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Tag: #increase

Price of bread increased by Rs 5
LOCAL

Price of bread increased by Rs 5

A decision has been taken to increase the price of a 450 g loaf of bread by Rs 5, stated…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/09/2018
Train fares hiked for the first time in 10 years
LOCALTOP STORY

Train fares hiked for the first time in 10 years

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has decided to increase the train fares with effect from 1st of October. Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/08/201820/08/2018
Special Dengue eradication campaign in 8 districts today and tomorrow
LOCAL

Special Dengue eradication campaign in 8 districts today and tomorrow

The National Dengue Control Unit says that there is an increase in the number of dengue patients with the active…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/07/2018
No decision to raise electricity charges – Power Minister
LOCALTOP STORY

No decision to raise electricity charges – Power Minister

Although fuel prices have been increased in the local market following the escalation of world oil prices, no decision has…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/05/2018
Salaries of all public employees to go up by 22% from this month
LOCAL

Salaries of all public employees to go up by 22% from this month

The National Trade Union Front (NTUF) says that the basic salary of all public servants will be increased by 22%…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/01/2018
Basic salary of public workers will be increased by Rs. 2500 from the 1st of January
LOCAL

Basic salary of public workers will be increased by Rs. 2500 from the 1st of January

State sector employees in Sri Lanka will get a Rs. 2500 raise in their basic salaries from the 1st of…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Price increase in rice observed in local market
BUSINESS

Price increase in rice observed in local market

It is reported, the price of rice in the local market has increased. Traders say the price of rice has…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
Sri Lanka land prices in Colombo increase by 12.6 percent in 1H 2017
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka land prices in Colombo increase by 12.6 percent in 1H 2017

Prices of Sri Lanka’s land in Colombo district increased by 12.6 percent in the first six months of 2017, data…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2017
How can you say that the economy is stable? Nalin Hewage questions the PM
BUSINESS

How can you say that the economy is stable? Nalin Hewage questions the PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe went on with his usual talk while speaking in Deniyaya, saying Sri Lanka’s income is increasing.…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/11/2017
Sri Lankan President calls for a dynamic plan to increase agricultural exports
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan President calls for a dynamic plan to increase agricultural exports

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena pointed out the need of a dynamic plan to increase the agricultural exports, while endorsing…

byAdmin30/10/2017

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