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Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat

Published 10 Aug, 2026 12:49pm

Sri Lankan police arrested a party leader of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday

Sri Lanka raise fuel prices after IMF loan instalment

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by up to six percent on Sunday, in line with IMF plans to recover energy costs...

Sri Lanka denounces war deaths, houses Iran sailors

Published 07 Mar, 2026 08:06am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka denounced the toll of Middle East fighting on Friday as it gave refuge to more than 250 Iranian...

US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says

Published 07 Mar, 2026 06:45am

US says Sri Lanka should minimize Iranian propaganda efforts

Security situation reviewed: Naqvi to deliver PM’s message to Sri Lankan president

Updated 15 Feb, 2026 12:21pm

-Naqvi briefs premier on the overall security landscape of the country, including the current situation in the Capital

Sri Lanka unveils cyclone aid plan as rains persist

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:38am

COLOMBO: Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by a deadly...

Sri Lanka counts cyclone cost as toll hits 465

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday they would need some USD7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and...

Sri Lanka’s budget to drive economic reforms, meet IMF goals

Published 06 Nov, 2025 11:03am

Sri Lanka has been working to meet IMF conditions, including achieving a 2.3% primary surplus target and boosting public revenue to 15% of GDP for 2025

Sri Lanka vows closer ties with China and India’s left

Published 01 May, 2025 10:01pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government pledged closer ties on Thursday with Communist parties in China and India, two...

Sri Lanka shares end higher

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, aided by communication services and financial stocks. The CSE...

Sri Lanka expects economy to grow at 5%, repay all debt, Dissanayake says

Published 17 Feb, 2025 11:35am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will focus on transforming the economy and prepare to resume debt repayments from 2028, President...

Xi hails ‘historical opportunity’ for China-Sri Lanka ties

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping said relations between China and Sri Lanka faced a “historical opportunity” ...

Sri Lanka president to visit China ahead of budget

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China next week ahead of his...

Sri Lanka president to visit key lender China

Published 21 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China...

Sri Lanka probes Adani projects after US charges

Published 26 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has opened an investigation into the local investments of India’s Adani Group in the wake of US...

Sri Lanka’s president makes U-turn on IMF bailout

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new leader on Thursday backed a controversial IMF bailout, marking a U-turn from his election...

Sri Lanka expects IMF staff level agreement on Friday to release further bailout funds

Published 21 Nov, 2024 01:15pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka expects the IMF to announce a staff level agreement on its third review of the country’s bailout...

Landslide win for Sri Lanka president’s leftist coalition in snap polls

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 05:13pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake thanked voters Friday for delivering his leftist coalition a...

Sustaining reforms critical for Sri Lanka: IMF

Published 04 Oct, 2024 12:40pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s painful austerity measures were “bearing fruit” and must be sustained, the International...

Sri Lanka to discuss IMF deal framework during October meetings in Washington

Published 01 Oct, 2024 12:03pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will have deeper talks with the International Monetary Fund on the framework of a $2.9 billion...

Sri Lanka reverts to former visa system to woo tourists

Published 27 Sep, 2024 12:26pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has restored an online visa application platform to encourage tourism after its top court...

Sri Lanka to begin talks with IMF to take forward $2.9bn bailout, president says

Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:27pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday that he plans to begin negotiations...

Sri Lanka president dissolves parliament to clear way for Nov. 14 polls

Published 24 Sep, 2024 11:10pm

Sri Lanka’s newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to clear the way for a snap...

President felicitates Sri Lankan President-elect

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended heartfelt felicitations on electoral victory of Sri Lankan...

Sri Lanka picks Marxist-leaning Dissanayake as president to fix economy

Updated 22 Sep, 2024 08:58pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president on Sunday, putting faith in...

Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:12am

COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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