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  2. Sri Lankan rupee - Wikipedia

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    On 7 March 2023, the rupee gained 0.5% to trade at 250.8 per dollar, registering a 14% increase after the announcement by the IMF that it will finalize a $2.9 billion bailout for Sri Lanka on 20 March and receiving assurances from China that it will assist in the country's debt restructuring efforts.

  3. Economy of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    A Malaria eradication policy of 1946 had cut the death rate from 20 per thousand in 1946 to 14 by 1947. Life expectancy at birth of a Sri Lankan in 1948 at 54 years was just under Japan's 57.5 years. Sri Lanka's infant mortality rate in 1950 was 82 deaths per thousand live births, Malaysia 91 and Philippines 102. [64]

  4. Sri Lankan economic crisis (2019–2024) - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is a in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]

  5. Colombo Stock Exchange - Wikipedia

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    Colombo, Sri Lanka: Founded: 1896; 129 years ago () (as Share Brokers Association) 1985; 40 years ago () (as Colombo Stock Exchange) Key people: Dumith Fernando Rajiva Bandaranaike : Currency: LKR: No. of listings: 296 companies representing 19 business sectors (as at 31 October 2021) Market cap: Rs 5,489 billion (2021) [1] Indices

  6. Sri Lanka sovereign default - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka has seen external instability from around late 2014 suffering two currency crises and low growth with the rupee falling from 131 to 182 to the US dollar by 2018. [6] Foreign debt rose from 30% of gross domestic product in 2014 to 41.3% in 2019 while total debt went up from 76% to 86% as growth slowed amid [ 7 ] Sovereign bond ...

  7. All Share Price Index - Wikipedia

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    It is based on market capitalisation. Weighting of shares is conducted in proportion to the issued ordinary capital of the listed companies, valued at current market price (i.e. market capitalisation). The base year is 1985, and the base value of the index is 100. This is the longest and the broadest measure of the Sri Lankan Stock market.

  8. Five Million Money Drop - Wikipedia

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    Five Million Money Drop is a Sri Lankan game show currently airing on Sirasa TV in Sri Lanka. It is based on the US series Million Dollar Money Drop which follows the UK flagship series The Million Pound Drop (now known as The £100K Drop). The show first aired on 13 August 2022 and ended in Feb 5, 2023. [1] The second season started on ...

  9. Sri Lanka and the International Monetary Fund - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka has also sought an additional $500 million line of credit from India, and began negotiating a credit line of $1.5 billion. Sri Lankan minister of finance Ali Sabry has stated "We are a neutral country. We are a friend to all." [10] In May 2022, Sri Lanka defaulted on its debt for the first time in the country's history. [12]