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Ranil Wickremesinghe

Sri Lanka’s jailed ex-president granted bail

Published 26 Aug, 2025 05:12pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former president Ranil Wickremesinghe was granted bail on Tuesday, four days after his arrest...

Sri Lanka ex-President Wickremesinghe hospitalised after arrest, media says

Published 24 Aug, 2025 11:26am

Sri Lanka’s jailed former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, was hospitalised on Saturday, local media reported, a day...

Sri Lanka ex-president rushed to intensive care after jailing

Published 23 Aug, 2025 07:58pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s jailed former president was rushed to intensive care at a state hospital on Saturday, a day...

Sri Lanka’s former President Wickremesinghe arrested over alleged misuse of state funds

Published 22 Aug, 2025 05:53pm

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who led the country during a devastating 2019-2024...

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...

Curfew imposed in Sri Lanka after polls close peacefully

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka imposed a night curfew across the country Saturday despite a peaceful presidential election that...

Sri Lanka president defends IMF bailout in campaign launch

Published 29 Aug, 2024 03:16pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka had no option but to agree to an International Monetary Fund bailout that required tough...

Sri Lanka to host New Zealand Test during presidential vote

Published 23 Aug, 2024 11:44am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will host New Zealand for a two-match Test series during next month’s presidential election, its...

Sri Lanka court convicts president over vote delay

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:01pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s top court found President Ranil Wickremesinghe guilty of “unlawful conduct” on Thursday for...

Sri Lanka election panel approves incumbent Wickremesinghe for presidential race

Published 15 Aug, 2024 02:51pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s election panel gave approval on Thursday for President Ranil Wickremesinghe to contest a...

Sri Lanka’s contentious Rajapaksa scion enters presidential race

Published 07 Aug, 2024 01:33pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s ruling party nominated a scion of the controversial Rajapaksa family Wednesday to challenge the...

Sri Lanka President Wickremesinghe fails to get backing of largest party for re-election

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:55pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe failed on Monday to secure the backing of the biggest political...

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday ...

Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal

Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:49am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday...

IMF resumes Sri Lanka bailout after China’s debt deal

Published 13 Dec, 2023 11:16am

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund revived its $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the...

Sri Lanka needs $100bn to become net zero emitter by 2040, president says

Published 28 Nov, 2023 08:16pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka needs $100 billion to become a net zero emitter by 2040, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on...

Sri Lanka’s revenue shortfall concerns IMF team

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:12pm

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund is concerned about a shortfall in revenue collection by Sri Lanka’s...

India, Sri Lanka agree to boost ties through energy, power and port projects

Published 21 Jul, 2023 04:26pm

NEW DELHI: India and Sri Lanka said on Friday that they had agreed to improve economic ties by increasing...

Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears

Published 18 Jul, 2023 11:41am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse, with...

PM Shehbaz expresses gratitude to Sri Lankan president for support in IMF deal

Updated 17 Jul, 2023 06:29pm

In phone call with Ranil Wickremesinghe, PM Shehbaz acknowledges role played by Sri Lanka as a friend and a well-wisher of Pakistan

Sri Lanka could exit bankruptcy by September, says president

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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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