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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

Sri Lanka switches off lights

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka ordered street lights, neon signs and billboard lighting to be switched off from Tuesday as part...

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

Sri Lanka’s cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Published 01 Dec, 2025 02:06pm

Officials said train and flight services resumed after being were disrupted last week, although schools stayed closed

Sri Lanka rolls the dice on casinos to power post-crisis tourism boom

Published 26 Aug, 2025 01:13pm

COLOMBO: Tourists have long flocked to Sri Lanka for its pristine beaches, wildlife safaris and ancient Buddhist...

India’s Modi praises close Sri Lanka ties at holy tree

Published 06 Apr, 2025 01:17pm

COLOMBO: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Sri Lanka’s sacred Buddhist tree on Sunday before...

India, UAE to develop Sri Lanka energy hub as Delhi competes with China for influence

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:56pm

COLOMBO/NEW DELHI: India and the United Arab Emirates agreed to develop an energy hub in Sri Lanka, India’s foreign...

India’s Modi in Sri Lanka for defence and energy deals

Published 05 Apr, 2025 01:29pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s leader rolled out the red carpet on Saturday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Colombo...

Sri Lanka to host India PM Modi next month

Published 24 Mar, 2025 02:14pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, an official said Monday, as Colombo...

Sri Lanka’s budget likely to lead to slower fiscal consolidation, Moody’s says

Published 18 Feb, 2025 11:36am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s budgeted expenditure for 2025 will likely lead to a wider fiscal deficit and...

Sri Lanka central bank holds key policy rate steady as budget looms

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:31am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank held its overnight policy rate steady on Wednesday to underpin a stronger economic...

PM Modi says India plans to supply LNG to Sri Lanka

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

NEW DELHI: India plans to supply liquefied natural gas to Sri Lanka’s power plants and will work on connecting the...

Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was in India Monday for his first overseas visit as head of...

Sri Lanka says Adani port project to continue despite US charges

Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

COLOMBO: Indian conglomerate Adani Group’s port project in Sri Lanka will go ahead despite US charges against its...

Sri Lanka president to visit India in first overseas trip

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to India on Sunday for talks with Prime Minister...

Sri Lanka to ink debt deals by year’s end: minister

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 05:13pm

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka vowed Thursday to complete its long-delayed foreign debt restructure within the...

Sri Lankans vote with issues of welfare, economic reforms at stake

Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:07pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lankans began voting on Thursday in a snap election to decide if the Indian Ocean island will give its...

Sri Lanka’s leftist president faces first parliament test

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:50pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new leftist leader has drawn strong support from an unlikely source as he seeks to expand his...

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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 4	159.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
India Sensex / Jun 4	74,289.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	67,399.25
Hang Seng / Jun 4	25,221.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	10,349.70
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	24,899.30
France CAC40 / Jun 4	8,185.81

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	95.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	4,475.32
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 4	80.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.19 ▲ 0.62 (13.57%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jun 4 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.40 ▲ 0.97 (13.06%)
Escorts Bank / Jun 4 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	13.59 ▲ 1.24 (10.04%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.41 ▲ 1.04 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 4 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.67 ▲ 1.7 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 4 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.98 ▲ 2.09 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	79.73 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	90.73 ▲ 8.25 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jun 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	36.91 ▼ -2.69 (-6.79%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 4 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	32 ▼ -2.25 (-6.57%)
Shams Textile / Jun 4 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	39.03 ▼ -2.58 (-6.2%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.06 ▼ -1.72 (-5.78%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 4 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	33.25 ▼ -1.89 (-5.38%)
Mughal Energy / Jun 4 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.30 ▼ -1.18 (-5.25%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 4 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.43 ▼ -2.45 (-4.91%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 4 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	423.01 ▼ -20.78 (-4.68%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.06 ▼ -0.32 (-4.34%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 4 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.60 ▼ -0.28 (-4.07%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	112,742,147 ▲ 0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,085,063 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,602,865 ▼ -0.01
Hascol Petrol / Jun 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	29,547,446 ▲ 0.88
TPL Properties / Jun 4 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	22,915,829 ▲ 0.56
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,952,752 ▲ 2.38
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,604,812 ▲ 0.03
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 4 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,173,269 ▼ -0.13
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,998,070 ▲ 1.39
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,802,886 ▲ 0.24

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