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Younger people in Mahaweli zones have shown a high tendency to engage in agricultural activities with smart technology
Export-eager Sri Lanka sends 10,000kg of low-salt, high in fish oil dried fish and dried fish chips to Korea, Australia
Fisheries minister Douglas Devananda had given instructions to ban imports of canned fish,
Plans to revise the fisheries act after consultation with stakeholders and field experts.
15 fishermen taken into custody by Myanmar authorities sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment given general amnesty
Supply of thalapath does not meet local demand, especially from hospitals.
Increased competition has driven up the price of eggs.
Sri Lanka's post harvest losses in fishing has been over 20%.
100 acres to be released to farmers
"We are confident that we will have the GSP plus for a while. But it does not mean that we should take it lightly."
In deep with Lanka’s Bottlenose buddies.
All the four crew members of the Sri Lankan vessel are safe
Some fish coming ashore have also had plastic nurdles (polypropylene granules) that had spilt from the ship.
China is one of Sri Lanka's key export markets for fisheries
Australia to fund it
Sri Lanka Navy said it had arrested over 70 persons seized their diving gear along with over 10,000 sea cucumbers and sh...
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| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
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| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
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