Neshella Perera

Sri Lanka shares closed down on Friday as investors pull back on their buying interests as they await reviews from the International Monetary Fund, budget analysis and the Fitch downgrading the financial rating, an analyst said.

Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 323.25/324.00 to the US dollar on Monday after closing at 323.25/75 to the US dollar on Friday, dealers said.

Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at324.00/50 to the US dollar on Monday, after closing on Friday at 323.25/75 to the US dollar, dealers said.

Sri Lanka shares closed down on Monday as the market is down on uncertainties on the International Monetary Fund review on the crisis hit island nation obtaining the second tranche, an analyst said.

Sri Lanka's Treasuries yields fell at Wednesday's auction with all offered 170 billion rupees of bills sold, data from the state debt office showed.

Sri Lanka has called for public feedback on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the land reclamation to be done under the proposed Galle Port Development Project.

Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers will temporarily remove existing restrictions on the import of rice, Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has said.

Sri Lanka has called for public feedback on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report on the land reclamation to be done under the proposed Galle Port Development Project.

Jeff Paul has been appointed senior vice president and global head of sales, and Isabelle Mauny as vice president and chief developer advocate at Sri Lankan-based technology company WSO2.

Sri Lanka’s rupee was trading relatively flat at 290.30/35 to the US dollar on Friday from 290.30/40 to the US dollar on Thursday, dealers said, while bond yields were steady.