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The Kandy district in the hill country which includes Gampola, has seen 52 people dead and 105 missing
The highest reported death toll so far of 51 is from the Kandy district. The missing is 67
Colombo's Hanwella, Gampaha, Ja-Ela, Negombo, Giriulla face higher water levels
India has so far provided 4.5 tons of dry rations and 2 tons of fresh rations
WealthOS was founded by Anton Padmasiri, a financial professional and Chamat Arabewela, who has IT background
Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties
National disaster management plan formulated taking into account Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
This is the equivalent of 496 million plastic bottles.
1.2 million dollar program by USAID helps prevent 4,600 MT of plastic from entering ocean
When the farmer burns chaff in Indian Punjab,’ there’s fog in Katmandu
Sri Lanka should add value to natural resources and export them, and not just as raw materials,
At some point, blues will inevitably fall extinct, as will we
Competition showcased undergrad students' solutions to waste problems
The governments of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are leading in terms of Ocean Health
This will remove existing barriers to taking immediate action to prevent unauthorized constructions
Involving the DMC, TRC and service providers including SLT Mobitel, Hutch, Dialog and Airtel.
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| US Dollar | 331.7485 | 330.8514 |
| UK Pound | 443.7468 | 438.3450 |
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| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
| Aus Dollar | 233.0533 | 231.1659 |
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| 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 |
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| S&P SL20 | 5,656.91 | -0.43% |
| CSE All Share | 19,927.30 | -0.28% |
| Turnover Rs | 1457.79 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 |
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| Overnight Money | 7.70 | 7.69 |
| Gilt Repo | 7.74 | 7.72 |
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Parliament Sectoral Oversight Committee recommends lunch sheet ban after grace period of 6 months
Gates expressed the commitment of the BMGF to support Sri Lanka in building a robust and climate-resilient nation.
Says Sri Lanka sees many impacts of climate change now
Road map and strategic plan to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050
President will address the global COP28 summit on Friday
There is demand for kithul-related products in international market, so standard of kithul treacle must be certified
Japan has provided a JPY 200 mn grant to boost north-east fisheries infrastructure, and JPY 160 mn of a doppler network
ADB representatives met government officials to discuss water supply sector reform program
The campaign included a series of competitions and challenges for school and university students to discuss and innovate
Science is learning more and more about how these astonishing animals came to exist in the first place
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