Notable
Kebithigollewa-Horowpothana Water Project which is supported by JICA and Thambuththegama Water Project funded by CDB
Sri Lanka's Jaguar Land Rover retailer recognized for excellence in aftersales service at national awards ceremony
Aligns with rules set by Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, which mandates monitoring for vessels in international waters
The initiative will target bus routes 170, 177, and 190
Establishment of a National Business Facilitation Centre under the Presidential Secretariat
Ceylon Chamber’s SLANZBC delegation takes Sri Lankan businesses to Australia
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
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 372.5204 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 861.6397 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.4403 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
| I-m SLIBOR | - | - |
The average price of 1,000 nuts dropped from 114,559.44 rupees to 112,740.72.
Ready to collaborate with government, bilateral partners, and multilateral agencies to ensure recovery
Consolidation of loans schemes for MSMEs under one framework and implementation of recovery loan schemes
By the time the cyclone hit, 620,136 hectares were cultivated.
The project is estimated to cost 536.5 million US dollars.
So far, 25.45 million rupees has been spent on the construction work for the college.
Land to be offered to investors on a 99-year lease basis
Vegetable prices soared in the first day after the cyclone ended
Prices almost double
500,000 layer chicks and 1.4 million broilers also killed
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