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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...

CCL pharma delegates attend conference in Sri Lanka

Updated 28 Feb, 2021 10:42am

KARACHI: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan arrived in Sri Lanka last week, for a two-day visit to the country ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 12	160.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 12	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 12	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 12	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
India Sensex / Jun 12	75,527.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,020.04
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,718.10
FTSE 100 / Jun 12	10,471.72
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 12	24,635.30
France CAC40 / Jun 12	8,350.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 12	84.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	21,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	375,947
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 12	4,219.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 12	76.42
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31

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