Daily Archives: October 6, 2011

Minister Basil participates in Vanivila Saraswati Pooja Celebrations

  Basil Rajapaksa  participated in Vanivila Saraswati Pooja Celebration held at the Ministry of Economic Development today (06).This was the first Saraswati Pooja celebrated after the Ministry of Economic Development moved to a new building. Rev. Brahmasri Laksmi Kantha Kurukkal … Continue reading

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Rambaken Oya Project

3,000 farming families will be settled under the Rambaken Oya Mahaweli Development Zone. Officials of the Mahaweli Development Authority said allocation of lands for the new families is in progress at present.   The Mahaweli Authority is to plant 100 … Continue reading

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Sri anka holds Forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism

Ministry of Economic Development in association with Sri Lanka Tourism and Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University in Japan has organized an International Forum on Community Based Sustainable Tourism as a key activity under the Community Development Programme of the Tourism Resources … Continue reading

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Incentives to vegetable and fruit exporters

The Ministry of Agriculture is to support vegetable and fruit exporters to enhance export volume and value in the next five years, as more than 60 percent of the rural population depends on agriculture.   A survey carried out by … Continue reading

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