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Mahinda Rajapaksa

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 seeks buyers for white-elephant airport

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government issued a call on Sunday for investments in a currently loss-making airport, after a...

Sri Lanka votes to eject former leader Rajapaksa from state mansion

Published 10 Sep, 2025 06:10pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament voted on Wednesday to evict former president Mahinda Rajapaksa and two others from...

Bangladesh — more of the same change?

Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:35am

It began with Afghanistan. Then it was Sri Lanka. Now it is Bangladesh. Scenes are almost identical. Public outrage...

Sri Lanka top court rules Rajapaksa brothers guilty of economic crisis

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court issued Tuesday a symbolic ruling that the powerful Rajapaksa brothers —...

Final phase of preparations for cricket season begins today

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

LAHORE: The final phase of Pakistan’s preparations for the mighty cricket season begins today, as Babar Azam’s...

Canada bars Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa brothers over rights abuses

Published 11 Jan, 2023 12:53pm

COLOMBO: Canada has issued a travel ban on former Sri Lankan presidents – and brothers – Mahinda and Gotabaya...

Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka's president

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 02:10pm

COLOMBO: Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka's prime minister a record six times, has finally ...

Sri Lanka court bars former prime minister from leaving the country: anti-corruption group

Published 15 Jul, 2022 05:12pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court on Friday barred former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Finance Minister...

Brothers at odds, but ruling family still holds key to Sri Lanka’s future

Published 08 Jun, 2022 01:40pm

COLOMBO: It was the moment when two brothers who had dominated Sri Lanka’s politics for nearly 20 years finally went...

Sri Lanka raise taxes on wine, cheese to curb imports

Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:33am

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka raised tariffs on a wide range of goods including wine and cheese, in a new drive ...

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka expands cabinet

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka appointed nine more ministers Friday to an “all-party government” tasked with...

Sri Lanka eases curfew as new PM seeks to form cabinet

Updated 14 May, 2022 02:32pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka lifted a nationwide curfew for 12 hours on Saturday, further easing tight curbs as new Prime...

Sri Lanka protesters vow to continue anti-government campaign despite new PM

Published 13 May, 2022 11:26am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister will begin forming a unity government on Friday, but his appointment has...

Sri Lanka president set to name new PM

Published 12 May, 2022 10:23am

COLOMBO: Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri...

Sri Lankan president to appoint new PM, cabinet this week

Published 11 May, 2022 11:14pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday he would appoint a new prime minister and cabinet...

Outgoing Sri Lankan PM evacuated by troops

Published 10 May, 2022 09:50am

COLOMBO: Heavily armed troops evacuated outgoing Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from his official...

Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest

Published 10 May, 2022 09:38am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed...

Shots fired from Sri Lanka PM's residence

Published 09 May, 2022 11:02pm

COLOMBO: Shots were fired from inside the Sri Lankan prime minister's official residence Monday, as thousands of...

Sri Lanka PM quits after supporters run riot

Updated 09 May, 2022 04:39pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised when...

Adoration turns to anger towards crisis-hit Sri Lanka's ruling clan

Published 04 May, 2022 09:52am

MEDAMULANA: "Gota Go Home" -- graffiti calling for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to quit has appeared on the roads of...

Sri Lanka students mob PM's home over economic crisis

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 02:26am

COLOMBO: Thousands of Sri Lankan university students mobbed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's home on Sunday...

Sri Lanka PM offers protesters talks as opposition eyes no-confidence vote

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister offered talks on Wednesday with protesters calling for the government to step...

Sri Lanka’s prime minister calls for patience as protests continue

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:32pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday said the country had reached a decisive juncture and...

Sri Lanka parliament to meet as protests put ruling Rajapaksas under pressure

Published 05 Apr, 2022 10:20am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament will meet on Tuesday after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dissolved his cabinet and...

Sri Lanka gets new finance minister, cenbank governor

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa dropped his brother as finance minister and sought a new central...

Independence day of Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Published 05 Feb, 2022 05:47am

TEXT: This year, we celebrate Sri Lanka’s 74th Independence Day amidst many great challenges. The challenges posed...

Sri Lankan PM expresses shock, demands justice

Updated 05 Dec, 2021 12:39pm

COLOMBO: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed shock over the lynching of a Sri Lankan factory manager by a...

Rajapaksa family tightens grip on crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

COLOMBO: A brother of Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday became finance minister, tightening the...

China, Sri Lanka sign $1.5bn currency swap deal

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 10:10am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and China have signed a $1.5 billion currency swap deal, the island nation’s central bank said...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 10	158.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 10	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 10	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
India Sensex / Aug 10	78,572.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,903.90
Hang Seng / Aug 10	25,839.73
FTSE 100 / Aug 10	10,893.58
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 10	26,343.65
France CAC40 / Aug 10	8,710.48

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Petrol/Litre / Aug 10	327.62
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 10	78.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 10	4,344.13
Diesel/Litre / Aug 10	380.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 10	84.39

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sindh Modaraba / Aug 10 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 10 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	21.08 ▲ 1.92 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 10 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	37.05 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	58.05 ▲ 5.28 (10.01%)
Berger Paints / Aug 10 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	121.34 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 10 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	67.99 ▲ 6.18 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 10 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	252.47 ▲ 22.95 (10%)
Data Agro / Aug 10 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	87.25 ▲ 7.93 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 10 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	51.03 ▲ 4.64 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Aug 10 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	126.41 ▲ 11.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Suhail Jute / Aug 10 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.21 ▼ -27.02 (-10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Aug 10 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	170.58 ▼ -16.5 (-8.82%)
Blessed Tex. / Aug 10 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	918.86 ▼ -80.14 (-8.02%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	16.19 ▼ -1.37 (-7.8%)
Apna Microfin. / Aug 10 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	22.27 ▼ -1.62 (-6.78%)
Ellcot Spinning / Aug 10 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	145.04 ▼ -8.46 (-5.51%)
Hub Power Co. / Aug 10 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	213.42 ▼ -12.22 (-5.42%)
Grays Leasing / Aug 10 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.13 ▼ -1.1 (-4.95%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 10 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	27.64 ▼ -1.39 (-4.79%)
Paramount Spinning / Aug 10 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.70 ▼ -0.53 (-4.72%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	173,553,167 ▲ 1.19
B.O.Punjab / Aug 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	61,614,086 ▼ -1.18
TPL Properties / Aug 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	50,020,840 ▲ 0.7
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 10 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	42,104,586 ▲ 0.53
Pak Refinery / Aug 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,772,417 ▲ 6.36
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,263,106 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 10 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	31,810,250 ▲ 1.94
Hub Power Co. / Aug 10 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	30,960,851 ▼ -12.22
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	26,693,065 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	24,143,152 ▲ 0.91

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