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Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as ME crisis bites

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a 50 percent surcharge on customs duties on vehicles Saturday in a bid to discourage...

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by nearly four percent on Sunday, further fuelling inflation, which more than...

Sri Lanka govt tells cricket board to quit

Published 23 Apr, 2026 02:22am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government has urged the national cricket board’s executive committee to make way for a new...

War-linked power crunch pushes Sri Lanka to four-day week

Published 25 Mar, 2026 06:32pm

COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans enjoyed a government-ordered extra day off on Wednesday as the island nation...

Sri Lanka announces four-day work week over fears war will drag

Published 16 Mar, 2026 10:55pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced a shorter work week to conserve its scarce fuel reserves as it prepares for a prolonged...

Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law’

Published 07 Mar, 2026 08:30pm

Iranian frigate was sunk by a US submarine on Wednesday just off Sri Lanka’s southern coast

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...

Sri Lanka’s Shanaka says constant criticism has affected players’ mental health

Published 26 Feb, 2026 01:02pm

The tournament co-hosts drew heavy flak from fans and pundits for their shaky buildup to the World Cup

T20 World Cup: India’s clinical win leaves Pakistan fans heartbroken

Published 15 Feb, 2026 10:25pm

India secure commanding 61-run victory as Pakistan’s batting crumbles

Tucker stars as Ireland crush Oman by 96 runs at T20 World Cup

Published 14 Feb, 2026 04:17pm

'The pitch was good and we tried to capitalise by rotating the strike and putting the bad balls away,' said Tucker

Agha expects right spirit in India clash but unsure about handshakes

Published 14 Feb, 2026 04:09pm

'I expect game should be played in the spirit that it has always been played since its inception,' Agha told

Boycott averted, Pakistan and India set for World Cup blockbuster

Published 14 Feb, 2026 01:03pm

Pakistan decided to boycott the Group A contest against India in solidarity with Bangladesh

India-Pakistan match: hottest ticket in cricket sparks T20 World Cup fever

Published 14 Feb, 2026 02:23am

COLOMBO: Excitement was hitting fever pitch in Colombo and across South Asia on Friday after Pakistan relented and...

Pakistan and India fans flock to Colombo, windfall for tourism

Published 13 Feb, 2026 07:08pm

The game at Sri Lanka’s largest stadium is sold out with roughly 35,000 tickets sold

Sri Lankan shares log second straight week of losses

Published 09 Feb, 2026 05:11am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed marginally up on Friday, but logged the second straight week of losses, as gains...

Kamindu heroics steer Sri Lanka past Ireland in T20 World Cup

Published 08 Feb, 2026 11:57pm

Hasaranga (3-40) joins elite list with 40 World Cup wickets

Sri Lanka boosts T20 World Cup security with eye on India-Pakistan games

Published 29 Jan, 2026 11:44am

Pakistan has indicated that it may yet boycott the event in solidarity with Bangladesh

England’s Dawson wants to be fifth time lucky with World Cup debut at age 35

Published 27 Jan, 2026 01:33pm

Dawson was in the squad at the T20 World Cup in 2016 and the 50-over one in 2019

Sri Lankan shares rise on gains in utilities

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Tuesday, snapping a four-session losing streak, led by utilities and...

IT stocks drag Sri Lanka shares lower

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed a tad lower on Thursday, weighed by losses in information technology stocks. The...

Sri Lanka shares end muted

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:02am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed little changed on Wednesday, as losses in utilities countered gains in IT stocks....

Sri Lanka shares extend rise on broad gains

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:26am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains across sectors. The CSE All Share index...

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618

Published 07 Dec, 2025 02:52pm

At least 1,812 people have been killed in the natural disasters rolling across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam over the past two weeks

C-130 carrying Pakistan army team, relief supplies arrive in Colombo

Published 04 Dec, 2025 07:18am

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying a Pakistan Army search-and-rescue team and emergency relief...

Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll tops 1,200

Published 02 Dec, 2025 12:41pm

“People are worried about running out of fuel,” she added from the line she had been in for two hours

Pakistan set to start ICC Women's CWC drive in Colombo

They face India in the final on Sunday

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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