Economy records overall growth of 7.4 per cent
The Central Bank announced yesterday that as a
result of continued tight monetary policy measures and other
measures, the point to point inflation decelerated to 19.5 per cent
last month and the decelerating trend is expected to continue in the
coming months.
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Historic Collective Agreement between SLPA management and trade
unions
[ intro ] In a strong show of support to the
Government and the industry, the powerful Trade Unions of the Ports
Authority signed a Collective Agreement with the SLPA Management on
April 4. This is the first time in the history of the Port of
Colombo that such an agreement has been reached in the Public
Service, and is a complete reversal of the situation that prevailed
in July last year, leading to nine days of crippling industrial
action.
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Lanka to be self-sufficient in salt production in two years
With the accelerated development in the Salt
plains, Sri Lanka would be self sufficient in Salt in two years. Sri
Lanka imports around 20,000 metric tons per annum from India,
Director/General Manager, Hambantota Salt Plains, Mali Bandara said.
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