Fuel price on par with global trends - Verité
A study of global crude oil price trends in
comparison fuel price trends in Sri Lanka demonstrate that increases
in fuel prices follow a similar trend to global oil prices. This
tracks price changes from November 2005, using it as a reference
point marking a new policy regime. Price changes in petrol,
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Venture Engine - Linking micro-entrepreneurs to best practices
The Venture Engine, a project creating a
platform for Sri Lankan entrepreneurs to approach potential
investors while also providing comprehensive mentoring for selected
businesses was launched at the Dialog Future World, Colombo on March
1. Blue Ocean Ventures (Pvt) Limited (BOV), Indian Angel Network
(IAN),
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Life insurance for farmers
The responsibility of farmers is becoming
crucial as the world population is growing rapidly while arable land
available for food production is declining. The world population has
passed the 7 billion mark last year and in the next 30 years it will
increase to 9 billion.
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New plant soon to produce Titanium Dioxide
LAUGFS Holdings Limited and the Sri Lanka
Institute of Nanotechnology (SLINTEC) signed a landmark agreement to
set up the country's first-ever plant to produce Titanium Dioxide
from mineral sand, thereby adding value to mineral sands.
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Ford donates $ 10,000 to forest conservation project
The “Fire Prevention in Knuckles Forest Reserve”
project has been selected as the winner of the Environmental and
Conservation and Grants program in Sri Lanka Future Auto Mobiles
Co., Sajeewa Premaratne said. The 'Knuckles Forest Reserve Project'
was selected as the winner.
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