Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
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No bird flu threat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan health authorities have assured that the death of a large number of fowls earlier at a chicken farm in Bingiriya in the North Western Province is not due to bird flu and there is no cause for
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Sri Lanka seeks US$213 million World Bank assistance for metro Colombo development
The Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers has given permission for the government to conduct negotiations with the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRB) of the World Bank to obtain US $213
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Sri Lanka's air quality improving, ranked as a modest performer
Sri Lanka's overall environmental performance is improving and the country has been ranked as a modest performer according to a study on global environment released during this year's World Economic Forum
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Suspected avian flu case in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has issued a warning that there may be a threat of avian (bird) flu after a large number of fowl had died of an apparent infection at a farm in Bingiriya, Kurunegala in the
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US$ 22.2 million UN loan to Sri Lanka to assist Northern farmers
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized financial institution of the United Nations, will grant a US$ 22.2 million loan to Sri Lanka to improve irrigation infrastructure
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Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the Asian Region held in Sri Lanka
The United Nations sponsored training workshop on climate change for the representatives of Asia region commenced today in Colombo and it will be held until February 03. The Consultative Group of Experts
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Private bus operators in Sri Lanka to file legal action against National Transport Commission
The Private Bus Operators' Association (PBOA) of Sri Lanka says legal action would be initiated against the National Transport Commission (NTC) for not granting permission for private busses to operate
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Cairn to enter the second phase of oil exploration in Sri Lanka's Mannar basin
Cairn Lanka, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn India, has announced that it prepares to enter the second phase of oil exploration in Sri Lanka upon the successful completion of the first phase. In its
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Sri Lanka's Norochcholai coal power plant fails again
Jan 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Norochcholai coal power plant has failed again today for the third time in a period of two months. The authorities of the coal power plant are unable to say when the plant
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Land Ministry to give land to all Sri Lankan citizens who do not own land
Colombo: Minister of Lands and Land Development of Sri Lanka Janaka Bandara Tennakoon says that over 200,000 citizens in the country do not possess any land. Issuing a statement, the Lands Ministry said