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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

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

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

Published 26 Aug, 2025 01:13pm

World

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

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

Published 06 Apr, 2025 01:17pm

World

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

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

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:56pm

World

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

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

Published 05 Apr, 2025 01:29pm

World

Sri Lanka to host India PM Modi next month

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

Published 24 Mar, 2025 02:14pm

World

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

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

Published 18 Feb, 2025 11:36am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:31am

Markets

PM Modi says India plans to supply LNG to Sri Lanka

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

Published 16 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

World

Sri Lanka president in India in first overseas trip

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

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:34pm

World

Sri Lanka says Adani port project to continue despite US charges

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

Published 13 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

World

Sri Lanka president to visit India in first overseas trip

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

Published 10 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Business & Finance

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

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

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 05:13pm

World

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

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

Published 14 Nov, 2024 12:07pm

World

Sri Lanka’s leftist president faces first parliament test

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

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:50pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 17	280.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 17	280.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 18	155.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 18	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 18	1.32
Euro to USD / Nov 18	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Nov 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 17	6,672.41
Nasdaq / Nov 17	22,708.07
FTSE 100 / Nov 17	9,675.43
Dow Jones / Nov 17	46,590.24
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 17	23,590.52
France CAC40 / Nov 17	8,119.02
India Sensex / Nov 18	84,765.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 18	49,101.55
Hang Seng / Nov 18	25,996.57

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 17	15,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 17	369,223
Petrol/Litre / Nov 18	265.45
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 18	59.62
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 18	4,017.23
Diesel/Litre / Nov 18	284.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 18	63.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Nov 18 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	7.78 ▲ 0.81 (11.62%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 18 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Nov 18 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	74.54 ▲ 6.78 (10.01%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 18 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	94.73 ▲ 8.61 (10%)
IBL HealthCare / Nov 18 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	73.36 ▲ 6.67 (10%)
Redco Textile / Nov 18 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	23.31 ▲ 2.12 (10%)
Sitara Energy / Nov 18 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	26.61 ▲ 2.42 (10%)
Sitara Peroxide / Nov 18 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	43.02 ▲ 3.91 (10%)
Supernet Tech. / Nov 18 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	1,882.73 ▲ 171.16 (10%)
Elahi Cotton / Nov 18 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	217.68 ▲ 19.79 (10%)

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Nov 18 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	54.69 ▼ -6.07 (-9.99%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Nov 18 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	13.73 ▼ -1.52 (-9.97%)
Karam Ceramics / Nov 18 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	159.11 ▼ -16.62 (-9.46%)
Tata Textile / Nov 18 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	170 ▼ -16.98 (-9.08%)
Century Ins. / Nov 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	52.01 ▼ -4.75 (-8.37%)
Gillette Pak / Nov 18 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	339.39 ▼ -25.43 (-6.97%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 18 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	231.10 ▼ -16.2 (-6.55%)
Fecto Cement / Nov 18 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	178.49 ▼ -11.69 (-6.15%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	46 ▼ -2.83 (-5.8%)
Olympia Mills / Nov 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40.58 ▼ -2.41 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	237,983,529 ▲ 0.18
Bank Makramah / Nov 18 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	116,224,379 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Nov 18 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	86,078,849 ▲ 0.45
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,295,251 ▼ -0.13
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 18 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,968,873 ▲ 1.02
Telecard Limited / Nov 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	30,853,899 ▼ -0.04
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	27,327,800 ▲ 0.72
Agha Steel Ind. / Nov 18 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	15,434,988 ▲ 0.63
Treet Corp / Nov 18 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	12,697,835 ▲ 0.71
Cnergyico PK / Nov 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,750,565 ▲ 0.08