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Sri Lanka rice imports fall 34 percent in February
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka rice imports fall 34 percent in February

Sri Lanka’s Rice imports fell 34.4 percent to US$ 23.5 million in February 2018 from a year earlier, as harvest…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018
Inflation in Sri Lanka capital Colombo declines to 4.2 percent in March 2018
BUSINESS

Inflation in Sri Lanka capital Colombo declines to 4.2 percent in March 2018

Sri Lanka’s inflation, as measured by the change in the Colombo Consumers’ Price Index (CCPI), declined to 4.2 percent in…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
Business confidence intact in February
BUSINESSMain Story

Business confidence intact in February

The LMD-Nielsen Business Confidence Index (BCI) increased by a single basis point to 128 in February, the latest edition of…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 19.3 percent in February 2018
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka tourist arrivals up by 19.3 percent in February 2018

Sri Lanka’s tourist arrivals rose 19.3 percent in February this year compared to the same period last year, the data…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/201809/03/2018
National Cross-Country Championship in February
SPORTS

National Cross-Country Championship in February

The 44th National Cross-Country Championship, which will be the first event of the 44th National sports festival will be held…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/01/201827/01/2018
Postal voting for Local Government elections begins today
LOCAL

Postal voting for Local Government elections begins today

Postal voting for the Local Government elections on February 10 will begin today. Officials of the police stations, Divisional Secretariats,…

byFaraz Shauketaly22/01/2018

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