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At least 56 have died so far due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka
State officials are due to meet diplomatic corps later today to request for international help, Defence Secretary said
National Disaster Management Council meets
Landslides and flooding has killed around 40 people in Sri Lanka
Govt to allow price hike, says Health Minister
A 225,000 dollar contract to procure 6,000 pre-filled syringes
A fuel management information system will track distribution under direct supervision of Japanese government
A pilot project with support from Microsoft set to begin from grade 8 upwards.
Iran's ambassador said that Iran hopes to share technology and science knowledge with Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s Intellectual Property Act needs revisions to recognize creations by artificial intelligence
National disaster management plan formulated taking into account Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Dubai based QX Lab AI has lauched an artificial intelligence platform which can be used in Sinhala and Tamil
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
The Bill, in its current form, would undermine potential growth and FDI into Sri Lanka’s digital economy
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 332.5018 | 332.3603 |
| UK Pound | 440.0661 | 440.9424 |
| Euro | 367.7137 | 368.4879 |
| Yen | 2.0793 | 2.0805 |
| Aus Dollar | 226.4670 | 227.4342 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.5357 | 3.5474 |
| Korean Won | 0.2494 | 0.2492 |
| Oman Rial | 863.5962 | 863.2287 |
| Saudi Riyal | 88.5939 | 88.5586 |
| UAE Dirham | 90.5259 | 90.4874 |
| pts | % | |
|---|---|---|
| S&P SL20 | 6,293.72 | -1.13% |
| CSE All Share | 22,024.18 | -0.60% |
| Turnover Rs | 3232.70 million | 2975.05 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 | - | - |
"Once this law is introduced, they will review the offences they would be accused of and most likely close up"
Up to 3,000 doctors have registered for foreign qualifying examinations: Health Minister
To assist 30 SME ICT/BPM companies and tech startups over a two-year period
Nu Life Biotech started construction on Carbapenem injectables manufacturing facility at pharmaceutical production zone
Agriculture Sector Skills Council, a private sector professional body, handed over 100 agricultural drones
Several health sector unions struck work demanding a 35,000 rupee allowance given to doctors.
China and India are both involved in Sri Lanka's port sector
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
Asiri Port City Hospital medical team will have both local and international medical experts
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