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  • European Union provides Rs. 1,700 Million to develop Batticaloa

    The European Union apportioned Rs. 1,700 million for the development of Batticaloa under the guidance of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. A meeting, presided by Batticaloa Government Agent P. S. M. Charles, was held to discuss how the funds can be used to develop Batticaloa. The meeting was held at Batticaloa Government Agent’s office. Economic…

  • Interest Free Loan for women Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka – Budget Proposal 2014

    Women form an integral part of our society, driving its success and sustenance. In view of the undeniably essential role that they play, empowering them with the means to succeed in their efforts is vital. It is indeed heartening to see women realise their true potential through the initiatives of the Government. An interest free…

  • Coconut growing project in Urban areas ( Maharagama Area)

    The Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Ministry has launched a special program to grow coconut in urban areas. The aim is for people living in urban areas to obtain coconut for day to day consumption. The first phase of the program commenced at Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte and second phase commenced at Maharagama. According to…

  • Moratuwa- Egoda Uyana a beach front park by Urban Development Authority

    The Moratuwa- Egoda uyana beachfront development project initiated to provide better facilities to people, especially for children who use the beach for leisure activities, would be completed by May 2014, the Urban Development Authority (UDA) source stated that UDA sources around Rs. 24.1 million has been estimated to undertake the project funded by the private…

  • Mihin loss estimated at Rs.2.2 Billion for this Financial Year

    Mihin Lanka, the state-owned budget airline, is expected to incur an estimated loss of Rs.2.2 billion for the current financial year sourced state, Mihin Lanka, a company established — on a proposal submitted in 2006, has continued to lose billions of rupees since its inception and  though it was even declared bankrupt the government pumped…

  • Colombo Outer Circular – New Express way of Sri Lanka

    Linking all expressways in the country, Phase I of the Outer Circular Highway (OCH) connecting the Southern Expressway to Kaduwela will be declared open on March, 8. The 29.1 Km Highway built in three phases, is to link al expressways I and major roads such as Southern, Northern and Kandy Expressways as well as Colombo-…

  • 413 semi-luxury bus owners fined for poor standards

    Nearly 413 semi-luxury bus owners were fined in 2013 for not maintaining the stipulated standards in their buses stated by Private Transport Minister. And he stated that ministry was keen on making sure that semi-luxury bus owners maintained the required standards for the convenience of the passengers. None of the bus owners will be spared…

  • Law College intake restricted due to inadequate facilities – Justice

    It is not possible to enroll more than 177 students to the Law College as the facilities available are inadequate to accommodate more students, Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem told Parliament. He said the cut-off mark had to be increased to 66 last year because of this situation. He said this decision was made by the…

  • Luxury train services starts from Colombo to Palai from today

    A luxury train service will be operated from Colombo to Palai from Today 7th March 2013. The Railway Department extended the train service on the northern line up to Palai on Tuesday. The trail way department is expected to run to Jaffna by June and will be extended further upto Kankesanthurai on September 14.2014. Train…

  • February 28, 2014 is holiday for Hindu schools

    The Education Ministry declared February 28 as a school holiday for Hindu schools in view of Maha Sivarathri observations. Ministry Secretary Anura Dissanayake said. Hindu schools will function on March 8 to cover the holiday he said.