Sri Lanka s export earnings have reached their lowest in five months in April.
Commodity export earnings in April stood at US$ 799 million, down 25.1% when comparing with the previous year.
Export earnings fell in April due to the new COVID wave, with apparel accounting for 45.7% of Sri Lanka s exports.
According to the Export Development Board, the revenue earned from apparel exports in April was US$ 465 million.
Export earnings for the first four months of the year were US$ 3.7 billion.
However, due to the COVID pandemic in 2020, export earnings in April showed an increase of 183% compared to the year before due to the decline in export earnings.
Police speak out after arrest video circulates online
5 May, 2021 01:21 AM
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Video showing Christchurch arrest circulates on social media. Video / Supplied
Police have spoken out after video of a violent arrest circulated on social media, with some comparing police actions to cases of brutality overseas.
An edited version of an incident that occurred on Madras St in central Christchurch last month has been shared widely on social media, showing two officers arresting a man.
The edited clip shows him kicking out at two standing officers while he lies on the ground, before a male officer brings his foot down hard on the man s face, with the impact audible on the video.
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What s the rush? Comparing National and Labour Government s use of urgency
19 Apr, 2021 01:24 AM
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Parliament Buildings, from left, Bowen House, the Beehive, and Parliament House, Wellington. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
The Government has come under fire from the Opposition on a number of occasions in recent weeks due to its use of urgency in the House. Act leader David Seymour has been a particularly vocal critic, saying the frequent use of urgency shows the Government is more interested in its own agenda than what s best for New Zealand .