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President Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s budget will strive to return economy to growth, meet IMF targets

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government will be walking a tight rope in setting out its 2024 budget plan later on Monday as...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 10:50am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka lifts import ban on trucks, heavy vehicles

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for the first time since...

Published 15 Aug, 2023 01:31pm

World

Sri Lanka trying to reduce overall debt by $17bn, president says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is trying to reduce its overall debt by $17 billion through restructuring, its president told the...

Published 26 Apr, 2023 12:12pm

World

Wickremesinghe delivers IMF deal for Sri Lanka despite public mistrust

COLOMBO: When Ranil Wickremesinghe took over as Sri Lanka’s president in July after a popular uprising ousted his...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:10am

Markets

Sri Lanka seeks 10-year debt moratorium ahead of IMF bailout

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is seeking a 10-year moratorium on its foreign debt, President Ranil...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 03:43pm

World

Strike grips Sri Lanka as unions protest IMF bailout

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka’s hospitals were crippled and transport disrupted on Wednesday as trade unions protested...

Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:08pm

World

Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 03:12pm

World

Sri Lanka needs bilateral creditor assurances to unlock $2.9bn bailout, IMF says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s bailout package can be presented to the International Monetary Fund’s board for approval as...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 09:41am

Business & Finance

Global lenders eye coordinated assistance for Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Global lenders including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the IMF are planning coordinated...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 03:08pm

World

Sri Lanka Supreme Court shoots down ‘de-radicalisation’ bill

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court blocked the country’s parliament from approving a bill that would have allowed...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 04:15pm

World

Sri Lanka widens import ban as economic crisis persists

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka tightened import restrictions Wednesday with a ban on more than 300 additional items, as an...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 01:01pm

World

Sri Lanka faces ‘great danger’ as crisis drags

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka faces a “great danger” with fuel shortages sparked by its unprecedented economic crisis set ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 07:37am

World

Sri Lanka faces ‘great danger’ as crisis drags

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka faces a “great danger” with fuel shortages sparked by its unprecedented economic crisis set to...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 01:28pm

World

Sri Lanka president seeks unity government to save economy

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 03:27pm

World

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

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

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 02:10pm

World

Three-way fight for Sri Lanka presidency: parliament

COLOMBO: Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:56am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.79 ▲ 0.61 (8.50%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.50 ▲ 0.27 (8.36%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Dec 5 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	58.35 ▲ 4.06 (7.48%)
Pak Paper Prod / Dec 5 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	65.80 ▲ 4.58 (7.48%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	8.47 ▲ 0.58 (7.35%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 5 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.98 ▲ 0.20 (7.19%)
Bal. Wheel / Dec 5 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	188 ▲ 12.34 (7.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Dec 5 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	19 ▲ 1.16 (6.50%)
Media Times Ltd / Dec 5 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.85 ▲ 0.11 (6.32%)

Stock	Price
MithchellsFruit / Dec 5 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	225.64 ▼ -18.30 (-7.50%)
F.Treet Manuf / Dec 5 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	3.61 ▼ -0.24 (-6.23%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Dec 5 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.15 ▼ -0.10 (-4.44%)
Quice Food / Dec 5 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	4.55 ▼ -0.20 (-4.21%)
Abdullah Shah / Dec 5 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	6.94 ▼ -0.30 (-4.14%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Dec 5 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	166.99 ▼ -5.17 (-3.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 5 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	8.55 ▼ -0.26 (-2.95%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 5 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.81 ▼ -0.14 (-2.83%)
Invest Bank / Dec 5 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.40 ▼ -0.04 (-2.78%)
National Foods / Dec 5 National Foods Limited(NATF)	138.01 ▼ -3.80 (-2.68%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,079,786 ▲ 0.03
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,984,500 ▲ 0.22
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,810,103 ▼ -0.51
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,518,237 ▼ -0.29
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,669,534 ▲ 0.20
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,423,667 ▲ 0.04
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.58
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 5 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,839,226 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,714,512 ▲ 0.12
Cnergyico PK / Dec 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,687,005 ▲ 0.02

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	147.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33231.27
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16646.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7512.96
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16404.76
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7332.59
India Sensex / Dec 5	69356.82

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	73.31
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2029.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	78.68

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