Shortage of nuts hits employment in DC industry
The desiccated coconut industry has been
adversely affected with a loss of around 10,000 direct and 20,000
indirect employment, due to the severe shortage of coconuts in the
country said a spokesman for the Sri Lanka Desiccated Coconut
Millers Association.
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Internal issues also increases food prices - Economic
analysts
Economic analysts say that internal issues in
the country also increases food prices in the local market and the
authorities should take measures to curb the situation without
blaming external shocks.
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Lanka nets Rs. 930m on tea exports to Japan
Sri Lanka earned Rs. 930 million by exporting
tea to Japan up to November last year and the target is to increase
the export earnings from Japan to one million this year. During a
recent visit to Japan Minister of Plantation Industries D. M.
Jayaratne presented gold, silver and bronze medals to Sri Lankan tea
importers in Japan. In addition the trade representatives of Japan
had a discussion on the import of Sri Lankan Tea with the minister.
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