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The Sri Lankan Rupee ( Sinhala: රුපියල්, Tamil: ரூபாய்; symbol: රු (plural) in English, රු in Sinhala, ௹ in Tamil; ISO code: LKR) is the currency of Sri Lanka. It is subdivided into 100 cents ( Sinhala: සත, Tamil: சதம் ), but cents are rarely seen in circulation due to its low value. It is issued ...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued commemorative coins since 1957. On 15 December 2010, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka issued a Frosted Proof crown size multi-colour silver commemorative coin in the denomination of Rupees 5000 for the bank's 60th anniversary. [1] It was the first multi-colour coin issued by the Central Bank.
Stamps of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is the only country to include details in a stamp in three languages viz. Sinhala, Tamil and English. The first stamps marked Sri Lanka were issued on 22 May 1972. Souvenir sheets. Sri Lanka has been issuing souvenir sheets since 1966. Many of the earliest souvenir sheets issued by Sri Lanka are valuable.
There were three daily news bulletins, with a Tamil edition at 7pm, a Sinhala edition at 8:15pm and an English edition at 9:30pm. Sinhala-language feature films were broadcast once a month. By 1985, broadcasts started earlier at 5:30pm, with the slots for news remaining unchanged.
The Sri Lankan economic crisis [8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
Silumina. Sithmina. The Sri Lanka Gazette. Categories: Newspapers published in Sri Lanka. Sinhala-language newspapers.
Debates and Discussions – (The Round Table, Ayubowan Sri Lanka, Prime Sunrise) Educational/Variety Programmes – (Prime Sunset) Drama – (Beverly Hills 90210, Relic Hunter, Queen of Swords) Other – (Sports/Foreign News/Cartoons) Lakhanda – (Primarily broadcasts content in the Sinhala language) News; Music – Sinhala; Religious programmes
Cinema of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with Kadawunu Poronduwa produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lankan films are usually made in Sinhala and Tamil, the dominant languages of the country.