Reinforcing its dedication to enhancing customer convenience and delivering exceptional value, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has unveiled the UnionPay SplendorPlus Card, a premium addition to its UnionPay credit cards portfolio, created expressly to give Sri Lankan travellers a frictionless, highly cost-efficient payment experience, especially when travelling to China’s mainland. Developed in partnership with UnionPay…
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets have increased by 13.1% to US$ 6.825 billion in December 2025, compared to US$ 6.034 billion in November 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). Meanwhile, the CBSL noted that the total foreign currency reserves increased to US$ 6.734 billion at the end of December while the…
• Compensation for Fully Damaged Houses and New Housing Construction to Commence on 9 January in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala – President President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the programme to provide compensation for fully damaged houses and to construct new homes for families affected by the disaster will commence on January 09th in Anuradhapura and…
WealthTrust Securities Limited commenced trading on Diri Savi Board on 07th January 2026 and the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) observed unusually high prices of certain transactions of WealthTrust Securities Limited due to market orders being matched with these unusually high sell orders. The CSE further observed that those clients who have sold the shares at…
A consortium of companies led by John Keells Holdings PLC has made a financial contribution of Rs. 400 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund, established to provide relief to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The contributions were made as follows: South Asia Gateway Terminals (SAGT) Rs. 100 million, Nations Trust Bank Rs. 100…
The Government of Sri Lanka has signed a grant agreement valued at EUR 8 million with the European Union to launch a new initiative under the AgriGreen Initiative – Green Economic Growth through Sustainable Agriculture Practices project. The grant, provided by the European Union, will support a project jointly developed by the Ministry of Plantation…
WealthTrust Securities Limited (WLTH.N0000) has issued a statement clarifying that today’s (07) temporary market-wide trading halt on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was triggered solely by an isolated erroneous trade executed by a market participant, with no involvement from the company or its pre-IPO shareholders. The licensed Primary Dealer, which made its debut on the…
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has decided to cancel all equity securities transactions carried out today (07) prior to the market halt, following the detection of transactions executed at irregular prices. The Exchange said certain transactions of Wealthtrust Securities Limited conducted during the morning session appeared to be at irregular prices, which may have had…
The US dollar surpassed the Rs. 310 level against the Sri Lankan rupee today (January 7), for the first time since February 29, 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). The CBSL’s Indicative Rate of the USD/LKR Spot Exchange Rate was recorded at Rs. 310.02 today, marking a notable weakening of the…
Trading at the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) was halted at 9:53 a.m. today (07) following unusual trading activity observed in a newly listed company. The temporary suspension was imposed after several irregular transactions were detected in Wealth Trust Securities Limited, which commenced secondary market trading for the first time today.
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