Category: Sri Lanka News
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Tuticorin, Colombo Ferry Service will start again sooner
The procurement process initiated in January had only attracted two proposals and the Ceylon Shipping Corporation and Cabinet Appointed Negotiating Committee had recommended that the previous procumbent process be cancelled and fresh bids be called for. It was pointed out that not much interest had been generated towards the project initially due to inadequate publicity…
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Land Prices in Colombo
It has been observed that land prices in Colombo have increase day by day. And the shocking truth that the prices are unimaginable for an ordinary man to buy a house in Colombo now days. See below table for the update Average Price per Perch in Colombo Colombo District Number Average Price per Perch Colombo…
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Colombo City & its Traffic – Detail Analysis based on Ministry of Mega polis & Western Development
Ministry of Mega polis & Western Development stated that 1.9 Million passengers enter the Colombo metropolitan region daily from the 7 main corridors as now. This expected to increase by 4.4 Million in 2035. The huge traffic movement will cause delay in speed as 12km per hour speed in 2035 which is 17Km per hour…
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Chalmers Graneries Land in Pettah Goes to Mixed Development Project by Urban Development Authority (UDA)
UDA wishes to request proposals from potential bidders in order to undertake mixed development project in a prime land located within the Colombo city. The proposed development should be in line with the UDA guidelines and the selected bidder should eventually enter into a lease agreement for a period of 99 Years with UDA for…
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Vocational academic stream for A/L students
The Education Ministry will introduce its novel pilot project of vocational academic stream for the students who wish to follow the stream from October, 2017. The ministry will launch the new stream aiming 5,000 students at 42 selected schools countrywide covering 25 administrative districts of the country. Kurunegala District UNP Parliamentarian and Education Minister AkilaViraj…
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Decisions on Central Expressways taken after careful study said byRDA Chairman
The decisions regarding the construction of the expressways, specially whether those expressways should be built on the concrete columns or on the filling lands, were taken after a series of careful studies and researches. They were carried out by engineers, environmentalists, surveyors, scientists and technicians attached to the Road Development Authority, Ministry of Higher Education…
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Andhra Pradesh to set up industrial corridor in SL on sea foods, pharmaceuticals and tourism sectors
The Andhra Pradesh Government of India is contemplating setting up an industrial corridor in Sri Lanka, the Indian Express reported recently. Officials also said Sri Lanka was the best bet for AP for conducting trade in sea foods, pharmaceuticals and tourism sectors as Sri Lanka is strategically located. And the news said the Sri Lankan…
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Mahatma Gandhi scholarships awarded to 150 G.C.E (A/L) students
The Mahatma Gandhi Scholarships for 2016-17 were awarded to 150 Advanced Level school students from all 25 districts across Sri Lanka. The Mahatma Gandhi scholarship, a merit cum means based scholarship instituted in 2006-07 for Sri Lankan students and its awarded annually. Scholarship recipient receives cash assistance during their 2 years of Advance Level studies…
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Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2017 Result will be release on 5th October 2017
Education Ministry of Sri Lanka made an announcement that the Grade 5 Scholarship Examination 2017 Result will be release on 5th October 2017. In meantime the Education Department announce the result releasing dates of G.C.E (O/L) and G.C.E (A/L) as below, G.C.E (O/L) 2017 Result will be release on 31st March 2018 G.C.E (A/L) 2017…
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Sustainable Energy Expo 2017 at BMICH on 20th to 22nd October 2017
Chamber of Construction Industry Sri Lanka organised a Sustainable Energy Expo 2017 on 20th to 22nd October 2017 at Nugasewana Hall at BMICH, the event is supported by Ministry of Power & Renewable Energy and Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority. This exhibition is good place to obtain all Solar Power energy systems and alternative sustainable…