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Economic Strength:

Feb 04 12:05:28

Feb 04, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa warned of possible fallout from a weak global economy during a speech to mark the island's independence from British rule.

Credit Restraint:

Feb 04 08:29:53

Sri Lanka has to fix SOE losses reduce currency pressure: IMF

Media Deal : Disney to acquire India's UTV

Auto Plant : Honda to resume production in Thailand next month

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Rice Trends : 2012 rice trade to fall in weaker demand: FAO

Equity Effort : Sri Lanka stocks still under pressure: broker

Chemical Plant : Sri Lanka Chemanex opens chemical plant

Credit Brake : Sri Lanka monetary tightening welcomed by IMF - Update

Trading Friday : Sri Lanka shares end down 0.3-pct

Unrest Impact : Sri Lanka tea farmers hurt by Middle East unrest

Knitwear Trend : Sri Lanka Textured Jersey December quarter net down 29-pct

Rate Defence : Sri Lanka mounts an interest rate defence on peg

Leisure Gains : Sri Lanka Keells Hotels net up 39-pct in December

Capital Plan : Sri Lanka capital's drainage, wetlands boosted with World Bank credit

More Margin : Sri Lanka allows foreign firms to give margin loans

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3 mon 8.67 8.67

6 mon 8.71 8.71

12 mon 9.30 9.31

2 years

3 years

Source: CBSL

SLIBOR 9.56 8.89

Call 9.47 8.76

Source: CBSL

ASPI 5,586.39

0.34

MPI 4,813.12

0.58

Midcap 8,419.24

0.21

Sales Rs420mn

Source: CSE

SL Rs. SL Rs.

$ 114.88 114.88

182.30 181.74

151.68 150.99

1.5204 1.5201

CBSL ( bank selling rates)

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