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Exports up by 7.06 percent last year
Sri Lanka achieved a record-breaking total export revenue of 16.17 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, according to the latest data released Monday by the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB).
This marks a 7.06 percent increase, compared to the same period in 2023, the EDB reported.
The 2024 revenue surpassed the previous highest-ever export earnings of 15.72 billion US dollars recorded in 2018, the EDB said.
The 2024 total includes 12.70 billion dollars from merchandise exports and 3.46 billion dollars from services exports, according to the EDB.
Merchandise export earnings for December 2024 reached 1.04 billion dollars, a 4.06 percent increase compared to December 2023. The growth was attributed to higher earnings from apparel and textiles, tea, rubber-based products, coconut-based products, spices and concentrates, and food and beverages, the EDB said.
Services exports for December 2024 were estimated at 322.92 million dollars, reflecting a significant 29.96 percent increase over the corresponding period in 2023.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella accident which took place this morning has risen to 21. It has also been reported that the government wil rs 1 million as compensation to the families of the victims.
It has been reported that the death toll in the Gerandi Ella bus accident has risen to 11
It has been reported that Eight persons [five males and three females] have died when a SLTB bus operating from Kataragama to Kurunegala via Nuwara Eliya, veered off the road and went down a precipice early morning today (11) in Gerandi Ella in Ramboda along the Nuwara Eliya – Gampola main road, Police said.
At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.
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