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Naval, fishing communities advised not to venture into sea marked in red on the map until further notice
Bay of Bengal's coastline is home to nearly 1.4 billion people.
10% levy on annual profits of global tax evasion assets, estimated at USD1.4tn, deposited in tax havens be charged
National level dialogue to develop and strengthen cooperation among all stakeholders involved in disaster risk reduction
"We have to have a green economy. So green financing, the whole aspect, commercial, economic aspects become important"
“In the mornings, in the assembly, children faint. They get exposed to the heat,”
"Code Red - Climate Risks and Opportunities for Sri Lankan Businesses"
Mirissa beach to get blue flag status, which will increase by fivefold the southern province's tourism-based economy
Police announce environmental damage hotlines 1997 and 1981
Extreme hot weather may rise tomorrow and next day, avoid keeping school students outdoors in high temperatures
National disaster management plan formulated taking into account Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
This is the equivalent of 496 million plastic bottles.
1.2 million dollar program by USAID helps prevent 4,600 MT of plastic from entering ocean
When the farmer burns chaff in Indian Punjab,’ there’s fog in Katmandu
Sri Lanka should add value to natural resources and export them, and not just as raw materials,
At some point, blues will inevitably fall extinct, as will we
| Latest | Last | |
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| 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 |
| Latest | Last | |
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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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Competition showcased undergrad students' solutions to waste problems
The governments of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are leading in terms of Ocean Health
This will remove existing barriers to taking immediate action to prevent unauthorized constructions
Involving the DMC, TRC and service providers including SLT Mobitel, Hutch, Dialog and Airtel.
Parliament Sectoral Oversight Committee recommends lunch sheet ban after grace period of 6 months
Gates expressed the commitment of the BMGF to support Sri Lanka in building a robust and climate-resilient nation.
Says Sri Lanka sees many impacts of climate change now
Road map and strategic plan to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050
President will address the global COP28 summit on Friday
There is demand for kithul-related products in international market, so standard of kithul treacle must be certified
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