Highest income recorded from gem exports after 12 years

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1 year ago

December 5, 2022

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The highest income from gem exports since 2010 has been recorded this year, National Gem and Jewellery Authority of Sri Lanka Director General Pradeep Thenuwara said.

He said more than 380 million USDs have been earned this year from the export of gems, including sapphires.

The National Gems and Jewellery Authority said that in the last 11 months, it has earned a record income more than the previous year.

Accordingly, it is reported that the 355 million USD income that was targeted to be earned from gem exports this year has already been exceeded.

Mr. Thenuwara said that sapphires found in Sri Lanka are popular in the world market and the largest amount of exported gems are sapphires.

Most gems have been exported to China, the US, Britain, Malaysia, Hong Kong while Israel has bought diamonds.

An income of 500 million USDs has been targeted from gem exports for 2023, and the Authority said it will provide facilities including new technology to the miners to achieve this target.

Laugfs Gas also slashes prices

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2 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Laugfs Gas has also reduced its LP gas prices with effect from midnight today (May 03) following the price reduction by Litro Gas.

Accordingly, the price of a 12.5kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.275 to Rs. 3,840 while the the price of a 5kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.110 to Rs.1,542.

Litro gas prices reduced

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2 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Litro Gas Lanka has reduced the prices of domestic LP gas cylinders with effect from midnight today (May 03).

According to Chairman of Litro Gas Lanka – Muditha Peiris, the price of the 12.5 kg cylinder has been slashed by Rs. 175 to Rs. 3,940 while the price of the 5 kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs. 70 to Rs. 1,582. The price of the 2.3 kg cylinder has been reduced by Rs.32 to Rs.740.

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CBSL updates pyramid scheme entity list

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3 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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The CID has yesterday (02) informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate that the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 04 entities as entities that have conducted prohibited pyramid schemes.
The entities mentioned in court are : Beecoin App/Sunbird Foundation, Fast Win (Pvt) Ltd, Fruugo Online App/ Fruugo Online (Pvt) Ltd Genesis Business School/ Era Miracle (Pvt) Ltd.

In a recent public release, the CBSL previously named 08 entities including the 04 aforementioned ones, as ones that conduct / conducted prohibited pyramid schemes.

Since then, they have added the entity- Windex Trading to the list.