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Sri Lankan government saves Rs. 13 billion from energy conservation programme
The Sri Lankan government has managed to save Rs. 13 billion (around US$ 100 million) from the energy conservation programme launched by the Power and Energy Ministry this year. The Power and Energy
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Sri Lanka to launch first ever communication satellite
Sri Lanka has entered into a partnership agreement with a private enterprise to launch its first ever communication satellite. SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd. has signed an investment agreement with the Sri Lanka
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World Bank grants US$ 314 million to Sri Lanka for projects in education and urban development
The World Bank has agreed to provide US$ 314 million (approximately 37 billion rupees) for Sri Lanka to develop education and urban development sectors in order to meet new challenges of the 21st century,
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Sri Lanka to launch first ever communication satellite
Sri Lanka has entered into a partnership agreement with a private enterprise to launch its first ever communication satellite. SupremeSAT (Pvt) Ltd. has signed an investment agreement with the Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankan government to grant fertilizer subsidy to supplementary crops
The Sri Lankan government is to provide the fertilizer subsidy currently granted to paddy cultivation to supplementary crop cultivations as well. Wild Life and Agrarian Services Minister S.M. Chandrasena
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Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mines Bureau to test new sand mine
Chairman of Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mines Bureau Dr. N.P. Wijayananda says that the bureau is inspecting the sand of a newly found sand mine for its suitability for construction industry before
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Strong winds damage houses in north central Sri Lanka leaving scores homeless
Gusting winds that swept through the Welikanda and Dimbulagala Divisional Secretariat areas of Polonnaruwa in North central Sri Lanka Monday evening had damaged 20 houses, the Disaster Management Centre
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World Bank member considering US$ 9 million loan for waste-to-energy project in Sri Lanka
The International Finance corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is considering providing a financing package of up to US$ 9 million for a project to convert solid waste to energy in Sri
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Sri Lanka to introduce new regulations to control noise levels of vehicle horns
The Sri Lankan government is to introduce new regulations to ensure that vehicle horns comply with the permissible noise levels. The new regulations are to enable the Commissioner-General of Motor Traffic
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Sri Lanka's environmentalists warn of extinction of crocodiles due to human action
Sri Lanka's environmentalists say that the people of certain areas of the island tend to catch the crocodiles and hand over them to the Wildlife Department. Environmental lawyer Jagath Gunawardena says