Sri Lanka hikes import taxes on wheat flour to boost rice farmer profits
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s shares edged up by less than 0.01 percent at market close on a wait and see approach waiting to get the government’s point of view on…
Sri Lanka’s SJB no longer enamoured of IMF, promises new govt in three moons
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main opposition party the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, which appears keen to distance itself from its initial enthusiasm for a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF),…
Sri Lanka govt looking to distribute responsibility for IMF deal: G L Peiris
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Sri Lanka’s shares pick up on the financial sector after debt optimization assurances
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Sri Lanka’s shares edge up in mid day trade
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Sri Lanka rupee at 337/340 to US dollar
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