Industry eyeing buffer zone to plant coconut

Six months since the tsunami destroyed more than two thirds of the country's coastal area, those who are engaged in the coconut related industries have started to believe that the worst ever natural disaster is a blessing in disguise for the coconut industry.

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Major sectors on steady path - CBSL

The Monetary Board has decided to increase the Repurchase rate and the Reverse Repurchase rate by 50 basis points to 8.25 per cent and 9.75 per cent, respectively, from June 15, 2005 the Central Bank announced yesterday.

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Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse talking to the Minister of Plantation Industries Anura Priyadarshana Yapaat the Annual General Meeting of the D/C Millers’ Association in Colombo on Tuesday. The association’s Chairman Sunil Watawala and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle are also in the picture. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa


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