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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.50/336.25 to US dollar spot, bond yields down
The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 332.50 buying, 341.50 selling.
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Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka rupee is returning to its “normal state”: deputy finmin
Rupee touched near 4-year low last month
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Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka stocks end week down, capital goods lead turnover
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed flat on Friday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving down 0.07...
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Sports The Island
Qualifier Chwalinska sets up final against Andreeva
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from a fairytale French Open triumph after setting up a final showdown with Russian teenager Mirra...
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Politics The Island
Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the...
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Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the...
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President Commissions Offshore Patrol Vessel ‘Samudra Vijaya’ into Sri Lanka Navy
The commissioning ceremony of the deep-sea patrol vessel as Samudravijaya, gifted to the Sri Lanka Navy by the United States Coast Guard to enhance...
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Sri Lanka NPP government misled Tamil youth for votes, parliamentarian says
“The same government is arresting a young Tamil artist under the PTA over alleged LTTE-related content,” Rajapaksa said
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Sri Lanka stocks pick up after slump
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange was trading flat on Friday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving up a...
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CERT : AI-generated videos depicting Prez, PM lure public into financial scams
Sri Lanka CERT has issued a public warning over the circulation of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos falsely depicting President Anura...
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Economy
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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 335.50/336.25 to US dollar spot, bond yields down
The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 332.50 buying, 341.50 selling.
1h ago Read source
Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka rupee is returning to its “normal state”: deputy finmin
Rupee touched near 4-year low last month
4h ago Read source
Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka stocks end week down, capital goods lead turnover
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed flat on Friday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving down 0.07...
5h ago Read source
Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka rupee weaker to US dollar spot, bond yields steady
The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 332.50 buying, 341.50 selling;
10h ago Read source
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Sri Lanka rupee 336.90/337.50 to US dollar spot, bond yields up
The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 330.50 buying, 339.50 selling.
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Economy EconomyNext
Sri Lanka sells extra Rs1bn Treasury bills after auction
Bringing the total of bills sold this week to 112,214 million rupees.
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Public Safety
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Elders’ home devastated by fire was a ‘house of horror’: Witnesses
Death toll rises to 12: Director remanded Some residents were allegedly chained Police have come under public pressure to investigate allegations of...
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Weather
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Showers about 100 mm are likely at some places in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 05 JUNE 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 05 June 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Showers or thundershowers will occur at times...
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Sports
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Qualifier Chwalinska sets up final against Andreeva
Qualifier Maja Chwalinska is one win away from a fairytale French Open triumph after setting up a final showdown with Russian teenager Mirra...
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Sports The Island
Pakistan hold their nerve to take series in low-scoring scrap
Pakistan edged home in a low-scoring tussle to secure their third straight ODI series win against...
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World
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Shreyas Iyer to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain
Shreyas Iyer is set to replace Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is set for his maiden call-up, as the national...
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World The Island
Robinson routs New Zealand top-order as England hit back on 16-wicket day
Welcome to England’s new Test era. Stop me if you’ve read this one before. The opening day of the 2026 Test summer proved to be wildly undulating,...
13h ago Read source
Life
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Sri Lanka mulls making tourist spots zero emission zones
Steps to promote environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) in tourist zones are being considered,
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Life EconomyNext
Sri Lanka extends deadline for Green Hydrogen, Ammonia proposals
Eligible projects may benefit from BoI and regulatory facilitation, including fiscal incentives, infrastructure support,
8h ago Read source
Life The Island
Rumesh Tharanga shatters Rome Diamond League record
Rumesh Tharanga produced the best javelin throw of his career to smash the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea meeting record with a world-leading 92.62m at...
13h ago Read source
Life EconomyNext
Sri Lanka to change public service from “person” to “system” based
Sri Lanka's state workers have been reluctant to embrace digitization in past
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Life EconomyNext
Sri Lanka’s maritime security threats outpacing institutional capacity, experts warn
RCSS has drawn attention to the widening capability-action gap confronting Sri Lanka.
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Life EconomyNext
Radisson transfers Sri Lanka’s Galadari management to Belgian affiliate
Will be known as Radisson Blu Hotel Galadari Colombo after renovation
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