Tag: Srilanka – News

  • Launching of 100 MW Renewable Energy Projects

    Ministry of Power & Energy launched of 100 MW renewable energy projects on 10th July 2015, In line with the Energy Sector Development Plan 2015-2025 of the Ministry of Power & Energy, action has been taken to increase new Renewable Energy projects. The plan will guide the nation to develop its entire renewable potential while…

  • National Botanical Gardens earns record revenue

    The Department of National Botanical Gardens recorded a revenue of Rs. 200 million from foreign and local tourists within the last six months. Nearly 935,000 local and 180,000 foreign tourists had visited the Botanical Gardens maintained by the Department at Peradeniya, Hakgala, Gampaha, Avissawella and Hambantota.

  • Solar Pumping Motor Systems for Farmers – from Micro PC System

    Micro PC System introduces a green concept from the agricultural industry with wild life and Business industries and home Gardens, the company introducing Solar Pumping System at an affordable cost. The System can be applied to many occasions such as People & Animal Drinking water in remote areas, Farmland Irrigation, Desertification control, Swimming Pools and…

  • S. Thomas’ Preparatory School Kollupitiya Admission for Grade 1 in January 2016

    Vacancies exist ONLY in GRADE ONE Sinhala and Tamil Media. Boys seeking admission should have completed FIVE YEARS of age on 31.01.2016. Application forms are available at the School Office on any school day between 7.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. commencing from March 18th to 25th March 2015. The cost of an application form is…

  • Foreign Currency Exchange ATM now at Sampath Bank Galle Super Branch

    Sampath Bank’s newest Foreign Currency Exchange ATM serves you in Galle 24 hours a day 365 days of the year with the best rates for your American Dollars and Euros. Apart from the ability to convert foreign currency to rupees this new ATM is also capable of serving you with all other standard features and…

  • Amana- Candor Shariah Balanced Fund – Annual Dividend for Year end 2014

    Candor Asset Management (Private) Limited announces a dividend of Rs. 1.00 per unit to the Unit Holders of Amana – Candor Shariah Balanced Fund whose names appear in the unit holder register as at 10th March 201 5. Candor Asset Management (Private) Limited and the Shariah Supervisory Council of Amana Capital Limited hereby inform all…

  • Ratmalana Airport to be used for more civilian transportation related to tourism

    The government has drawn attention to utilize Ratmalana airport for inland civil passenger transportation. Ports Shipping and Aviation Minister Aijuna Ranatunga said. The government will look into possibilities to carry out inland passenger transportation from Ratmalana airport as far as such activities do not affect the national security, Under this, flights will be operated to…

  • Work on Colombo-Kandy highway to start soon

    Construction work on the Colombo-Kandy highway will begin immediately, Road Development, Higher Education and Investment Promotion Minister Kabir Hashim who was speaking in Parliament informed that government would start construction work on the Colombo-Kandy highway soon. The Minister said the matara-Beliatta-Hantantota stretch of the Southern Highway will also begin soon after negotiations with the contractors…

  • Bank of Ceylon Branch to be open in Bangalore in India

    Bank of Ceylon is planning to open their second overseas branch in India this year. This will be in Bangalore. The Bank also opened a branch in Seychelles last year. In addition to the local presence, the bank maintains an off-shore banking units in Male, London and Chennai. Senior banker and BOC General Manager, D…

  • More botanical gardens to be established in Sri Lanka by 2016

    The National Botanical Gardens Department (NBGD), recently announced that they were making arrangements to establish more botanical gardens in several parts of the country by the end of 2016. Accordingly, plans have already been drawn to establish six new botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. new botanical gardens are to be opened at various places which…