SL, Pakistan sign nuclear agreement
Sri Lanka and Pakistan signed six agreements including one on atomic energy Monday, the two countries’ leaders said, as the strategically important island looks to build its first nuclear plant. Details
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)
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Japan gives Lanka Rs. 9,940 million loan
The Government of Japan had agreed to provide a loan of Rs. 9,940 million (Japanese Yen 7,000 million) to implement this project. This loan was given at a concessionary interest rate of 0.01% per annum
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Pakistan seeks Lankans’ help for flood victims
The Sri Lanka Pakistan Friendship Association and the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka yesterday made an urgent appeal to the Sri Lankan people for flood relief to assist the six million people
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Sinharaja road: UNESCO calls for report
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for a report from the Environment Ministry on allegations that a road is being built through the Sinharaja Forest Reserve
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BP oil spill report may prompt $30 billion pay-out: Analysis
Findings of the second major investigation by the government into the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, may press BP into putting over $30 billion on the table to quickly settle its outstanding legal headaches.
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Water not drinkable says study
Recent tests carried out at the Kelani River have indicated that the purity level of the water is diminishing and therefore may not be appropriate for drinking purposes, an environmental NGO said yesterday.
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Lankan support to combat dengue in Pakistan
The Sri Lankan government pledged cooperation with the Punjab government in its fight against dengue virus on Saturday after Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in a diplomatic contact requested for the country’s
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Lanka’s bamboo industry gets UNIDO backing
Sri Lanka’s fledgling bamboo industry is boosted by a wave of support from UNIDO. “Sri Lanka has now begun to realize the value of promoting Bamboo as an industry thanks to the efforts of UNIDO. With
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Elephants: A trumpet for Sri Lanka
The recent island wide elephant census has revealed there are 5,879 elephants in Sri Lanka and this marks the highest density of wild elephants in the Asian continent, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister
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No water for 10,000
The Munamalgaswewa community water supply scheme has turned into a failed project in the Puttalam District according to residents. The project was inaugurated two years ago on the request of the people
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Sri Lanka to provide electricity to entire country before 2012
Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka expressed hopes yesterday that Sri Lanka would become the first nation in South Asia to provide electricity to the entire country even before the targeted