NEWS WEEK
SLO News Week
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PROTECTION CENTRES TO BOOST GRAINS
The country’s first grain protection centre was established at a cost of Rs. 313 million in Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa, to store 10,000 metric tons of paddy
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84 IN GLOBAL PASSPORT RANKINGS
The Sri Lankan passport has climbed nine notches higher and currently occupies the 84th position in the Passport Index 2018.
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YEAR 2019 DEEMED BEST FOR TOURISM
Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is projecting a 15 percent increase for 2019 and forecasting the upcoming year to be the best for tourism.
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PRESIDENT TO ABIDE BY COURT RULING
President Maithripala Sirisena said he would abide by the Supreme Court’s ruling with regards to the petitions filed against his gazette notification to dissolve parliament
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RETAIL SECTOR
Sri Lanka’s retail sector is set to have a bright 2019 due to the country being ranked first among Lonely Planet’s top 10 countries
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CALL TO INCREASE NATIONAL REVENUE
Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy recently stated that Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic policies were the opposite
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HIGHEST LITERACY IN URBAN SECTOR
Overall computer literacy in Sri Lanka was reported to be 28.6 percent in 2017, according to the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)
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IMPORTS OUTPACE EXPORT EARNINGS
The widening trade deficit and strengthening US Dollar in September adversely impacted Sri Lanka’s balance of payments during
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DIGITAL PAYMENTS GAIN POPULARITY
Sri Lanka’s digital payment landscape is growing due to more people resorting to online shopping and engaging in e-commerce.
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GOVERNMENT TO BOOST TOURISM INDUSTRY
The newly appointed government is keen on boosting the tourism industry with the claimed Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa saying
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