Sri Lanka’s tourism sector has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 1.7 million arrivals so far in 2024. Over 100,000 visitors were welcomed during the first 17 days of November, showing strong momentum as the year-end holiday season approaches. From November 1-17, Sri Lanka saw 103,315 tourist arrivals, pushing the year-to-date (YTD) total to over 1.72
Today, on November 13, 2024, gold prices in Sri Lanka are as follows: Gold Unit Gold Price Gold Ounce Rs. 764,300.00 24 Carat 1 Gram Rs. 26,960.00 24 Carat 8 Grams ( 1 Pawn ) Rs. 215,700.00 22 Carat 1 Gram Rs. 24,720.00 22 Carat 8 Grams ( 1 Pawn ) Rs. 197,750.00 21 Carat
On Thursday, Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 292.80/85 against the US dollar, reflecting an improvement from the previous day’s rate of 293.00/20. Dealers noted that bond yields remained steady during this period. Specifically, a bond maturing on December 15, 2026, was quoted at 10.65/85%, slightly up from Wednesday’s closing of 10.60/80%. Meanwhile, a bond