HUTCH Kahawanu Udanaya Rewards Over Rs 200 Million
HUTCH Kahawanu Udanaya has rewarded retailer partners with more than Rs. 200 million as the telecommunications company concluded Season 4 of its flagship
Business
Economics
Sri Lanka Customs exceeds revenue goal for seventh straight month in July
Sri Lanka Customs exceeds revenue goal for seventh straight month in July, highlighting the agency’s sustained revenue performance as stronger import activity and
Forex Market
Sri Lanka Rupee and Bonds Update – 30 Jul 2026
Sri Lanka rupee at 335.95/336.05 to US dollar spot was quoted on Thursday as the local currency strengthened slightly against the US dollar,
Daily Market Snapshot
Colombo Bourse Extends Gains as Local Buying Offsets Foreign Selling
ASPI rose on local buying, foreign investors extended selling, and bond yields diverged as short rates eased and long yields climbed.
Stock Market
Single Counter Accounts for Over Half of Daily Trading Activity on Colombo Bourse
One counter accounted for 51% of Colombo Stock Exchange turnover and volume in a session where overall trading activity ran above the monthly
Fixed Income & Bonds
Long-Tenor Bond Yields Climb as Short-Term T-Bill Rates Continue to Ease
Long-tenor government bond yields climbed this week even as short-term T-Bill rates continued to ease, steepening Sri Lanka's yield curve.
Stock Market
Foreign Investors Extend Selling as Colombo Bourse Advances on Local Buying
Foreign funds posted a net outflow on the CSE even as the ASPI rose, extending a selling trend that has topped LKR 37
Healthcare
SLPMA seeks national push to make pharma next export engine
SLPMA seeks national push to make pharma next export engine as the Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (SLPMA) called for stronger policy support
Business
Surveyors’ Institute of Sri Lanka marks 100 years of service to nation
Surveyors’ Institute of Sri Lanka marks 100 years of service to nation as the country’s premier professional body for surveyors prepares to celebrate
Business
Bail rejected for owner of prominent garment retail chain; remanded till 6 Aug.
Bail rejected for owner of prominent garment retail chain; remanded till 6 Aug. after the Colombo Additional Magistrate’s Court refused a bail application