Tag: Development In Srilanka
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Civil Security Force Cultivate Plantation over 10500 Acres.
The Civil Security Force (CSF) cultivated over 10,500 acres since end of war; according to the sources the CSD they deployed 35,000 Civil Security personnel in plantation activities. The CSF launched around 900 Agri-projects, including paddy, coconut and fisheries projects. The cultivation creates high end valued to the GDP of Sri Lanka and Improvement of…
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Sri Lanka targets US$ 2 Billion investment in 2013
Sri Lanka is target over USD 2 Billion in foreign investments, this 2013, while Sri Lanka attracts USD 1.2 Billion in 2012. The Investment Promotion Ministry will focus on four sectors in this regard. Tourism, education, industrial development and the service sector have been listed this year to attract foreign investors. Around 12,000 students go…
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Sampath Bank Foreign Exchange ATM now at Dharmapala Mawatha
The Sampath Bank Introduce a New ATM facilities to exchange your foreign currency via ATM, now these ATM machines are located at Sampath Bank Headquarters, is open from 8.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. and the second Foreign Currency Exchange ATM at Sampath Bank Super Branch, located at Dharmapala Mawatha, is open from 7.00 a.m. to…
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English Speaking Tourist Police recruiting for Enrich Safer Tourism in Sri Lanka
The Government is planning to recruits more English-speaking policemen with computer literacy to the Tourist Police to handle number of complaints of harassment of tourists. At present there were only two Tourist Police units in Hikkaduwa and Negombo. And another two will be set up in Mount Lavinia and Arugam Bay soon. The Tourist Police…
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Professor Kandiah Balasubramanium Gold Medal – Jaffna Science Association
Applications for the Professor Kandiah Balasubramanium gold medal are invited from citizens of Sri Lanka who have made outstanding research achievement in any scientific field at the National level contributing to the development of Sri Lanka. This prestigious award comprises of a Gold Medal and a certificate, and will be presented at the Annual sessions…
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Railway Track to Jaffna by Indian Government Sponsers
The reconstruction of a 56 kilometre railway track from Pallai to Kankesanthurai will be completed by September 2013, said Indian Consul General V Mahalingham in Jaffna. The railway track is funded by the Indian government at a cost of US$ 150 million. He said there is a delay in the construction work at Elephant Pass…
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SLTB add 250 new buses into SLTB Fleet
The Transport Ministry proposed to add another 250 buses to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) fleet. these new buses would be purchased from Ashok Leyland Company in India. These buses are to import 250 new buses with a seating capacity of 54, 25 super luxury buses and 140 mini buses during this year. In…
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Police Personal who breaks road rules will be punished
Police Chief N X. Ilangakone in a directive issued to all senior police officers had ordered that police officers who violate road rules be dealt with under the prevailing laws. This step was taken after the publication of photographs of uniformed police officers violating road rules. If police vehicles violate the traffic law. The senior…
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Expressways in Srilanka between Colombo, Hambantota, Kandy and Katunayake
The Colombo – Katunayake Expressway is scheduled to be completed by mid year. Meanwhile, the first 11 kilometer section of the Outer Circular expressway (OCH) from Kottawa to Kaduwela is expected to be completed by May 2013. Work of the 8.9 kilometer section under the second stage of the OCH from Kaduwela to Kadawatha which…