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Indian assistance of US$ 382.37 million to restore Sri Lanka's Northern Railway Service
The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday. Sri Lanka's cabinet has granted approval
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Sri Lanka to introduce legislation to control sound pollution
Sri Lanka has decided to enact new legislation to control sound pollution for the first time, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has announced Friday. According to the Minister, the new legislation
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Private company to develop the Sri Lanka's renewable energy industry
Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka today opened the office of the Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Colombo. Sri Lanka Energies
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Cairn Lanka to enter second phase of exploration in Sri Lanka
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
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France assists Sri Lanka to reconstruct 46 bridges
The French Government has pledged Euro 22 million (Rs. 3.3 billion) of assistance to develop infrastructure of Sri Lanka. The France funded project involves widening and reconstruction of 46 bridges.
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Sri Lanka committee to investigate cancer hospital radioactive waste
Sri Lanka's health minister Maithreepala Sirisena has appointed a high-powered committee to investigate the waste disposal from the National Cancer Institute after the National Atomic Energy Authority
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Human-elephant conflicts in Sri Lanka kill 200 elephants and 48 men in 2011
Sri Lanka Department of Forest Conservation says that 200 elephants and 48 men were killed in the human-elephant conflicts this year. Of these elephants, 75 were killed due to gunshot injuries, says
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Sri Lanka spends 380 million rupees to renovate irrigation reservoirs
Sri Lanka has allocated 180 million rupees to complete the renovation work of many small scale irrigation reservoirs (wevas) within this year, the Commissioner General of Agrarian Services Ravindra Hewavitharana
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Sri Lankan government withdraws Town and Country Planning Amendment
The Sri Lankan government has withdrawn the Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Bill presented to the parliament. Chief Government Whip, Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has withdrawn the Bill Wednesday following
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Movement in Sri Lanka engaged in campaign against the distribution of pesticides containing arsenic
The Anti-Arsenic Movement in Sri Lanka has commenced an awareness campaign through distributing leaflets to educate the public about the dangers of using pesticides containing arsenic. The Movement