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Sri Lanka's vehicle registration system has been in crisis for months, with delays in providing plates
Worst affected stretches were Balana-Kadugannawa, Gampola-Nawalapitiya, Wattegama-Ukuwela, Beragala, and Kotagala-Ambewe
Sri Lanka has suffered heavy damage to its road infrastructure during the Ditwah-hit disaster
Senior officials invite Vietnamese businesses invest in industrial zones and link with agrictulture
To be done in two phases through contractors selected through bidding procedure.
In the stage of identifying and acquiring lands
"The take home amount is 10 million rupees daily, or 100 lakhs, which together becomes 3 billion a year.
RDA expressways, land and related local debt to go the SOE
A new breakwater will be constructed, and the port will be dredged up to a depth of 30 metres for deep-draft vessels.
Thousands of commuters gather daily at the central Colombo Fort Railway Station.
SLTB has made a profit of 1.098 billion rupees in 2023, ahead of digitalisation
DMT registers doubling of profit in 2023 despite vehicle import ban
Hearing impaired drivers will be allowed to obtain light vehicle driving licenses in pilot project
CAA's price fixing strategy has failed to benefit consumers
Sri Lanka has been charging 30,000 rupees from foreigners for driving license under one-day service
A database containing details of tuk tuk (three-wheeler) drivers will be introduced and drivers will be issued a QR code
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 330.8514 | 330.9617 |
| UK Pound | 438.3450 | 438.2595 |
| Euro | 371.0168 | 371.5045 |
| Yen | 2.0916 | 2.0943 |
| Aus Dollar | 231.1659 | 230.8789 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4202 | 3.4195 |
| Korean Won | 0.2479 | 0.2467 |
| Oman Rial | 859.3320 | 859.6185 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.0955 | 88.1577 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.0766 | 90.1066 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,783.03 | -0.10% |
| CSE All Share | 20,260.06 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1193.67 million | 1050.46 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.61 | 7.84 |
| 6-m bill | 7.91 | 8.26 |
| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
| 3-yr bond | 9.24 | 9.25 |
| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Sri Lanka suspended printing laminated driving licenses after severe dollar shortages amid economic crisis
Water price formula will be prepared by National Water Supply Board and the Asian Development Bank
"You know the problems that crop up when you try to do something new with the SLTB," he said.
This allows the use of electronic documents and reports when obtaining government services
The project is a part of the Railway Efficiency Improvement Project implemented with Asian Development Bank funds.
The Colombo Port City is a dollarized area where currency competition is allowed
This conference is to showcase to the international community that Sri Lanka is open for attracting investment
President had made a clear remark that market forces to keep running
It will be like the monthly fuel price formula
“There were roads that were in a state of disrepair,” Minister Gunawardana said. “So this is for urgent work.”
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