Tag: Development In Srilanka

  • How to get a Certified Copy of the Marriage Certificate

      Refer the application to the Divisional Secretariat of the area where the registration took place. Application can obtain from any Divisional Secretariat. Fees chargeable Where the date of registration or the no. of the entry is given the fee for one copy of the certificate is Rs.100.00 Where the date of registration or the…

  • Central Bank Profits Decline in 2013

    The Central Bank (CB) has lost Rs.24.2 billion in 2013. Down from profits of Rs.66.2 billion in 2012. But the bank had transferred 25 billion rupees by way of profits to the state budget. Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said yesterday Other than interest income from its forex assets, the CB primarily makes profits from…

  • Bogambara Prison should be preserved said by Judicial Services Commission Chairman

    The Bogambara Prison, which had been constructed by the British rulers in Kandy, should be preserved as an archaeological site, the Chairman of the Judicial Services Commission. Sisira Ratnayake said. The chairman, who visited this prison, also took time to witness the uniquely constructed gallows that were situated inside the former prison and commented that…

  • Colombo Fish Market to Colombo Gold Center – Cover Story of Reformation of Mallu Kadde to Good Centre

    The Ministry of Defence and Urban Development announced that the conversion of the former Pettah fish market into a gold centre was almost complete and it would be opened shortly. The building which housed the former fish market which was shifted to Peliyagoda has been converted to a five-storey complex to house gems, jewellery and…

  • Sri Lankan boat building industry under BOI – A Review

    Sri Lanka has a proud history of boat building. From the ancient times Sri Lanka was considered as a nation that had mastered the science of boat building and the country was a maritime hub of the ancient world. The island therefore does have a natural advantage to become the hub for boat manufacturing in…

  • Pay your Colombo Municipal Council taxes via www.cmc.lk

    Why still in the Queue. Now you can login to Online Payment through www.cmc.lk, Pay Your Rates from home save your valuable time enter into a brighter city. You can use any Credit Card or Dialog ezcash mode to pay online. The online payments are available for the below taxes, Property Tax Trade Tax Tax…

  • French business delegation keen on urban infrastructure development

    Representatives from a ten member business-delegation visited Colombo on March 4 and 5 . This business delegation comprised of French companies in the field of urban infrastructure, especially transport. French companies present in India and Singapore were also represented during this mission. Participating French companies included Alstom Transport, Bouygues Batiment International, Dassault Systemes, DTP Terrassement.…

  • Sri Lanka Development Bonds issue on

    The Central Bank on behalf of the Government will issue Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) of US Dollars 60 million in 3 year tenors to eligible investors for subscription at a rate of US Dollar 6 month LIBOR plus a margin to be determined through competitive bidding. The offer was opened from March 3 for…

  • Durian plantation in Minuwangoda

    The Gampaha District Agricultural directors’ office has commenced a 30 acres Durian Village programme in Mabodala in the Minuwangoda divisional secretariat area. This programme was launched under an island wide fruit village creating programme by the Gampaha, said District Agricultural Director Nelson de Silva. Thirty farmers were trained under this programme and given 150 Durian…

  • Japan provides Rs. 100 Million to promote Trilingual Language Policy in Sri Lanka

    The Japanese government has granted Rs. 100 million under its Non-Project Counterpart Fund to implement two projects identified by the Sri Lankan government aimed at facilitating the implementation of the Trilingual Language Policy of Sri Lanka. The first project is capacity building of language teachers in the general education system promoting a Trilingual Sri Lanka.…