
Sri Lanka’s monthly exports hit record high in September 2026; petroleum, machineries help
Sri Lanka's limited export good basket along with lack of foreign markets restricts its export growth
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Sri Lanka's limited export good basket along with lack of foreign markets restricts its export growth

Transport, Restaurant and Hotel sectors contributed significantly for Oct 2026 inflation

Bond yields were broadly steady

Softlogic Finance proposes 5-for-12 rights issue at 2.50 rupees per share to raise 1.00 billion rupees

The program, sponsored by Habib Bank, focused on deploying AI tools across critical export functions

Bond yields held steady, dealers said.

ECONOMYNEXT — Sri Lanka’s Softlogic Finance PLC recorded a net loss of Rs. 100.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, swinging from a net profit of Rs. 84.3 million in the same quarter last year, amid the non-recurrence of one-off derecognition gains, higher credit impairment, and rising personnel expenses, interim accounts showed. The […]

The group posted an annualised basic loss per share of Rs. 0.42 for the second quarter (Q2), down from annualised basic

Total market subscription was 2,500 million rupees.

Positive contributors to the ASPI were LOLC Finance, Distilleries Company, John Keells Holdings

The group recorded basic earnings of Rs. 2.49 per share for the second quarter (Q2), down from Rs. 4.86 per share a year

Bond yields closed broadly steady, dealers said.

Positive contributors to the ASPI were Distilleries Company, HNB, Dialog Axiata, Sunshine Holdings and Sampath

Inflation remained at 40-month high of 8.1 percent in September mainly driven by higer fuel prices

Ceylon Chamber calls for careful review of recent draft legislations to safeguard competitiveness and GSP+ access