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U.S. helps to upgrade health care facilities in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka
The United States government on Tuesday (November 22) has handed over three newly-constructed wards and a renovated administrative unit, along with much-needed furniture, to the Karadiyanaru Divisional
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Sri Lanka to set up SAARC Seed Bank
As agreed at the recently held 17th SAARC Summit in the Maldives, Sri Lanka will set up a 'SAARC Seed Bank' to boost agriculture production in the region. Sri Lanka's cabinet of ministers yesterday
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China to finance electrification of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province
The Sri Lankan government is planning to obtain a US$ 33 million credit facility from China to finance electrification of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province. The Cabinet of ministers Wednesday approved a
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Feasibility study on introducing a metro train service in Sri Lankan capital
Sri Lanka Railways Planning Director Wijaya Samarasinghe said that a feasibility study is now underway to introduce a metro train service in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and its suburbs. The train
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Sri Lanka to fine owners of illegal buildings on the coasts
Sri Lanka's Coast Conservation Department has announced that it is to take measures to fine on a daily basis the owners of illegal buildings on the island's coasts till they remove those buildings.
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Sri Lanka to spend over Rs. 97 million to purchase rabies vaccines
The Sri Lankan government plans to spend over Rs. 97 million to purchase rabies vaccines to combat the fatal viral disease transmitted through animals. The government Wednesday received the approval
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Sri Lanka's Senok orders another 10 wind turbine generators for 21 MW of power
Sri Lanka's wind power generator, Senok has placed an order for 10 units of wind turbine generators from the Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Ltd. to provide 21 MW of wind power capacity, Suzlon
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Sri Lankan government to present a national policy for private transport
The Sri Lankan government is to prepare and present a national policy for the private transport sector by the end of the year. Private Transport Ministry Secretary Victor Samarasinghe has said that
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Malaysian company starts waste-to-energy project in Sri Lanka
A Malaysian company broke grounds Thursday in a suburb of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo to build a plant to convert solid waste to energy. The Kuala Lumpur-based environmental waste management company,
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Sri Lanka President announces finding natural gas in Mannar basin
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday officially announced the finding of a natural gas field in the northwestern seas off Mannar for the first time. Addressing a function at the President's