Tag: Srilanka – News

  • Kandy expressway to go via Pothuhera (Kurunegala)

    Initial plans made for the proposed Kandy Expressway have been changed because hilly areas are an obstruction to the expressway having direct access from Ambepussa to Kandy, According to our amended plans the expressway will start in Kurunegala and move via Pothuhera and Mawathagam to Kandy. The interchange to the expressway would be at Pothuhera,…

  • Photography competition for schoolchildren – Submit on or before September 15, 2014

    Schools, especially school media societies islandwide, are invited to apply for a photography competition and exhibition organized by the Ministry of Education. Minister Bandula Gunawardena is seen here with South Korean ambassador to Sri Lanka, Chang Won- Sam at the opening ceremony A circular in this regard has been sent by Education Ministry Secretary Anura…

  • John Keells Hotels looking forward to starts up a Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

    John Keells Hotels is currently looking forward an options of opening a property in Nuwara Eliya. It was pointed out that they were looking for expansion into the hills with a hotel project but there were no more details has been released. The hotels sector of the Keells group has no presence at present in…

  • Srilanka Start Exporting King Coconuts and Self-sufficient in Coconut Production

    Srilanka have commenced to export king coconut. Around 700,000 king coconuts have been exported during the first six months of this year. It is a 276 percent improvement in king coconut exporting. And Sri Lanka has never imported coconuts since 2010 as the coconut industry achieved a huge progress with the establishment of the Coconut…

  • Rajarata University to re-open on August 4, 2014

    The university was closed indefinitely as the lecturers had kept away from lectures demanding a safe environment in which to work following an incident where the students had detained the Vice Chancellor and several lecturers for a few hours on June 27 during the unrest. The authorities had also decided yesterday to pardon 27 students…

  • Sri Lanka Postal rates increases from Aug 1, 2014 – Link attached to check new rates

    Postal charges are to be increased from August 1, 2014; with the normal letter postage charge going up from Rs. 5 to Rs. 10 and the business mail (20 gram) rate from Rs. 5 to Rs. 15, Post Master General stated.   He said the postal rates had been not been revised for the past…

  • 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…

  • Cargills Bank Service in Sri Lanka

    Cargills Bank is a newest bank service in srilanka, Cargills Bank started its financial and banking operation recently and it is looking forward to acquire a financial institution in near future. The Cargills Bank is commitment to empower the spirited people of Sri Lanka and uplift the nation to the world, the Cargills Bank Head…

  • Extra Classes for Students who face G.C.E (O/L) examinations in 2014

    Principles of Western Province schools have been unstructured to take steps to ensure their students to obtain better results in the G.C.E (O/L) Examination. It has been projection that North Western, Uva and Sabaragamuwa may have better results than a western province. The Western Province Acting Education Director Wimal Gunaratne, said schools had been told…

  • 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…