March 26, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended almost flat Thursday but turnover was pushed up to 915 million rupees by large transactions in three oil palm …

Sri Lanka state enterprises a big burden: minister

March 25, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan state enterprises come begging to the Treasury for money to pay staff salaries, instead of making profits and contributing to …

Sri Lanka injects Rs19.4bn through term auction; bill yields plunge

Mar 25, 2009 (LBO) - Yields of treasury bills fell across the board at Wednesday's auction as the Central Bank injected 19 billion rupees through its new term …

Sri Lankan shares up on JKH deal

Mar 25, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks ended higher Wednesday, pushed up after a foreign investment fund divested a five percent stake in the island's biggest …

Sri Lankan underweight bread fools consumer minister

Mar 24, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka's minister of consumer affairs has admitted being fooled by crafty bakers who sell underweight bread and exploit …

Sri Lanka shares end weaker

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Sri Lanka’s economic troubles mostly home brewed: economists

Mar 22, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's current balance of payments troubles are mostly home brewed and an expected return to an International Money Fund bailout is …

Sri Lanka central bank in bid to push credit

Mar 21, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has asked banks to lend to the private sector amidst a peg defence exercise that has created a liquidity crunch, …

Sri Lanka shares slide

March 20, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan shares ended slightly weaker Friday, dragged down by heavyweights, in thin trade with conglomerate John Keells Holdings …

Sri Lanka puts on brave face before IMF bailout

March 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is putting on a brave face after being forced into an International Monetary Fund bailout having spent its way into trouble …

Sri Lankan shares revived by rate cut

Mar 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed up Thursday for the second day running amidst foreign selling in conglomerate John Keells Holdings (JKH) as local …

Sri Lanka gets US$85mn from ADB for water supply

March 19, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka will get 85 million US dollars in loans and grants from the Asian Development Bank for water supply and sanitation in …

Sri Lanka treasuries yields fall after rate cut

Mar 19, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Treasury bill and bond yields fell across the board Wednesday by around 40 basis points following a 175 basis point rate cut, …

Sri Lanka economy slows to 6.0-pct in 2008, 4Q 4.3-pct

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Sri Lanka’s foreign reserves fall to US$1.4bn in Jan 09

Mar 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's gross official reserves fell to 1,415 million US dollars from 1,753.4 million dollars in December 2008, which was enough to …

Sri Lankan shares driven up by big banking deals

Mar 18, 2009 (LBO) - Sri Lankan stocks closed up Wednesday boosted by large sales of blue chip bank stocks believed to have been divested by Sri Lankan born …

Sri Lanka cuts policy rate, lifts import curbs

Mar 18, 2009 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has cut its de facto main signal policy rate that sets the ceiling on Interbank borrowing rates by 175 basis points to …