The number of local and foreign tourists visiting the Uda-walawa National Wild Park has increased drastically. The daily income of the National Wild Park has exceeded two million rupees due to the increased arrival of tourists. Officer in-charge of the
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has said that it does not agree with respect to the credit rating in Sri Lanka by Fitchand S & P agencies. The Central Bank says that it has adhered to formal actions with
A growth in the arrival of foreign tourists in the country is reported with the new political revolution that has taken place. The foreign tourists who are visiting Sri Lanka said that although certain countries have issued various statements Sri
The appointment of the new Government has triggered positivism and sent traders at Sri Lanka’s Colombo Stock Exchange into a buying spree. The Colombo Stock Exchange opened sharply up with both indices up, albeit on thin volumes and managed to
Farmers in Elahera area in Polonnaruwa have received a high yield this time. The farmers have expressed their appreciation for the government for giving its support. A large number of farmers at Elahera Divisional Secretariat area in Polonnaruwa are cultivating
Measures have been taken to grant a compensation of 100 thousand rupees each for a hectare of big onion cultivators in Dambulla whose crops had been devastate by rain. Massive damaged had been inflicted on big onion cultivations in Dambulla
It has been agreed to purchase 200 metric tons of potatoes daily with the mediation of the Government. This agreement was reached during a discussion held at the Labour Ministry under the patronage of Minister Ravindra Samaraweera. Potato cultivators in
An Indian firm has agreed to introduce new technology to increase the production of local potatoes by eighty percent.The quantity of potatoes obtained from a hectare is in the region of four metric tons. It is hoped to increase this
Experiments are being carried out for the cultivation of a new variety of tomatoes in Sri Lanka. It is known as San Mesano. This variety of tomato is unique to Nepal and it is being grown in Sri Lanka to
The Samurdhi entrepreneurship development program is successfully underway at present. The program which is implemented under the Samurdhi development Ministry, implements accounts and business trainings. More than 14,000 businessmen are being trained under the program. The training programs are implemented
| Country | Buying | Selling | |
 | Dollar | 174.31 | 178.06 |
| USA | |||
 | Pound | 219.38 | 226.29 |
| UK | |||
 | Euro | 195.48 | 202.19 |
| EU | |||
 | Yen | 1.59 | 1.65 |
| Japan | |||
 | Yuan | 25.11 | 26.28 |
| China | |||
 | Dollar | 120.42 | 125.45 |
| Australia | |||
| Country | Currency | Rate |
 | Dinar | 467.71 |
 | Dinar | 580.41 |
 | Riyal | 457.99 |
 | Riyal | 48.42 |
 | Riyal | 47.01 |
 | Dirham | 48.00 |
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