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  • USD / LKRLKR 330.83+0.01%Sep 30
  • ASPI20,812.93-0.02%Sep 30
  • Gold / 8gLKR 355,328.00+0.99%Sep 30
  • USD / LKRLKR 330.83+0.01%Sep 30
  • ASPI20,812.93-0.02%Sep 30
  • Gold / 8gLKR 355,328.00+0.99%Sep 30

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5.9mm

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5:58 AM
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6:01 PM
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5.9mm
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26.7C
AQI
75

Market snapshot

  • USD / LKRLKR 330.83+0.01%Sep 30
  • ASPI20,812.93-0.02%Sep 30
  • Gold / 8gLKR 355,328.00+0.99%Sep 30
  • USD / LKRLKR 330.83+0.01%Sep 30
  • ASPI20,812.93-0.02%Sep 30
  • Gold / 8gLKR 355,328.00+0.99%Sep 30

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13 days ago

Children and AI: What Seemed Obvious Is Now Showing Up in the Data

⭕️ A 30-month study of 26,811 Chinese πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ students in Grades 7 to 12 found that adopting generative AI increased homework scores by 18% and reduced homework completion time by 30%. ⭕️ But within 6...

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13 days ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Supreme Court Rules Judges Are Liable to Income Tax, Upholds APIT Deductions

β­• Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ruled that judicial officers are liable to pay income tax and that Advance Personal Income Tax, or APIT, can lawfully be deducted from their remuneration. β­•The...

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16 days ago

4 Javelins of Men’s Javelin World Lead Rumesh Tharanga Damaged on Turkish Airlines Flight

β­• Sri Lanka’s πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Rumesh Tharanga, the current men’s javelin world leader, reportedly had four javelins damaged while returning from Hungary πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ί to Sri Lanka πŸ‡±πŸ‡° on Turkish Airlines. β­• The...

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16 days ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Sri Lanka Connects First 10 MW BESS to National Grid

β­• πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Sri Lanka connected its first 10 MW Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, to the national electricity grid through the Galle Grid Substation at midnight on Sept. 11. β­• BESS means Battery...

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17 days ago

Rumesh Pathirage πŸ‡±πŸ‡° is the World Ultimate Javelin Champion!!πŸ†

β­• Rumesh Pathirage concludes his dream season with his first global title in the javelin, winning the Ultimate trophy with a mega throw of 91.09m πŸ”₯ #WorldAthleticsUltimate #SriLanka

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Numbers.lk

25 days ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡°πŸ Masterclass at Monza from Yevan David.!

β­• Started P17 & P16. β­• Finished P4 in BOTH the Sprint Race and Feature Race. From the back of the grid to fighting at the sharp end twice in one weekend. This kid can seriously drive. Yevan even...

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25 days ago

History Made: Rumesh Tharanga Wins Sri Lanka’s πŸ‡±πŸ‡° First Diamond League Title

β­• Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has become the first Sri Lankan to win a Diamond League Final title, taking the men’s javelin crown in Brussels with a massive 89.04m throw. πŸ₯‡ Rumesh Tharanga πŸ‡±πŸ‡° 89...

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28 days ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡°πŸ’΅ RUPEE STRENGTHENS TO 3-MONTH HIGH

β­• The USD/LKR exchange rate has fallen to ~Rs. 332, its lowest levels in 3 months, according to CBSL data. β­• A lower USD/LKR rate means the Sri Lankan Rupee has strengthened against the US Dollar....

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about 1 month ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡°πŸ”₯ 92.07M! FOUR DIAMOND LEAGUE WINS IN A ROW FOR RUMESH PATHIRAGE

β­• Rumesh Pathirage produced a massive 92.07m final-round throw to win the men’s javelin at the Zurich Diamond League. β­• He finished more than 5 metres clear of second-placed πŸ‡¬πŸ‡© Anderson Peters,...

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about 1 month ago

Can Sri Lanka πŸ‡±πŸ‡° Mirror Guyana πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ύ?

β­• Guyana πŸ‡¬πŸ‡Ύ is a small country on the northern coast of South America, bordering Venezuela πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ, Brazil πŸ‡§πŸ‡· and Suriname πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡·, with the Atlantic Ocean to the north. β­• Guyana’s economy was...

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about 1 month ago

πŸ‡±πŸ‡° RUMESH PATHIRAGE DOES IT AGAIN!

β­•2026 Javelin World Leader Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage wins the Lausanne Diamond League with a massive 88.14m throw in Round 3. β­• He edged past India’s Neeraj Chopra by just 9 centimeters after...

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about 1 month ago

Sri Lankans Are Rapidly Moving From Google to AI πŸ‡±πŸ‡°πŸ€–

A new Sri Lankan study suggests AI is no longer just an occasional tool. It is becoming part of how people search for information every day. β­• In Sri Lanka, 81% of internet users surveyed now use...

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Sri Lanka Assigned 7.5% Weight in J.P. Morgan's New $330bn Frontier Bond Index

Sri Lanka will account for 7.5 percent of J.P. Morgan's upcoming GBI-EM Edge index, ranking among the eight largest components of a benchmark tracking $330 billion in local-currency debt across 26 countries.

Numbers.lkSep 16, 2026
Sri Lanka Local Government Election 2025: Numbers.lk Pre-election Poll Shows NPP Leading with Nearly Two-Thirds of National Vote

With Sri Lanka's local government polls days away, the Numbers.lk pre election survey shows the NPP commanding nearly two-thirds of the national vote share.

Numbers.lkMay 4, 2025
Vehicle Imports and the missed opportunity

After five years, Sri Lanka has lifted its ban on vehicle imports. The government has imposed significantly higher taxes on all vehicles, aiming to control foreign exchange outflows and generate more revenue.

Numbers.lkFeb 8, 2025
Sri Lanka to Lift Vehicle Import Suspension After Four-Year Ban

The Sri Lankan government has officially announced the removal of the vehicle import suspension, a restriction initially imposed in March 2020 to address the country’s foreign exchange crisis

Numbers.lkDec 19, 2024
Sri Lanka Plans to Import 70,000 MT of Rice Amid Shortage

The Sri Lankan government has announced plans to import up to 70,000 metric tons (MT) of rice monthly to combat a severe shortage despite prior reports of surplus production

Numbers.lkNov 21, 2024
Election 2024
NPP Leads in Numbers.lk's General Election Poll, With Clear Path to Majority as SJB Lags

Our latest poll projects a commanding lead for the National People's Power (NPP) in Sri Lanka's 2024 Parliamentary Election, signaling a potential shift in the nation's political landscape. The NPP is on track to win approximately 124 seats out of 225, positioning them well ahead of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), which trails with an estimated 53 seats.

Numbers.lkNov 14, 2024

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