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World Bank withdraws US$ 200M waste projects due to corruption

2018-05-15 | Development

The World Bank (WB) last month withdrew US$ 200 million in funds, which were earmarked for a garbage disposal project and Kelani River Flood Protectio...

CID in progress of extradition if Mahendran located

2018-04-27 | Development

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ONUR to implement Rs. 500 million worth irrigation project in the North and East

2018-04-02 | Development

The Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) in partnership with the Department of Agrarian Development is planning to implement its annual...

2017 sinks to slowest economic growth in 16 years

2018-03-21 | Development

Department of Census and Statistics releases official GDP data for 2017 Economy grew by 3.1%; agriculture down by 0.8%; industry grows by 3.9%, s...

Suspended Tambuttegama Drinking Water Project The battle for water

2018-03-05 | Development

The recent protest over the Rs 18 billion Rajanganaya Tank Pipe Borne Drinking Water project to Tambuttegama in the 'Raja Rata' dry zone is not due to...

MORAGAHAKANDA-KALUGANGA PROJECT: DRINKING WATER FOR NORTHERN PEOPLE

2018-02-22 | Development

Moragahakanda reservoir will transfer the much needed water for agriculture and drinking water purposes to the dry zone areas of the North Central and...

Unregulated development in Wilpattu

2018-02-07 | Development

Under guise of religious annual feast CA issues notice on Wildlife Conservation Department The Court of Appeal yesterday issued notices on the ...

Seven decades of post independent economic under development

2018-01-30 | Development

We complete seventy years of independence next week and enter the 71st year after regaining independence. The country has progressed, but not as much ...

Construction of Kerawalapitiya LNG Power Plant

2018-01-22 | Development

Political pressure blocks tender award. The Tender Procedure for the construction of a 300MW Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Power Plant, to be built in Kera...