The First stage of the country wide Blood Pressure monitor installation Programme have commenced 30th April 2012 from Colombo District.The Health Ministry has taken steps to installs many Blood Pressure Monitors in Island wide to avoid enriching the Healthy society.
The Health Ministry has taken a Step to install Blood Pressure Checking Monitors in all Main cities in Srilanka. The Installations is in the purpose to reducing the Non Communicable Diseases in Srilanka.
The Ministry of Environment launches its Websites in all 3 languages to benefits to Whole Srilankan and World populations to understand the Srilankan Environmental cares.
The Srilanka is a rising Tourism destination to the western and whole world, Srilanka has recorded number of Foreign Tourist arrived to srilanka through Maldives.Where Srilanka; is looking forward to developed Tourism with Joint Venture in Maldives Tourism Companies to add on Srilanka Destinations in to their Tour packages.
Srilanka Tourism Industry have faces Major Boost in near futures, Because of Tourist attractiveness the government of Srilanka has promoting Tourism Investment into the country.
Tourism in 2011
The Srilanka has recorded 820,000 Tourist arrivals in 2011 with Revenue of USD 800 Million. While the Tourism Board expecting 920,000 Tourist arrivals with the foreign income of USD 1.0 Billion.
1. Dedduwa, Bentota
2. Kalpitiya
3. Kuchchaveli
4. Pasikudah
Mid Scale Investment
Large Scale Investment
The Lankan Brilliance Tours Offers an attractive Whale and Dolphin Watching with most Luxury Cruiser Experience just for Rs. 3,500.00 per Head. The offer is valid only on 21st and 22nd April 2012 at Galle Navy Camp from 7.30 Am. The offer Whale and Dolphin Watching with most Luxury Cruiser will be 5 Hours duration into Galle.
The Whole Southern coastal lines from Colombo to Matara have been reconstructed to allow High Speed (Express) Train will be relaunched on 19th April 2012.
The reconstructed rail way line will be allowed to run a train at a Speed of 100 Kilometers per Hour. The express railway will save time of 1 Hour and 40 Minutes than a Current Railway service to Colombo Matara. The New Express Trains will expect to ride from Colombo to Matara in 2 Hours time.
The Ministry of Power & Energy introduces an amazing Energy saving Offer to Every Electricity users of Srilanka.
The offer is reduce you electricity usage by 20% for the month of April, May and June from your March Electricity usage and get Free Electricity for one month.
The Srilanka Government Cabinet has decided to revise the Motor Traffic act in order to impose spot fine if Rs. 1,000.00 for violation of the seat Belt rule.The Government of Srilanka has imposed the Rules of wearing seat belts while driving vehicles, where it is become mandatory and impose very strictly in Srilanka.
The Metropolitan and Green Link organized an E-Waste Collection Day in Srilanka. The E-Waste Collection Day event will be held on Hyde Park Corner, Colombo 02.The Programme is setup in order recycle e-waste and reduce promote e-waste technology in Srilanka.
The International Monetary Fund approved a USD 427 Million loan to Srilanka shore up the government reserves and ravaged by a massive trade deficits.
Still Srilanka faces imbalances in exchange rants and the long running trade deficits, the IMF loan will help to improve the foreign reserve and take some development projects which will improve benefits in near futures.
The Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Plants are in the stage of Completions, the Upper Kotmale Power Plants have added 75 MWs in testing Process and it will expect to powered the National power requirements and fulfill the needs of electricity.
The Ministry of Finance has imposed New Import taxes for the Imported Vehicles. The new taxes will be implemented from the 1st of April 2012.
The New Tax Rates for Motor Vehicles in Srilanka
Hybrid cars
Petrol Cars
Diesel Cars
Petrol Van
Diesel Van
New Taxes for Three Wheelers
Motor Cycle
The Reflections of the Wild is Collection of Photographs of Yala National Park of Srilanka, its team of dedicated naturalist based at Chaaya Wild Yala. The Publication includes the Leopard activities at Night, shots of Nature and Geographical locations of Yala.
The Srilankan Air Taxi Proposed to Opens a New Sea Plane Landing location near to Bandaranayke international Airport, Srilanka.
The Project is developing for facilitating for the tourist convenience and the domestic needs of speed transport to airport on demand.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Srilanka Export Development Board organized Expo 2012 with Slogan of “Srilanka the Hub of Asia” to Expand the Srilanka Brand Products to International Market. The Exhibition will be held on BMICH from 28th March 2012 to 31st March 2012.
Today 28th March 2012 the Expo Srilanka 2012 will be launched by H.E. President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Objectives of Expo Srilanka 2012
The Expo Srilanka 2012 will reveal the Strategically Location in the Central Hub to routes and fills unique resources. And it’s booming the economy and attractiveness in Foreign Investments, Exports, Tourism and High Skill Labour Force.
Expo Srilanka 2012 Showcases
The Expo Srilanka 2012 wills Displays Main Export industrial products& service and potential Investment Opportunities in Srilanka.
The Srilanka Turf Club, race course invites sponsors for the Nuwara Eliya Horse Racing Carnival on 2012.
It is an opportunity for the Local and international sponsors to take part in the srilanka icon events of Nuwara Eliya Racing,
Tickets for ICC World cup twenty 20 2012 have started sale to public from March 26, 2012 with the Special Window of 4 Days Exclusively.
The Tickets can be Obtain from Box Offices located in Colombo, Hambantota, Kandy and Money gram outlets of Bank of Ceylon.
ICC world Twenty 20 2012 tickets launch will take place at Galle Face Green on 24th march 2012 with very first ticket Purchases of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The tournament will be staged in Colombo, Hambantota and Pallekele from 18th September to 7th October 2012 and this is the first time ICC World Twenty 20 Held in Asia.
The Srilanka Cricket and ICC Announced the ICC World Twenty 20 Srilanka 2012 Tickets on Sales from 26th March 2012 in Colombo, Kandy and Hambantota.
The Srilankan Airline, an International Airline of Srilanka, Its brought up the Asia Pacific Senior Golf Masters Championships in srilanka from 15th February to 18th February 2012
The Southern Express Highway is a High invested Highway project in Srilanka has harvesting benefits these days.
The Srilanka Government has earn over Rs. 151 Million over two month of Operations, the Project was invested on USD 700 Million ( Rs.78,900 Million), where it has start repay of the projects accumulate.
The Srilanka has recorded earning of Rs. 150 Million from the Online Visa Payment from January. The Online Visa Entry process has been recently introduced to improve the quality of service and reduce the inconvenience causes to Tourist.
The Nawam Maha Perahera is one of the colorful Buddhist religious events in Srilanka.
The Ceylon Shipping Corporation Limited made an Expression of Interest (EOI) to select a Suitable operator for the passenger ferry service between Colombo & Tuticorin.
The Ministry of Comparatives &internal Trades has introduced the rule of vegetable transportations needs to proceeds through Basket. The introduction of the basket usage rule is to reduce the wastage and improve the hygiene of vegetables to end consumers.
The Cinnamon Lakeside hotel introduces new exciting experience to everyone on Beira Lake, Colombo. The 8o is a first floating venue in Srilanka, the 8o has value added to the Colombo to attract tourist and made more excitements on hospitalities services.
Expo Rail offers another value added services between Colombo – Vavuniya and Vavuniya – Colombo from 31st January 2012.
The services are attached with the intercity services and with Expo rail value added features.