Economy & IMF — Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka rupee at 332.45/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop

Source: EconomyNext 05 Nov 2026, 12:36 UTC

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Sri Lanka rupee at 332.45/55 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 05 Nov 2026, 12:34 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.75/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 04 Nov 2026, 14:16 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.75/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 04 Nov 2026, 14:16 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.70/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 04 Nov 2026, 09:02 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.70/80 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 04 Nov 2026, 03:58 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.65/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 03 Nov 2026, 12:07 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields drop Source: EconomyNext · 03 Nov 2026, 04:48 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 02 Nov 2026, 11:46 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 02 Nov 2026, 04:20 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.50/62 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 30 Oct 2026, 14:42 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.50/62 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 30 Oct 2026, 11:34 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 30 Oct 2026, 06:52 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.60/70 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 30 Oct 2026, 06:49 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot 1 week, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 29 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee closes at 332.55/65 to US dollar spot 1 week, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 29 Oct 2026, 11:30 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee 332.67/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady to lower Source: EconomyNext · 29 Oct 2026, 04:16 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee 332.67/75 to US dollar spot, bond yields steady to lower Source: EconomyNext · 29 Oct 2026, 04:12 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee 332.52/60 to US dollar spot 1 week, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 28 Oct 2026, 16:46 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee 332.52/60 to US dollar spot 1 week, bond yields steady Source: EconomyNext · 28 Oct 2026, 11:44 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.52/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat Source: EconomyNext · 28 Oct 2026, 05:54 UTC
Sri Lanka rupee at 332.52/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat Source: EconomyNext · 28 Oct 2026, 05:51 UTC

Sri Lanka defers mandatory TIN certificate requirement to April 2027 amid high demand

ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has deferred the mandatory requirement to submit a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Certificate for specified transactions until April 1, 2027, following an unprecedented surge in demand. The rule, which applies to individuals engaging in any of eight specified transactions, was originally scheduled to take effect from November

Source: EconomyNext 05 Nov 2026, 07:53 UTC

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