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Sri Lanka's relationship with Saudi was hit by forced cremation under former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Smallholders earned around 250 rupees a kilo for green leaf
This week 5.1 million kilograms were offered at the auction made up of 2.2 million kilograms of Low Growns.
However, the top agriculture export commodity fetched the highest rupee revenue in history
Russian tourists have topped arrivals in the winter season but Indian tourists were on top in the full year 2022
The Ministry of Agriculture says the parent bird flock and dropped to 40,000
South Korea has agreed to provide financial assistance of 2.172 billion South Korean won
China has opened its borders after three years
Businesses in Sri Lanka are preparing for a tax shock from this month
“The 1st sale of the year got off to a good start with prices for almost all types of teas appreciating in value."
Sri Lanka saw long queues for cooking gas last year
"From today onwards there will be no such buses in the Kataragama – Colombo route via Galle road."
Sri Lanka has decided to allow tourist visiting national parks to pay in dollars.
In 2023 there are 7 'long weekends' where Friday or Monday is a holiday.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 371.7127 | 371.6601 |
| UK Pound | 453.5962 | 453.9794 |
| Euro | 396.3156 | 396.4763 |
| Aus Dollar | 250.1862 | 251.1981 |
| Yen | 2.8251 | 2.7549 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 4.3961 | 4.3963 |
| Korea Won | 0.2820 | 0.2791 |
| Oman Rial | 943.2237 | 943.2268 |
| Saudi Riyal | 96.7270 | 96.7115 |
| UAE Dirham | 98.8729 | 98.8786 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 2,653.84 | -1.51% |
| CSE All Share | 8,420.26 | -1.04% |
| Turnover Rs million | 4,621,153,484 | 2,824,714,520 |
| 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 | - | - |
Sri Lanka's post harvest losses in fishing has been over 20%.
Many schools admit students under various pressure - minister
“Specially for products such as sea cucumbers there is big demand…In India and China..”
Standard coconut palms less affected
If necessary, we will look at the quantity and import to give eggs
Their target is to earn 100 billion rupees from all citizens that uses less than 120 units in 2023
Bangladesh's startups grew nearly tenfold in the 2020/2021 period
Ceylon tea prices gained steeply in 2022, after the rupee fell.
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