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Mixed development with urban residential, cultural and recreation facilities
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"But we will not stop our struggle. Even after resuming teaching, we will continue."
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Retail and leisure still hit amid lockdowns
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Industry is also awaiting further clarity on the use of other essential inputs for control of weeds and pests
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Import controls have pushed up maize costs
Fitch Ratings has confirmed an 'A+(lka)' National Insurer Financial Strength rating of People's Insurance Plc
4 acres to be given for offices, foods stalls and car park
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The cabinet has announced a decision to declare both teachers and principal's services as closed services.
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China is one of Sri Lanka’s top three tourist source markets.
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Farmers in Sri Lanka are banned from using chemical fertilizer and insecticides, amid import controls.
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So automatically, the cost of production will increase to 30 to 40 percent as a result of lower yields
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Lion has significant rating headroom to weather even more prolonged disruptions to its operations
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If we are unable to get the money, we have no choice but to divert the stocks to another country
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As bad as the coffee blight?
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It is not that the region is lacking in natural and human resources, both skilled and unskilled
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"Two out of nine samples were confirmed to have this Erwina bacteria in them", Aluthgamage told reporters.
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| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 203.0000 | 201.9836 |
| UK Pound | 279.4295 | 278.1314 |
| Euro | 235.5105 | 235.1897 |
| Aus Dollar | 152.3312 | 150.2614 |
| Yen | 1.7827 | 1.7770 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 2.7067 | 2.6932 |
| Korea Won | 0.1743 | 0.1720 |
| Oman Rial | 527.2864 | 524.6464 |
| Saudi Riyal | 54.1218 | 53.8508 |
| UAE Dirham | 55.2659 | 54.9892 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 3,644.73 | 1.08% |
| CSE All Share | 10,046.80 | 1.33% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 2,191,558,044.10 | 6,853,653 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-m bill | 7.69 | 7.19 |
| 6-m bill | 7.87 | 7.31 |
| 12-m bill | 8.13 | 7.46 |
| 5-yr bond | 10.99 | 10.52 |
| 8-yr bond | 11.31 | 11.37 |
| today | yesterday | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 5.11 | 5.11 |
| Gilt Repo | 5.14 | 5.14 |
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The Sri Lanka Trade Union Alliance (SLTUA) has threatened to to put their weight behind the strike, now into 81 days.
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Fully vaccinated tourists are free to move across the country the way they did before the pandemic.
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Seven webinars and competitions to commemorate World Tourism Day 20211
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HCL Technologies said it had hired new graduates and also "seasoned industry professionals".
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The sector had funded one fourth of Sri Lanka's hill country railway system in 1857 through a voluntary CESS tax
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“We ask academic staff to revamp the school sick rooms, and bring students back to school under health protocols.”
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Sri Lanka welcomes technical assistance and bilateral support in this regard
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Alternatives to the “covering the syllabus to prepare children for exams” approach is needed
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Sivashanth is banker with over 20 years’ experience in retail banking and global banking.
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The August 2021 is slightly up from the pre-COVID19 pandemic export earnings in August 2019
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