Tag: Sri Lanka Business News
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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…
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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.
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Shipping and Air travels are plans to Commence between India to South India
Plans are underway to have shipping and an air link between in India and Jaffna soon said Consul General of India in Jaffna, V. Mahalingam stated in Jaffna International Trade Fair 2014. These two important links could improve people-to-people contacts and substantially improve trade and economic relations, and he stated that “We look forward to…
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Category Management – Workshop on 8th February 2014
SLIM organise a Category Management Workshop on 8th February 2014 by Prasanna Perera at Taj Samudra Hotel. The workshop is suited to Category Managers, Aspiring Category Managers, Category Executives, Modern Trade Managers and Executives Programme Objectives To educate participants on the principles and concepts of Category Management To demonstrate practical applications of Category Management…
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Gampaha District’s fourth flyover at cost of Rs. 2000 Million
The 4th Flyover in Gampaha district is costed Rs. 2,000 Million, the flyover built over the Veyangoda Railway Crossing on the Nittambuwa-Katunayake main road. The Spanish Government provide financial assistance built. It is expected to open on January 16 by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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Outer Circle Express Highway – 1st Phase will open soon
Outer circle Express highway one of the main express Highway developments is undergoing now will expect to open very soon. It is expected to open the first phase of the Outer Circular Expressway public within the first quarter of this year. 95% of the 11km stretch from Kottawa to Kaduwela has been completed. The Japan…
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Cost of Living allowance increased upto Rs. 7,800.00 from 1st of January 2013
The Cost of Living allowance for employees of government corporations, statutory boards and project staff has been increased up to Rs 7,800 per month with effect from January 01, the Ministry of Finance and Planning announced. that the revision of the Cost of Living allowance has been effected as per the Budget Proposals 2014. The…
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Government Information Centre details and Online Checking Process of Departments in Sri Lanka
The Government Information centre is a key Information provider about the government products and services to general Public. The www.gic.gov.lk itself is helping lots of srilankan and foreigners to obtain their basic information about their search. Here the below links are attached for the most of the needed information, for more detail see below list…
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2200 New Lanka Ashok Leyland Buses to SLTB from Next year at a cost in Rs. 5 Billion
The Government will buy 2.200 new buses at a cost of more than Rs. 5 billion for the Sri Lanka Transport Board from next year. The recommendation came from Transport Minister Kumara Welgama who has proposed that a supplier’s credit be negotiated with the manufacturer – Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC — for this purpose. Cabinet…
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Prawn, fish breeding project started in Hambantota
The Sri Lanka Aquatic Life Authority has launched a fresh water prawns and fish breeding project in reservoirs in the Hambantota district. Prawn and fish fingerlings will be released to the reservoirs at Tissamaharama, Walasmulla, Tangalle, Hambantota and Lunugamwehera reservoirs. A spokesman for the project said the project is launched to poularise freshwater fish and…