WEBLankan students to shine on global stage with robotics innovations. Apr 17 (DM) Six students from the Burhani Serendib School in Colombo have qualified to take part in a prestigious global robotics competition, marking the first time Sri Lankan schoolchildren have qualified for this particular competition.
WEBHot weather brings bad news of white fly infestation in coconut trees. Apr 12 (ST) Agrarian authorities have introduced a biological control agent to curb white fly infestations in coconut trees, which have been made worse by the prevailing heat that creates a conducive environment for the infestation.
WEBInflation eases to 61% in November. Dec 1 (EN) Sri Lanka’s 12-month inflation in the capital Colombo fell to 61% in November 2022 from 66% in October as price stabilized after interest rates were allowed to go up and the exchange rate was pegged around 360 to …
WEBApr 11 (Island) The cabinet has approved a significant 40% increase in the minimum wage, aimed at assisting workers struggling with the high cost of living amidst an ongoing economic recovery from a severe financial crisis that began in early 2022.
WEBSep 28 (EN) SL’s central govt debt had climbed to 104% of gross domestic product by June 2021 from 101% in Dec 2020, based on the latest national income estimates and debt data. SL’s nominal GDP for the 12 months ending June was 15.9 trillion rupees, while total debt had grown to 16.56 trillion rupees.
WEBOver 100 unsafe buildings indentified. Apr 12 (ST) Authorities are in the process of identifying buildings in a dilapidated state in the city of Colombo following complaints to examine the stability and safety of buildings received by CMC, NBRO, UDA and the police.
WEBSri Lanka’s labour force participation rate hits new low in 2023. Apr 10 (DM) Sri Lanka’s labour force participation rate hit a new low in 2023, the recently published Labour Force Survey (LFS) annual bulletin highlighted. In 2023, labour force participation rate declined to 48.6% from 49.8% recorded in 2022.
WEBSep 1 (EN) SL’s inflation in the capital Colombo had risen to 6% in Aug 2021, from 5.7% in July with prices rising 0.3% in the month, data from the state statistics office shows. The widely watched Colombo Consumer Price Index rose to 143.5 points in August from 143.1 in July with food prices rising 0.7%.
WEBNov 1 (FT) SL’s COVID-19 detections rose to 541,073 with the detection of 1,107 COVID-19 positive persons over the weekend and the addition of 550 delayed cases yesterday. 550 COVID-19 cases reported between 22 Oct and 28 Oct were added to the total yesterday after verification.
