US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with…
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Sri Lanka introduces new variety of rice to help prevent diabetes
As diabetes has become a major health problem, Sri Lanka is focusing attention on ways to prevent the disease and…
Sri Lanka rice imports fall 34 percent in February
Sri Lanka’s Rice imports fell 34.4 percent to US$ 23.5 million in February 2018 from a year earlier, as harvest…
Paddy destroyed in Ampara after years in storage
The price of a Kilogram of rice has exceeded Rs 75 across many areas in the country. There are a…
Sri Lanka receives another 1,000 tons of rice from China for drought victims
Sri Lanka on Monday has received the second consignment of 1,000 tons of rice from China, to be distributed to…
Sri Lanka takes short term measures to reduce rising cost of living
The government of Sri Lanka has taken steps to implement several short term measures to arrest the rising cost of…
Finance Ministry rejects allegation that the government has given approval to produce spirits using rice
The government has not given any approval to produce spirits using rice as a raw material to any distilleries, Ministry…
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…
CBSL issue warnings despite 0.2% decline in inflation
Colombo Consumers’ Price Index measured the inflation in November as 7.6%, having recorded 7.8% October. Despite the drop, the Central…
National consumer price inflation up to 8.8-pct in October
Sri Lanka’s national consumer price inflation (year on year) is up to 8.8 percent in October from a year ago,…