Sri Lankan markets, rates, tax and researchUpdated in Colombo time
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Additional reporting, practical explainers, and editorial selections from the Market Lens desk.
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Sri Lanka’s 2026 vehicle import bill is not shaped by one tax rate. It is built through CIF value, engine-capacity excise, VAT, SSCL, exchange rates, and market risk.
Trading Strategies /
Oil surged 10% on strikes then reversed sharply, exposing classic false breakouts that hit local fuel costs, rupee stability and CSE sentiment.
Global Markets /
Historical analysis of structural reforms sparking market rerating cycles in emerging economies.
Auto /
Max Verstappen's squad gains factory Mercedes-AMG backing for its 2026 GT World Challenge Europe campaign.
Global Markets /
The selloff in AI-linked equities raises a pointed question: are investors witnessing a structural unravelling or an overdue repricing of speculative excess?
Market Insights /
Learn to evaluate stock liquidity through turnover ratios, market depth, and bid-ask spreads, and see how these factors shape trading costs, volatility, and risk.
Investment /
A clear, step-by-step roadmap covering CDS accounts, brokers, fund flows, forex risks, and taxes for non-resident investors targeting the Colombo Stock Exchange.
