Sri Lanka stocks close up 1.17-pct

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee closed stronger at 299.95/300.10 to the US dollar in the spot market Thursday, against Wednesday’s close of 300.05/15, dealers said, while bond yields closed broadly ...

Fomca: Financial access at risk

Ahead of the implementation of service tax on financial services on July 1, groups have voiced concerns, saying that this is likely to drive up costs for businesses and the regular people.