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China's move comes after US funding cut for climate change, Indian Adani's withdrawal
Sri Lanka gets $1.1mn to establish framework for comprehensive plastic waste management in 7 local authorities
GP Certified label guarantees that packaging meets standards across 3 areas: safety, quality, and sustainability
Several species corals have established themselves at the port
A helicopter pilot died earlier
The Northeast monsoon condition is expected to gradually establish over the island during the next few days.
Increased competition has driven up the price of eggs.
The production, import and distribution of the items will be prohibited from June 01, 2023
Tortoises were packed in 6 Styrofoam boxes labelled as 'Dried Sea Foods'
Rescue workers hampered by shortage of equipment to move debris
Over 25,000 have been confirmed dead from the earthquake so far in Turkey and Syria
GGGI can support green projects and financing
A discussion was held with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on the matter on Monday.
Salvage had been delayed due to bad weather
Of all reported cases, 46.3 percent were from the Western Province
Sri Lanka's sea turtles are under threat amid poaching, egg consumption
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| Yen | 2.0969 | 2.0916 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.4948 | 3.4202 |
| Korean Won | 0.2499 | 0.2479 |
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| 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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| 5-yr bond | 9.82 | 9.56 |
| 8-yr bond | 10.50 | 10.48 |
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Patients advised to seek medical help to avoid being confused with dengue
From 9.25 to 9.27 am on December 26
A depression in bay of Bengal has brought in sudden showers and landslide
Weather warning on sudden winds and lightning
Sri Lanka has been experiencing poor air quality since at least early December.
Among the branded waste, around 80 percent had come from 20 firms
USAID says roughly 11 million tons of waste enter the ocean annually.
By December 14th 1,272 animals had died. Another 420 were sick and were being treated.
Prior to the smog, 120 observers were permitted at once to the deck.
People are requested to wear face mask to prevent breathing air with lower quality
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