Electricity connections provided to 150,000 poor families
[March 12 2016]

Unity Government has provided electricity supplies to
150,000 poor families. Each connection is valued at Rs. 40,000, Ministry
of Power and
Renewable Energy
revealed.
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Two elevated highways to link Kelaniya, Colombo, Rajagiriya
[March 04 2016]

The Government has taken steps to construct two
elevated highways linking Kelaniya, Colombo and Rajagiriya.
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'Shelter for All' Housing Programme to construct 1000 houses
[February 26 2016]

The Ministry of Housing and Construction has taken
steps to construct 1000 houses in each electorate under the 'Shelter for
All' National Housing Programme.
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Sampur coal power plant construction to be expedited
[February 23 2016]

The Government has
taken steps to
continue the
development
activities in
several rural areas.
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Rural development projects continue
[February 17 2016]

The Government has
taken steps to
continue the
development
activities in
several rural areas.
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64 fresh
projects to uplift
the ICT industry
[February 16 2016]

In a significant
impetus to the
Information and
Communication
Technology (ICT)
industry, plans are
afoot to implement
64 new projects at a
stupendous cost of
Rs.10 billion for
the development of
this key sector this
year (2016), the
Ministry of
Telecommunication
and Digital
Infrastructure
revealed.
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Colombo Port
sets record in
container handling
volume
[February 13 2016]

Colombo Port has set
a new record in
container handling
volume on Tuesday,
the Sri Lanka Ports
Authority (SLPA)
said.
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Foundation stone
laid for new Data
Center of SLT
[February 05 2016]

President
Maithripala Sirisena
laid the foundation
stone for the new
data center of Sri
Lanka Telecom using
the digital
technology in a
ceremony held at the
President's house,
Colombo on Monday
(01).
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Accelerated Irrigation Infrastructure Programme for Monergala
[January 24 2016]

The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources
Management has taken steps to implement the "Wellassa Navodaya"
accelerated irrigation project which has been planned with the view of
uplifting the living status of the residents in Monaragala District,
within four years
from 2016-2019.
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Nearly 1.8 million tourists visit Sri Lanka in 2015
[January 05 2016]

Statistics released by Sri Lanka Tourism
Development Authority (SLTDA) for the last year shows that nearly
1.8 million tourists
visited the island
in 2015.
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Country's electricity provision to reach 100% by January 31
[January 02 2016]

The electricity provision of the country will
reach 100 percent by January 31, Power and Renewable Energy Ministry
sources revealed. This target could be achieved with the
implementation of a programme to provide electricity to low income
earners who cannot
afford electricity.
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