Category: Srilanka Developments and Releated News

  • Sri Lanka Police is going to Update CCTV installation in Colombo

    A new CCTV technology and an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system are to be installed n tie Colombo District Police said. The Sri Lanka CCTV system established in 2010 is operated under a Senior DIG and a DIG. The 105 closed circuit cameras installed at main intersections in the Colombo city continuous transmit images…

  • How is your experience of Srilanka’s Long Distance Bus Travel?

    Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC) Renuka Perera states that the passengers will enjoy improved long distance bus travel in Srilanka. Most of the bus travel services has been hassle due to lack of proper toilet facilities and the availability of clean food. From recent inspections carried out by the Ministry of Health it…

  • Bogambara Prison Coverted to New Hotel in Kandy

    The land of Bogambara Prision located 8.5 Acres is proposed to construct a hotel, a leisure area, mini cinema, shopping complex and a stage for cultural and entertainment activities by the Urban Development Authority (UDA). The proposals still on a planning stage and the construction work is expected to begin in the first quarter of…

  • World Vision developed a Five-year-plan for Wattala Urban Development Programme

    The World Vision gas developed a next five-year plan of the Wattala Urban Development Programme in their recent meeting at office of World Vision Lanka. The discussions were held at Ananda Reception hall in Wattala recently.

  • Casino contributes Rs. 500 Million as a Tax Revenue to the Government

    The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Sarath Amunugama stated in Parliament that Casinos are one of the tax revenue generating sources in Srilankan Economy, where the Casino industry is approximately contribute Rs. 500 Million for government revenue as taxes. And the Minister stated that the government had earned revenue of Rs 1,400 million by…

  • Is Cargills Beer going out from Beer Business

    In December 2011, Chairmen of Cargills Group made a speech in Srilanka Foundation, that the company is looking to the businesses of Banking and the Breweries. and he  stated that he liked more to diversified their businesses according to the consumer needs and he do explained about the success of Cargills Foodcity and the theme name of…

  • Government to grow 10,000 HA rubber in north-east

    Sri Lanka would add 10,000 hectares of rubber plantation to the North East in three years, said Minister of Plantation Industries Mahinda Samarasinghe. Speaking at the 95th Annual General Meeting of Colombo Rubber Traders Association at JAIC Hilton, he said that plans were mooted to complete 1,000 hectares by the end of 2013. The Minister…

  • Floating market, latest attraction in Colombo

    The construction of the floating market at Bastian Mawatha, which is part of the Colombo City Development Project, implemented by the Urban Development Authority is complete. Thousands of people including foreigners visiting Colombo can buy products at this market where 92 stalls have been set up to sell local products. This floating market also targets…

  • A floating market on the Beira, Colombo

    The first ever floating market in the county is to be declared open soon, the Urban development Authority (UDA) said. The market situated in Pettah is being constructed on the Bara Lake adjacent to Bastian Mawatha in Pettah. The UDA had earlier plumed to open the market before the Sinhala & Tamil New Year but…

  • Nawaloka to open first regional hospital in Negombo

    Nawaloka Hospitals PLC is to open its first regional hospital in Negombo next month, in a bid to expand its healthcare operations regionally, According to Nawaloka Hospitals Director/General Manager a 50-bed hospital will be equipped with all diagnostic facilities, a fully equipped ambulance service, a labour room, a 24-hour pharmacy, patients rooms and ample parking…