Sri Lanka expects 8 per cent GNP growth
The Government expects to bring Sri Lanka to middle income level by raising the annual per capita income to Rs. 485,000 by 2016 by increasing the Gross National Product with a minimum annual growth rate of eight per cent under the 10-year development program, said Labour Relations and Manpower Minister Athauda Seneviratne.
[Views:42] [Tue, Dec 23, 2008] [Full Article]

Zimbabwe appeals for donor help on cholera
ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe has declared a cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 560 lives and its “malfunctioning” hospitals as national emergencies and urged donors to help, state media reported on Thursday.
[Views:26] [Fri, Dec 05, 2008] [Full Article]

Lanka records 7 pc growth
COLOMBO: During the past three years Sri Lanka maintained a seven per cent Economic Growth. Sri Lanka acquired it with accurate and farsighted policies, Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris said.
[Views:81] [Sat, Nov 15, 2008] [Full Article]

Triple programme never introduced in history of Sri Lanka - Chairman Pannala PS
‘ Jathika Saviya - Gama Neguma’ is a real village re-awakening programme as it is projected to achieve three goals simultaneously. Such a triple objective programme was never introduced in the history of Sri Lanka, the Chairman Pannala Pradeshiya Sabha Ranjith Lansakara said.
[Views:167] [Thu, Sep 04, 2008] [Full Article]

Work on Lanka’s longest bridge over
COLOMBO: Work on the 170 metre Nilwala bridge, Sri Lanka’s longest railway bridge along the Matara-Kataragama railway line has been completed at a cost of Rs. 91 million, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.
[Views:246] [Tue, Aug 26, 2008] [Full Article]

Saudi TV crew off to film Sri Lanka
RIYADH: A four-member TV crew from the Kingdom has left for Sri Lanka to film a documentary titled "Faces and Places" to be shown on Saudi TV during the holy month of Ramadan.
[Views:164] [Sun, Jul 27, 2008] [Full Article]

Historic oil exploration deal signed with India
The epoch-making Petroleum Resources Agreement was inked between Sri Lanka and India for the exploration and production of oil in Northern Sri Lankan waters in the Mannar basin, at Temple Trees yesterday with President Mahinda Rajapaksa presiding.
[Views:183] [Tue, Jul 08, 2008] [Full Article]

USAID Completes State-of-the-art Bridge in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA, July 2-- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) today marked the end of its flagship tsunami reconstruction project with a new bridge across Arugam Bay.
[Views:171] [Wed, Jul 02, 2008] [Full Article]

Arugam Bay bridge opens today
The Government will open the new Arugam Bay bridge connecting Pottuvil, Arugam Bay and Panama in the Eastern province, to the public from today.
[Views:221] [Tue, Jul 01, 2008] [Full Article]

High-tech bridge for Arugam Bay
The Government will open the new Arugam Bay bridge connecting Pottuvil, Arugam Bay and Panama in the Eastern province, to the public from tomorrow.
[Views:223] [Mon, Jun 30, 2008] [Full Article]

EP Chief Minister discusses development with Minister Senaratne
Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan met Construction and Engineering Services Minister Rajitha Senaratne in Colombo.
[Views:176] [Mon, Jun 30, 2008] [Full Article]

Tele-conference facilities for district, divisional heads
Discussions are on to provide tele-conference facilities to all District and Divisional heads as a time saving measure obviating unnecessary travel, Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Karu Jayasuriya said.
[Views:219] [Wed, May 28, 2008] [Full Article]

100,000 polythene free bags for UK market
The first consignment of 100,000 biodegradable and compostable bags, manufactured by a local industrialist, Plastic Pakaging (Pvt) Ltd will be exported to the United Kingdom on May 27.
[Views:192] [Sun, May 25, 2008] [Full Article]

Don't limit industrial exhibitions only to Colombo - Minister
Industrial exhibitions should not only be limited to Colombo but should be taken to villages. Steps should also be taken to uplift small and medium scale industrialists in the village, Industrial Development Minister Kumar Welgama said.
[Views:180] [Sat, May 24, 2008] [Full Article]

Rs. 3,720 m for rural road development
The Government has allocated Rs.3,720 million in 2008 to improve and maintain the rural road network countrywide under the Maga Neguma programme to achieve socio-economic development, mobility, connectivity and accessibility needs of the people.
[Views:157] [Sat, May 24, 2008] [Full Article]

Finlays, AMW and John Keells to construct ‘A Colombo within Colombo’
Colombo, 18 May,: A Major change on the face of City of Colombo – specially Colombo 2 would take place when three well established conglomerates - John Keells Holdings PLC, Associated Motorways PLC and Finlays Colombo PLC undertake to develop an extent of 10 acre land to build ‘A City within the City’ with residential, commercial, retail and recreational facilities built to the most up-to-date standards.
[Views:240] [Sun, May 18, 2008] [Full Article]

Raids on to curb software piracy
Colombo: Colombo Crime Division officers with the assistance of representatives of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) conducted raids against distributors of illegal business software in Colombo marking the beginning of greater focus and crackdown on business software piracy distribution and business software under-licensing, the BSA said.
[Views:202] [Thu, May 08, 2008] [Full Article]

Boost for sugar cane, cashew cultivation in East
The Government has launched several projects for Plantation Crops Development in the Eastern province parallel to other major projects.
[Views:202] [Thu, May 08, 2008] [Full Article]

Rs. 5,400 m for Ampara development
The Government has allocated Rs. 5,400 million for livelihood development activities of low income families in Ampara district under the Samurdhi Development Programme.
[Views:191] [Tue, May 06, 2008] [Full Article]

Oluvil Port construction begins today
The construction of the Oluvil Port Project, expected to usher in unprecedented development in the East will get off the ground today under the Eastern Reawakening programme.
[Views:229] [Tue, May 06, 2008] [Full Article]