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Country has witnessed over US$51mn net outflow in the last three weeks

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Amidst rising raw material costs and labour shortages

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Broadening Sri Lanka’s media industry engagement with the wider Indo-Pacific region.

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Sri Lanka rupee closes at 331/332 to US dollar, bond yields down

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Ceylon chamber urges Sri Lanka to stick with IMF Program

"Continued engagement with the IMF programme remains critical to preserving macroeconomic stability

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Sri Lanka stocks close up, diversified financials lead turnover

Market turnover was 7.38 billion rupees.

EU-Sri Lanka forum discusses maritime, logistics hub potential
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EU-Sri Lanka forum discusses maritime, logistics hub potential

European Union–Sri Lanka Business Roundtable: Sri Lanka’s Role as a Regional Maritime and Logist…

Sri Lanka enforces liquor ban for Vesak; Public to report violators via hotline
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Sri Lanka enforces liquor ban for Vesak; Public to report violators via hotline

People asked to report violations through the hotline 1913 or email [email protected].

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Sri Lanka Police trains officers to deliver sensitive SGBV response

Step towards transforming policing practices embedding a trauma-informed, evidence-based, and accoun…