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Sri Lankan economy

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rise 2.9% on-year in December

Published 21 Jan, 2026 04:18pm

The annual inflation rate in the food category rose to 4.4% last month, from 3.6% in November

Sri Lanka’s Colombo Consumer Price Index up 2.1% year-on-year in December

Published 31 Dec, 2025 04:57pm

This is broadly in line with expectations. We expect inflation to be 2.4% in January and hover between 2%-3% for the first half of next year

India to provide $450 million cyclone relief package to Sri Lanka, foreign minister says

Published 23 Dec, 2025 10:46am

Jaishankar said the assistance would cover areas worst hit by the cyclone such as the restoration of railway

Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1bn damage: World Bank

Published 23 Dec, 2025 12:00am

The total damage estimated by the World Bank is equivalent to about 4 percent of Sri Lanka's GDP

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rise 2.4% on-year in November

Published 22 Dec, 2025 03:47pm

Food inflation could go up to about 5.5% in the coming period with overall inflation reaching 3.5%-4%

Sri Lanka shares end muted

Published 17 Dec, 2025 05:09pm

CSE All Share index shed 0.02% to 22,329.69

Sri Lanka forecasts 5% growth in 2026, aided by post-cyclone reconstruction

Published 17 Dec, 2025 05:07pm

This month, the Asian Development Bank committed $200 million for the country and the World Bank $120 million

Sri Lanka shares snap winning streak; third-quarter GDP growth at 5.4%

Published 15 Dec, 2025 06:12pm

CSE All Share index settled down 0.95% at 22,294.77

Sri Lankan economy grew 5.4% in third quarter of 2025

Published 15 Dec, 2025 06:08pm

Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector grew by 3.6% in the third quarter from a year earlier

Sri Lanka eyes 6% growth in 2026, but 2025 outlook dims amid spending delays

Published 15 Sep, 2025 09:16pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is aiming to boost its economic growth to up to 6% in 2026, partly through record government...

Sri Lanka to continue discussions with US on trade tariff

Published 01 Aug, 2025 11:01am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will continue trade discussions with US officials, the South Asian nation’s treasury secretary...

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climb 0.3% year-on-year in June

Published 21 Jul, 2025 06:29pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climbed 0.3% year-on-year in June after a 0.6% rise in May, official data...

Sri Lanka restructures loan agreements with Saudi Fund for Development

Published 16 Jul, 2025 11:05am

Sri Lanka has signed bilateral amendatory loan agreements with the Saudi Fund for Development under its external...

Sri Lanka’s economic outlook positive but global trade concerns pose risks, IMF says

Published 03 Jul, 2025 07:11pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economic outlook remains positive, but global trade policy uncertainties pose significant risks...

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices rose 0.6% year-on-year in May

Published 23 Jun, 2025 04:49pm

Sri Lanka’s consumer prices climbed 0.6% year-on-year last month, official data showed on Monday, after a 0.8%...

Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate falls to 0.5% in August

Published 30 Aug, 2024 04:53pm

BENGALURU/COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s key inflation rate fell to 0.5% in August on the year from 2.4% last month, the...

Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and debt deal with bilateral creditors

Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka signed an agreement with its bilateral creditors led by Japan and India, Sri Lankan president’s...

Sri Lankan economy bounces back as inflation dips

Published 17 Jun, 2024 10:08am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday hailed data showing the economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter, as...

Sri Lankan shares fall as communication services, utilities stocks weigh

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:47pm

BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday, pulled down by communication services and utilities stocks. The...

Sri Lanka’s economic recovery strengthens in first quarter

Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:34pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew 5.3% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, official data showed on...

Sri Lanka aims to halve debt servicing costs, central bank chief says

Published 07 May, 2024 02:41pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is committed to achieving debt sustainability at the earliest and aims to halve the servicing...

Sri Lanka leases white elephant airport built with Chinese loans

Published 26 Apr, 2024 05:07pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka said Friday it had leased a white elephant international airport built with Chinese loans to a...

Sri Lanka’s inflation drops to 2.5% in March

Published 22 Apr, 2024 03:32pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s consumer price inflation dropped to 2.5% in March from 5.1% in February, official data showed...

Sri Lanka records first growth after debt default

Published 16 Dec, 2023 03:21pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew in the September quarter, the central bank said Saturday, its first expansion...

Sri Lanka grows 1.6% in Q3, first economic expansion in six quarters

Published 15 Dec, 2023 05:06pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy grew by 1.6% in the quarter from July to September for the first time in six quarters,...

Sri Lanka approves VAT hike to 18% ahead of IMF review

Published 11 Dec, 2023 07:09pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament approved a hike in value-added tax (VAT)to 18% from 15% on Monday ahead of the...

Sri Lanka inflation doubles ahead of debt deal

Published 30 Nov, 2023 06:01pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s inflation more than doubled to 3.4 percent in November, the statistics office said Thursday, a...

Sri Lanka resumes rate cuts to boost growth as inflation cools

Published 05 Oct, 2023 10:00am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank resumed interest rate cuts on Thursday to boost growth and as the government seeks...

Sri Lankan economy to see growth next year after 3.8% contraction, says World Bank

Published 03 Oct, 2023 12:10pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s economy is set to perform better than expected but still see a significant contraction in 2023...

Sri Lanka’s creditors likely to reach debt reduction deal in Oct

Published 02 Oct, 2023 04:37pm

TOKYO: Sri Lanka’s major creditors such as Japan, India and France are likely to reach a broad agreement this month...

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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