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A UN-flagged FAO research vessel is scheduled to conduct marine ecosystem, fish stock research in July/August
A one-year ban on foreign research vessels under last year, but new govt has failed to appoint SOP panel so far
Deals include cooperation on customs, equipment manufacturing, agriculture, and trade
The move comes ahead of traditional new year and local government polls
Sri Lanka delayed the approval for Nansen last month amid lack of SOP to handle foreign research veseels
Sri Lanka established committee to look into foreign research vessel only this month
Sri Lanka was to export 100,000 monkey to China to reduce heavy crop damage by them
However, these regulations will not be applicable for export oriented food products.
Poverty has already doubled last year with higher inflation and rising unemployment.
"The prices were reduced because the fuel prices and gas prices came down based on global levels."
In the first stage 75,000 jackfruit will be planted in state land.
The highest price was 85,000 rupees for 1,000 nuts down from the previous week’s 92,500 rupees
From next week the maximum price of a cup of milk tea will be 90 rupees
The current prices are too high and if we increase it more it will result in further downfall of the business
Sri Lanka's food prices have soared after the rupee collapsed and ad hoc state interventions in agriculture
A program that is to run till 2027, Sri Lanka hopes to reach UN's Sustainable Development Goal 2 of eliminating hunger
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Chambers say protests may adversely impact economy, tourism
September tourist arrivals have plunged to lowest in 11 months.
Many Sri Lankans have changed their food consumption, eating pattern due to high prices, analysts say
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