Sri Lanka also plans to set up 111 new police stations.

There are approximately 20,000 IT job openings in the public and private sectors

“Ministry officials to grant loans for the egg producers under a minimum interest rate to reduce production costs."

"These kinds of tragedies occur every other year due to the extreme hot climatic conditions, floods and so on.

"Some of the index heavy counters are dominating today," analysts said. 

"The market was pushed up over the news of a potential 10 year debt moratorium," analysts said. 

Market has continued to gain for the past four sessions. 

India, China deal with crisis-hit Sri Lanka in a way to anger each other

"Market is still being pushed by Expolanka's expansion news, while Lanka IOC is moving on higher valuation."

Sri Lankan Ambassador in China had proposed creating four/five cruise itineraries in the island.