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As a close substitute for rice, the price of wheat has to be 'managed' Minister Siyambalapitiya said.
The appreciation of the rupee currency also has helped the price reduction
From next week the maximum price of a cup of milk tea will be 90 rupees
"A reforms office will be opened at the Ministry of Power & Energy to see through the transformation."
Sugar tax comes after Sri Lanka authorities missed IMF revenue target
Legal alcohol producers are not buying ethanol produced at state-run sugar firms and material is piling up
Priyangani’s grieving widower now has but one goal: to take both the government and the gas company to court.
The next writ hearing will be on January 26.
Human Rights Commissioner Nimal Karunasiri said the gas companies have also been invited to the discussion.
The committee urged the public to refrain from testing for gas leaks using unsafe methods.
The MP also claimed that the current leadership’s image as a fearless doer has waned.
“It is not a food shortage but a food mafia. The new emergency regulations are to control this mafia.”
Local consumers still pay higher prices amid rice shortage speculations.
Colombo 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, and 11 will see water supply interrupted for 21-hours from 9:00 AM Saturday (10).
The department has received requests from the industry, supermarket chains and consumers to permit online liquor orders
Police have nabbed a group repackaging expired packets of jumbo peanuts into packets with a new expiry date printed on t...
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| UAE Dirham | 90.3209 | 90.0766 |
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| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 million | 1193.67 million |
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| 12-m bill | 8.23 | 8.3 |
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