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New Coconut triangle in Hambantota

Published

6 months ago

November 21, 2023

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The Coconut Development Board has decided to establish a new coconut triangle by planting 100,000 coconut saplings in Hambantota district.

Accordingly, the establishment of this new coconut triangle centered on the areas of Ranna, Weerakatiya and Walasmulla is currently being carried out with arrangements being made to provide 05 coconut saplings per household to the farmers for planting coconut saplings in their home gardens.

The distribution of coconut saplings to the farmers for this new coconut triangle was done in the last two days under the participation of the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mahinda Amaraweera.

The total daily consumption of coconuts is around 4.5 million nuts, the daily production of coconuts is around 03 million nuts. For this reason, Minister Amaraweera, has instructed the National Coconut Development Board to implement a program to motivate the people to cultivate coconut cultivation in every home garden that has space.

In addition, steps have been taken to provide coconut saplings to the farmers of those seven villages in relation to the Youth Agri Entrepreneurship Village Program currently operating in 07 villages of Hambantota district.

In August, Minister of Industries – Ramesh Pathirana had said that the 2nd Coconut Triangle would be established in the North, centering around Jaffna, Mannar and Mullaitivu.

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Kottu, Fried Rice prices reduced

Published

2 days ago

May 3, 2024

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The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has decided to reduce prices of several food items, following the reduction in gas prices that was announced earlier today (May 03).

Accordingly, the Association announced that the prices of Fried Rice and Koththu will be reduced by Rs. 20 while prices of shorteats will be reduced by Rs. 10.

However, prices of plain tea and milk tea are to remain unchanged, the Association adds.

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Laugfs Gas also slashes prices

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2 days 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.

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Litro gas prices reduced

Published

2 days 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.