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State purchasing will start in the Ampara and Ruhuna regions, as well as parts of Mullaitivu and Trincomalee
Ceylon Chamber’s Commercial Document Registration div expands export support with pharmaceutical doc service
Paddy Marketing Board ready to purchase paddy from 2026 Yala season from July 15: president's media
Gatz at City of Dreams Sri Lanka brings live entertainment to Colombo
International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced it would invest up to USD 10 million
PickMe also called for a zero-tolerance approach to organised, unlawful intimidation and "mafia-style" tactics
On December 25, 2025, 11,111 tourists had arrived, higher than last year's 9,378
The UK-made Landmaster two-wheel tractor was for many decades the most widely used brand in Sri Lanka
Pond area and some access paths cordoned off from visitors
The hill country was also getting more tourists and returning to normal
Sky Up airlines is also due to fly from Moldova's capital Kishinev to Sri Lanka
Trees are grown by farmers in Bandarawela for two years
Many districts contributing to export of agri products, spices hit by devastation
For pigs, goats and sheep we will give 20,000 per animal for 20 animals
Financial loss of a young rice field may be about 80,000 rupees
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Nets and fishing gears also will be provided for fishermen
Rs 500 per layer chicken and Rs250 for broiker
Tourists from India spent between 154.60 to 176.49 dollars.
Around 1,277 small tanks, 1,271 anicuts, 3,229 irrigation waterways were damaged, he said.
Sri Lanka is still assessing the damage from the Cyclone Ditwah-hit devastation
Flood impacts on agriculture across the country
Worst affected stretches were Balana-Kadugannawa, Gampola-Nawalapitiya, Wattegama-Ukuwela, Beragala, and Kotagala-Ambewe
Money to continue the Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP) – Stage 2
Sri Lanka will miss its 2025 tourism revenue, arrival targets
Businesses damaged by Ditwah urged to report on website, hotline
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