Notable
To attract youth to agriculture and to introduce them to new agricultural technology,
"They will have to be fed, and food will have to be supplied to a strong middle class in those regions."
Wholesale prices were 95 to 110 rupees for large nuts and 85 to 90 rupees for small nuts
RPCs are already brought under Finance Ministry by President Wickremesinghe
Separate discussions have been held with estate owners and labour unions, he said.
Committee to examine whether the companies can pay the salary or not
On show were freeze drying machines which extends the life of food nearing expiration by another two years
“Importation is less than before,”
"If not for wildlife eating crops this would have been higher"
Highest and lowest prices down from a week ago
Department of Agrarian Development has made arrangements to transfer 15,000 rupees per hectare to the farmers’ account...
"We can start this by 2026," he said.
National average down over low growns
Sri Lanka's combined harvesters for rice is next in line for price controls
Price ceiling for eggs, as prices in the market rise ahead of several key religious and cultural holidays.
| Latest | Last | |
|---|---|---|
| US Dollar | 305.1018 | 305.3339 |
| UK Pound | 386.9523 | 387.2371 |
| Euro | 330.8712 | 332.1141 |
| Aus Dollar | 201.0018 | 201.4980 |
| Yen | 2.0266 | 2.0278 |
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| Indian Rupee | 3.6453 | 3.5932 |
| Korea Won | 0.2342 | 0.2292 |
| Oman Rial | 780.3569 | 769.4973 |
| Saudi Riyal | 80.1114 | 78.9849 |
| UAE Dirham | 81.7952 | 80.6569 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 2,573.80 | 1.00% |
| CSE All Share | 9,073.41 | 0.65% |
| Turnover Rs million | 1,591,766,524.95 | 1,029,335,694.32 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 21.72 | 21.79 |
| 6-m bill | 19.55 | 20.31 |
| 12-m bill | 17.72 | 19.28 |
| 5-yr bond | 21.00 | 22.53 |
| 8-yr bond | 19.42 | 20.55 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 13.93 | 14.00 |
| Gilt Repo | 13.50 | 14.00 |
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Auction price are down 2.5-pct so far this year
Need to focus on alternative crops such as maize, green gram and undu
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development met Ceylon Chamber of Commerce for collaboration in agriculture
Sri Lanka’s average coconut prices was 70,593 per 1,000 nuts at the auction on February 22,
Export earnings were reported at 102 million US dollars
Sri Lanka and Vietnam have signed an agreement to develop the agricultural sector in the island.
Adoption of modern agricultural techniques crucial for agricultural sector’s advancement, and to retain youth
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization will focus attention on the development of crops in the island
Pandemic and environmental crises have hit region, with floods, droughts and tropical storms affecting agriculture
Sri Lanka tea prices have moved up in 2024 in both rupee and US dollar terms
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