Category Archives: Other News

Sri Lanka to join International Tea Producers Forum

Posted on June 27, 2008 by admin

Plantations Industries Ministry will seek Cabinet approval soon to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to ratify the International Tea Producers Forum (ITPF) which is  represented by  Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Tanzania, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. The countries in … Continue reading →

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LTTE stronghold Periyamadhu falls to Security Forces

Posted on June 27, 2008 by admin

The Security forces continuing the Northern liberation mission has captured the LTTE stronghold of Periyamadhu in the Mannar front. According to Defence sources security forces personnel and troops have also gained the full control over a 7sq km patch in … Continue reading →

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Monthly allocations to ministries slashed by 50%

Posted on June 17, 2008 by admin

Monthly monetary allocations to all Ministries will be reduced by 50% as an austerity drive but the budgetary allocations for the year 2008 will remain intact, Media Minister Laxman Yapa Abeyawardena told the media in Colombo yesterday (16). This decision … Continue reading →

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Work on Norochchole Power Plant accelerated

Posted on June 17, 2008 by admin

The Government has taken steps to expedite construction work on the Norochchole Coal- Power Project, which is expected to add another 300 Mega Watts to the national grid in two years and there after another 600 MW by the year … Continue reading →

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