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Today’s CBSL official exchange rates

The Sri Lanka rupee has increased to Rs. 368 against the US Dollar today, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka reported. The selling rate of the Dollar has increased by Rs. 0.73 from yesterday’s rate of Rs. 367.33. The selling rate of the US Dollar is Rs. 368.06 today, while the buying rate is Rs. 356.80  

todayJuly 7, 2022

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Another man waiting in fuel queue dies after falling ill

A 60-year-old man who was in Payagala's gasoline line outside of a gas station at the time of his tragic death this morning at around 2.30 a.m. (July 07). After being taken by ambulance to the District General Hospital in Kalutara, he was later declared dead. The deceased, who worked as a three-wheeler driver, was recognized as a local of the Moratuwa region.

todayJuly 7, 2022 17

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Sri Lanka seeks Credit Assistance from Russia to import fuel

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the president of Sri Lanka, claimed that he and Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, had a very fruitful phone call. The President posted on Twitter, "While thanking him for all the assistance provided by his administration to overcome the difficulties of the past, I asked an offer of loan support to import fuel to Sri Lanka in order to overcome the current economic difficulties." Additionally, President Rajapaksa […]

todayJuly 7, 2022

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The “Future” of Public Transportation in Sri Lanka

With the Current shortage of Fuel around the Country masses have resorted to Using the Public Transport with limited Availability of Number of Busses as well as Train Take a Look at how the Crowds have adapted as well as Resorted to Extreme Measures of Public Transportation which can only be Classified as 'Extreme Sports' From BorellaRoger Wright

todayJuly 4, 2022 16 1

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Daily activities more noncontiguous as Sri Lanka’s fuel shortage drags on

The daily life of the general public is at risk of being further disrupted relative to the last week due to the limitation of transport services as a result of the fuel crisis. The President of Government Nursing Officer’s Association, Saman Rathnapriya says although several suggestions have been made to the government for an appropriate method of calling health sector workers to the service, there has not been any proper […]

todayJuly 4, 2022 14

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Sri Lanka to get emergency grant aid of USD 3 Mn from Japan

Japan Government has decided to provide Emergency Grant Aid of USD 3 million From UNICEF and World Food Program (WFP) for medicine and food directly benefit the Sri Lankan people. The Government of Japan consider further contribution to Sri Lanka in consultation with Sri Lankan government and other developing partners, while giving attention to the situation of Sri Lanka and the negotiation progress between Sri Lanka and IMF, the statement […]

todayJuly 3, 2022

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Two consignments of both petrol and diesel are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka

Two consignments of both petrol and diesel are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka by mid and end of July, with another consignment scheduled to arrive in August, Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (Lanka IOC) officials said.Lanka IOC Chairman Manoj Gupta told EconomyNext on Saturday July 02 that all three shipments will consist of both diesel and petrol with each vessel carrying 30,000 metric tons of fuel.Two consignments are expected to […]

todayJuly 3, 2022

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