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Sri Lankan rupee ends steady as exporters, state banks sell dollar

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Oct 252017
 

COLOMBO, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Wednesday, as demand for the U.S. dollar from importers was offset by selling …

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Sri Lanka to restrict import of tuk-tuks

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Oct 202017
 

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to restrict imports of tuk-tuks in a bid to reduce road accidents and congestion, the country’s transport minister said Friday …

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Sri Lanka aims to transform into global trading hub: PM

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Oct 202017
 

COLOMBO, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Friday that his government aimed to transform the island …

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Sri Lankan shares post over 7-wk closing high in high turnover

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Oct 032017
 

COLOMBO, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose for the fourth straight session on Tuesday and closed at their highest level in more than seven …

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Sri Lankan shares hit 7-week closing high; banks gain

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Oct 022017
 

COLOMBO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Monday to end at their highest close in seven weeks led by banks …

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IMF: Sri Lanka should stand ready to tighten monetary policy

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Sep 292017
 

COLOMBO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank should stand ready to tighten monetary policy if necessary, the International Monetary Fund …

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Sri Lanka’s tourism earnings pass 2 bln USD in 2017

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Sep 282017
 

COLOMBO, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka has earned over 2 billion U.S. dollars from tourism this year with steady growth in numbers, the country’s …

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Sri Lanka to launch national food production program to produce more food

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Sep 262017
 

COLOMBO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka will launch a national food production program next month in order to encourage food cultivation in unused …

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Sri Lankan shares end lower on selling in blue chips, banks

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Sep 222017
 

COLOMBO, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares fell for a second straight session on Friday, as investors sold diversified and banking shares in thin …

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Sri Lanka cbank seen holding policy steady to support economy

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Sep 222017
 

COLOMBO, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s central bank is expected to keep its key interest rates steady on Tuesday, a Reuters poll showed, …

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