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Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad

COLOMBO: Once considered one of the best in the region, Sri Lanka’s healthcare system is ailing, laid low by the...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 10:30am

World

Sri Lanka says financial crisis ‘gradually’ easing

COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is “gradually” emerging from its worst economic crisis after the austerity of an...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:18pm

Business & Finance

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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