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Natural rubber output may drop to 60 million kilograms in 2023, hit by a leaf disease
After eight months, a tree will give a yield of 10 to 15 kilograms. A tree has a lifespan of about 35 years.
Sri Lanka plans to open a baby banana export processing factory in Hambantota to cater to international banana market
Sri Lanka also taxes maize to give high profits to farmers
Food prices are down 30 to 40 pct from last year
Land given on 30-year lease
The issue hotted up after an estate managers dismantled an unofficially built dwelling
We are prepared to pay compensation for all the damages in these areas
There will be no rice crisis. There is as problem with prices
About 30 percent of the country's rainfall comes from the inter monsoonal rains from around October
The intention is to reduce the cost of animal feed
Day old parent chicks imported to strengthen flock
In Andra coconut yield was 15,000 nuts per acre, while in Sri Lanka it was 7,000
Tea exports to be 290mn kilos this year
Chicken price has soared in the last quarter despite rupee appreciation
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| US Dollar | 330.2942 | 315.1016 |
| UK Pound | 429.0139 | 401.1871 |
| Euro | 372.1704 | 343.1959 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.2526 | 211.5951 |
| Yen | 2.3820 | 2.1908 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
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| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
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| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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We have been informed that water cannot be released from the Samanalawewa reservoir
Sri Lanka is in the process of expanding its export market to come out of an unprecedented economic crisis
Yala harvest is expected to be 1.46mn metric tonnes
Sri Lanka was to export 100,000 monkey to China to reduce heavy crop damage by them
Sri Lanka is one of four countries in the world, selected by the International Olympic Committee.
Damro group is a consumer durables retailer and also a producer and exporter of furniture.
Sri Lanka’s coconut auction prices fell 0.23 percent from a week ago at an auction on June 15, data showed.
The program expects to compensate 3499 farmers who suffered crop damage in the 2022 yala season.
Sri Lanka’s coconut auction prices gained 4.5 percent from a week ago at an auction on June 01, data showed.
Officials of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have assured President Wickremesinghe interventions would be made.
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