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Chicken meat has fallen to around Rs1,000 to 1,200 a kilo
"quite an exodus of staff (migrating) to countries we have not seen in the past."
Minister Gunawaredena had asked the CTB chief to resign after failing to provide public service
Cruise ships had sopped calling Sri Lanka ports after pandemic
The plan also involves facilities for capacity in technology and human resources.
Sri Lanka still imports significant amount of milk powder
I know that fertilizer alone will not meet all of Sri Lanka’s needs
Tea prices picked up at the last auction in November amid low volumes
Average prices up 5.6-pct over three weeks
Most Western tourists are looking for sustainable tourism initiatives - official
Quality of education is measured through the syllabus and skills of the educator, not on what the teacher is wearing
Sri Lanka tourism sector is on a gradual recovery, but slow, analyst say
Sri Lanka can be a regional hub for education, let us make up our mind, President says.
In our areas a knifing (pi-hi anu-muck), or some other threat to life (jeewitha tharjanayak) may happen
The November number is the highest since April 2022.
Department of Textiles looking at import substitutes
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 371.7757 | 371.7599 |
| UK Pound | 442.7119 | 438.8584 |
| Euro | 387.1945 | 385.3880 |
| Aus Dollar | 253.0234 | 251.0798 |
| Yen | 2.6686 | 2.6603 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 4.4818 | 4.4863 |
| Korea Won | 0.2748 | 0.2747 |
| Oman Rial | 944.1068 | 944.1068 |
| Saudi Riyal | 96.7270 | 96.7115 |
| UAE Dirham | 98.9627 | 98.9627 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,464.20 | -3.19% |
| CSE All Share | 8,087.04 | -2.47% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,626,658,918 | 1,576,314,848 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 31.03 | 31.03 |
| 6-m bill | 29.57 | 29.60 |
| 12-m bill | 28.41 | 28.41 |
| 5-yr bond | 27.49 | 27.57 |
| 8-yr bond | 27.44 | 27.23 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| Gilt Repo | 15.50 | 15.50 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
"I will discuss this at the cabinet meeting and also take it up with the Ministry of Power & Energy."
Colder winters expected in Western markets due to the energy crisis
6,000 farmers to benefit
"We will discuss this with students and student leaders. I think the time given is sufficient," he said.
Foreign investors have kept away from Sri Lanka due to unprecedented economic crisis
Down south a hotspot for the Russians
New tax hikes will be effective from December 1
October production was mainly hit by bad weather
Want to end 'digital colonization' and tax breaks for foreign companies
Decline in export orders could slowdown Sri Lanka's economic recovery
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