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Sri Lanka president hits airport standoff in escape attempt

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled president was stuck in his own country Tuesday in a humiliating standoff with airport...

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 01:34pm

Markets

Sri Lanka central bank chief signals he will stay in job, warns turmoil impedes IMF talks

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank governor signalled on Monday he would stay in the job but warned that prolonged...

Published 11 Jul, 2022 03:06pm

World

Sri Lanka appoints nine new cabinet members

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed nine new cabinet members on Friday, among them ministers for the critical portfolios of...

Published 20 May, 2022 12:24pm

World

‘We are going to die’: Sri Lanka warns of food shortages

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s prime minister has warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating...

Published 20 May, 2022 09:32am

World

Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka set for uneasy ‘economic war cabinet’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka was set to form a new cabinet on Monday as bitter political rivals make common cause to tackle a...

Published 16 May, 2022 11:58am

World

Sri Lanka names new PM in bid to address growing crisis

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on Thursday, as its embattled president seeks a way out of the...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

World

Sri Lanka president set to name new PM

COLOMBO: Beleaguered President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri...

Published 12 May, 2022 10:23am

World

Sri Lanka orders ‘offensive’ to contain riots

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police have been ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition to stop rioting, a top...

Published 11 May, 2022 10:39am

World

Outgoing Sri Lankan PM evacuated by troops

COLOMBO: Heavily armed troops evacuated outgoing Sri Lankan prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa from his official...

Published 10 May, 2022 09:50am

World

Curfew in Sri Lanka after day of deadly unrest

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops and police Tuesday to enforce a curfew after five people were killed...

Published 10 May, 2022 09:38am

World

Sri Lanka runs low on gas as supporters rally for embattled PM

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan energy companies said on Monday they were running low on stocks of liquid petroleum gas mainly...

Published 09 May, 2022 12:44pm

Markets

Sri Lanka in talks for $100mn emergency funding from Beijing-backed bank

COLOMBO: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering granting $100 million in emergency...

Published 08 May, 2022 02:49pm

Diplomats urge Sri Lanka to reconsider state of emergency

COLOMBO: US and European diplomats Saturday urged Sri Lanka’s beleaguered president to repeal a state of emergency...

Updated 08 May, 2022 08:51am

World

National strike in Sri Lanka to demand govt step down

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's bus and train networks ground to a halt while offices and factories were empty Friday in a...

Updated 06 May, 2022 12:58pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka leader trims cabinet of relatives ahead of IMF talks

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s embattled leader dropped two of his brothers and a nephew from his cabinet Monday, following...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am

World

Sri Lanka president loses parliament majority as protests mount

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president lost his parliamentary majority Tuesday as former allies urged his resignation...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am

Business & Finance

IMF says monitoring political and economic developments in Sri Lanka ‘very closely’

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday that it is monitoring political and economic...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 11:01am

World

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka blocks social media to contain protests

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka blocked access to social media platforms on Sunday after authorities imposed a weekend nationwide...

Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:55pm

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Markets

Sri Lanka in talks with China for $2.5bn credit support: Chinese official

COLOMBO: China is considering offering a $1.5 billion credit facility to Sri Lanka and a decision is expected soon,...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 02:12pm

World

Sri Lanka calls for diaspora investment on independence day

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:13pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s food prices rose by a record 22.1 percent in December, official figures showed Saturday, as...

Published 02 Jan, 2022 05:05am

Pakistan

PM to pay 2-day visit to Sri Lanka from 23rd

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka from Feb 23-24, for ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

World

UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lanka generals

Sri Lanka has resisted repeated calls for an independent investigation and the Rajapaksa brothers had previously denied any war crimes were committed.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 12:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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