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The digital shift aims to clear severe administrative bottlenecks.
Appointment to the post of Director General of the Department of Meteorology
Sri Lanka's state workers have been reluctant to embrace digitization in past
S P Arukgoda retires today
To buy 5 million pre-printed polycarbonate cards
Located at Hector Kobbekaduwa Mawatha in Colombo 7, the centre will operate under a National Steering Committee
Sri Lanka is facing passport shortage after govt failed to order new passport on time
Committee on high posts approved appointments of 6 new ambassadors, 1 high commissioner, 2 ministry secretaries, 1 chair
Japanese assistance for human resource development training for senior public officials
Access to credit enhancement schemes that will make new water projects transparent and affordable
Government raised water tariff between 30-50% in 2023,
Sri Lanka has been looking to improve Immigration, airport
Staff of Sethsiripaya (and other public spaces) be sensitised, informed about rights of persons with disabilities
Plan to set up professional body for journalists was passed in 2021
“We strongly believe that as in the case of India, this is the beginning of the digital magic for Sri Lanka."
DMT registers doubling of profit in 2023 despite vehicle import ban
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Rupee | 3.5474 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2492 | 0.2479 |
| Oman Rial | 863.2287 | 859.3320 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5586 | 88.0955 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.4874 | 90.0766 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,365.57 | +0.26% |
| CSE All Share | 22,157.40 | +0.56% |
| Turnover Rs | 2975.05 million | 1193.67 million |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 | - | - |
Water tariff was increased between 30-50% in August last year
Government workers to get training to equip them with essential skills for delivering efficient and empathetic service
NIC mandatory for those applying for the second phase of its Aswesuma program due to widespread welfare fraud.
India-Sri Lanka officials plan MoU to provide capacity building for senior and mid-level civil servants
Policy support proposed to be provided by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the Presidential Secretariat
2,000 rupee monthly allowance to be given to institutionalized persons
910 million has been allocated to the Matara District through the budget for rural development programs for 2024
Back payments from July to December will be transferred to the bank accounts of the newly selected families
Sri Lanka Parliament's committee on high posts approved persons for top posts
Circular mandates that employees be courteous in providing services, and answer phones
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