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Sri Lankan shares fall

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday as losses in communication services stocks outweighed gains in IT...

Sri Lanka stock market closed

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s stock market was closed on Monday, for a local holiday. Trading will resume on June 30,...

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,143.05
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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