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Sri Lanka with minimum room rate will become more expensive than all the other destinations in region.
As soon as this news came out, we were able to observe a decline, tour operators said.
If Sri Lanka is to attract high-end tourism, domestic air transportation has to be developed, tourism minister says.
We must see nature as our asset and solutions to be obtained for the exponential growth for our future generation
Tourism is seen as a catalyst in Sri Lanka's recovery from bankruptcy
"All guests and staff present at the hotel at the time were evacuated,"
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| US Dollar | 332.3603 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 440.9424 | 438.3450 |
| Euro | 368.4879 | 371.0168 |
| Yen | 2.0805 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 227.4342 | 231.1659 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
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| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
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| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 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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