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Top toddy: Sri Lanka’s tree tapping trade reaches new heights

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe palmyra palm tree with its wide fan leaves is a distinctive and common sight across Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka, thriving in the arid conditions. Kutty, who goes by only one name, is a “toddy tapper”.…
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Dynamics of Foreign Exchange and Remittances in Sri Lanka

Black, White and Grey Markets: BusinessForeign Exchange Buying Rates in Sri Lanka (Sources: Author’s compilation based on CBSL data and rates obtained by authorised money exchangers and media articles.) Tags: Print EditionDespite the…
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‘Mandarin Institute of Sri Lanka’ strengthens with champion lecturers

BusinessTags: Print EditionThe ‘Mandarin Institute of Sri Lanka’, the country’s premier institute focusing on exclusively teaching the Chinese language has strengthened education pool with high profile foreign and local tutors. The…
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Two suspects arrested for stealing vehicles

Law & OrderCamelia NathanielTags: Print EditionThe Kegalle Divisional Crime Investigation Unit arrested a suspect for stealing and selling a taxi after drugging its driver. Police said that the suspect had given drugs to two…
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Sri Lanka marks 17th tsunami anniversary today

LocalTags: TsunamiSri LankaToday marks the 17th anniversary since Sri Lanka faced the devastating Tsunami disaster that hit the island in 2004 killing over 35,000 people. On December 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of…
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Mainly fair weather expected today

LocalTags: Sri LankaMainly fair weather will prevail over most parts of the island, stated the Meteorology Department. There is a possibility of ground frost in some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district at the early hours of the…
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India will achieve USD 400 billion export target this year: Goyal

LocalTags: IndiaUnion Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal asserted that this year (2021-22) India will achieve USD 400 billion export target, something which has never happened before. Further, talking about the new markets…
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France to jointly make aero engines in India: Singh at industry event

WorldTags: IndiaFrance has agreed to jointly manufacture aero engines in India under the government’s strategic partnership model to boost self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on…
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Vaccination card, a must to visit Sri Pada

LocalTags: Vaccination cardSri PadaCOVID19coronavirusSri LankaThe annual Sri Pada season began on Unduwap Full Moon Poya day, December 18. Ratnapura District Secretary Malani Lokupothagama issuing Covid-19 health guidelines for…
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