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The Sri Lankan economic crisis[ 8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [ 9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [ 9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities ...
Lankadeepa (Sinhala: ලංකාදීප) is a daily Sri Lankan Sinhala language newspaper which is owned by Wijeya Newspapers. They were established in 1991. [1] The chairman of the organisation is Ranjith Wijewardene, the son of D. R. Wijewardena. [2] The newspaper's coverage includes politics, sports, entertainment and military.
The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it.
The tank cascade system ( Sinhala: එල්ලංගාව, romanized: ellangāva) is an ancient Sri Lankan irrigation system. It is a network of thousands of small tanks ( Sinhala: වැව, romanized: wewa) draining to large reservoirs that store rainwater and surface runoff for later use. They make agriculture possible in the dry-zone ...
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage(Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය), is a captive breedingand conservation institute for wild Asian elephantslocated at Pinnawalavillage, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalletown in Sabaragamuwa Provinceof Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world.
The CSE trades 296 companies representing 20 business sectors, as of 25 January 2021, with a combined market capitalization of 3,699 billion Sri Lankan rupees. [1] On 1 September 2021, turnover surpassed 14 billion and the All Share Price Index (ASPI) surpassed 9000 points for the first time when it closed at a record high of 9,163.13 points.
Several international broadcasters operate radio stations aimed at Sri Lankan audiences but broadcasting from outside Sri Lanka: All India Radio. BBC World Service Sinhala Service (Sandeshaya) BBC World Service Tamil Service (Tamilosai) China Radio International Sinhala Service. China Radio International Tamil Service. Radio Veritas Asia.
Ceylon tea. Ceylon tea is both the brand of tea which is produced in Sri Lanka and a historic term describing tea from that land. Ceylon tea has been described as not only a geographical descriptor but also a pillar of Sri Lankan culture, heritage, and identity. [ 1] The Sri Lanka Tea Board is the legal proprietor of the Lion Logo of Ceylon tea.