Category: Srilanka Developments and Releated News

  • The National Forest Enhancement Strategy – Re-forest Sri Lanka

    The main cause of global warming is the release of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere. Due to this, we are experiencing an acceleration in adverse climatic changes Since trees play an important role in our environment by removing harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and by producing oxygen, the most well-tested and cost-effective way of…

  • Five new towns in Western Province

    Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka, said five new towns would be added to the Western Province, under the Megapolis plan. These would be Ragama, Homagama, Horana, Ratmalana and the are Kirimandala Mawatha. He said each of these towns would have schools, industrial zones, hospitals, government offices, as well as new housing…

  • Upt 60% Discount for Sunday Observer, Silumina & Thinakaran Weekend Papers for Annual Subscription

    Lake House Invites annual subscriptions for the their daily publications and weekend publication  with discounted value upto 60%. Daily News Paper Value of Paper: LKR. 9,390/- Annual Subscription LKR. 3,800/- Discount: 60%   Dinamina News Paper Value of Paper: LKR. 6,260/- Annual Subscription LKR. 3,200/- Discount: 50%   Thinakaran News Paper Value of Paper: LKR.…

  • India to supply locomotives, train sets to Sri Lanka

    Indian Railways has got the export order of supplying 10 locomotives and six DMU train sets to Sri Lanka. The total size of the order is INR 700crore. Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES), the subsidiary of Indian railways, which had already been working as a consultant in Sri Lanka has got the order.…

  • Notice to General Public about Registration for Value Added Tax (VAT) and Nation Building Tax (NBT)

    Changes to VAT and NBT laws are implemented with effect from November 01,2016 (unless a specific date is mentioned) as per the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act No 20 of 2016 and Nation Building Tax (Amendment) Act No 22 of 2016. Accordingly, any person or partnership whose value of supply/turnover reaches/exceeds the limits stated below…

  • Container Terminal for Trinco Port

    Prime Minister stated that the Trincomalee harbour will be developed to international level with a container terminal at the second International Colombo Maritime Conference at the Galadari Hotel. he said that the proposed North Eastern port of Trincomalee will be developed under a plan from Singapore’s Surbana Jurong. The Prime Minister said that they will…

  • Ceylon Electricity Board Automated Bill Payment Machine

    Ceylon Electricity Board – Western Province North has introduced 5 automated bill payment machines in Gampaha, Ja-Ela, Negombo, Veyangoda & Divulapitiya. Below Facilities are available for customers: Bill payment of any CEB accounts in the country. Ability to enter 50 Notes at a lime (maximum single payment is limited to Rs. 50,000/-) The Automated Bill…

  • New Cigarette Prices in Sri Lanka

    Ceylon Tobacco Company announces their new Prices with effort from 1st November 2016 as below Brand Price Per Cigarette Pack of 12’s Pack of 20’s Dunhill Switch Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Dunhill Blue (Dunhill Tube Filter Blue) Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Dunhill Grey (Dunhill Tube Filter Grey) Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 Benson & Hedges Rs.55.00 Rs.1100.00 John Player Gold Leaf Rs.50.00…

  • Bandaranaike International Airport runway overlaying project and its cost

    The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) runway will be renovated at a cost of US $18 million. Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. Chairman Saman Ediriweera said. Under the project, it has been planned to overlay the runway. The BIA has only one runway and over 950,000 aircraft operations have been carried out since its’…