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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka’s proposed crime and terror bills mask authoritarian overreach: Opposition

ECONOMYNEXT – A contentious debate in parliament has exposed mounting alarm over Sri Lanka’s expanding legislative net, with critics accusing the ruling…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka rupee at 332.45/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 332.45/55 to the US dollar spot on Thursday, stronger from 332.75/80 the previous day, while…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks surge nearly 3-pct as US election boost drives investor return

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed sharply higher on Thursday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sampath Bank, Mastercard launch credit cards for CPM Sri Lanka members

ECONOMYNEXT – Sampath Bank, in partnership with Mastercard, has introduced two credit card variants for members of the Institute of Chartered Professional…

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Uncategorised · 4 days ago

Sri Lanka to procure four Israeli drones for Rs4.3bn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka plans to procure four advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel for 4,261 million rupees to strengthen maritime…

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Uncategorised · 5 days ago

Fitch upgrades 3 Sri Lanka bank-owned NBFIs following parent rating upgrades

Fitch Ratings – Singapore/Colombo – 04 Nov 2026: Fitch Ratings has upgraded the National Long-Term Ratings of three Sri Lankan bank-supported non-bank…

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Uncategorised · 5 days ago

Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.75/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed weaker at 332.75/80 to the US dollar spot on Wednesday, from 332.65/70 the previous day, while…

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Uncategorised · 5 days ago

Sri Lanka Treasury bill yields rise marginally on shorter term, less bills sold

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Treasury bill yields rose on the shorter tenor at Wednesday’s auction, with only 65.9 billion rupees of bills…

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Uncategorised · 5 days ago

Sri Lanka stocks close up over 2-pct; turnover tops Rs3.8bn

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange closed up on Wednesday, CSE data showed, with the benchmark All Share Price Index moving…

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Uncategorised · 5 days ago

Half of Sri Lanka’s youth want to migrate despite strong sense of belonging: survey

ECONOMYNEXT — Nearly half of young Sri Lankans would leave the country if given the opportunity, even as a large majority report…

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