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Tag: Western province

UTE Engineering Training Centre to Promote Sustainable School Program –	Partners Western Province Education Department
BUSINESS

UTE Engineering Training Centre to Promote Sustainable School Program – Partners Western Province Education Department

Designed to empower children towards a secure future, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education’s national ‘Sustainable School Programme’ promotes the well-being…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018
Presidential Committee recommends establishing a central institution to manage waste disposal in Western Province
LOCAL

Presidential Committee recommends establishing a central institution to manage waste disposal in Western Province

The Presidential Committee appointed to inquire into the damage caused to life and property due to the collapse of the…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/02/2018
Puttalam, Kandy, Batticaloa leaders among groups to attend Elections Commission discussion
LOCAL

Puttalam, Kandy, Batticaloa leaders among groups to attend Elections Commission discussion

The Elections Commission has decided to hold discussions with independent groups with regard to issues that have risen in conducting…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
Painful sting of Dengue revealed in statistics for 2017
LOCAL

Painful sting of Dengue revealed in statistics for 2017

Dengue has been a grave problem for the people of Sri Lanka for the past few years. This year, 2017,…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/12/2017
US$ 100m project to solve Colombo’s garbage issue
LOCAL

US$ 100m project to solve Colombo’s garbage issue

By Damith Wickremasekara The Megapolis and Western Development Ministry will seek cabinet approval next week to award a US$ 100…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/12/2017
Death toll rises to 13 as weather conditions continue
TOP STORY

Death toll rises to 13 as weather conditions continue

Health authorities state that there is an increased risk of the spread of infectious diseases owing to inclement weather The…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/2017
Extreme Weather: River and reservoir water levels on the rise
LOCALTOP STORY

Extreme Weather: River and reservoir water levels on the rise

The heavy downpour from last evening (November 29) to early this morning have made authorities open spill-gates of several reservoirs.…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/11/2017
Sri Lanka’s suburban land market promising, Kotte fetches high prices: RIU
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s suburban land market promising, Kotte fetches high prices: RIU

The overall prospects for the suburban land market beyond prime Colombo looks very promising as capital Colombo’s land prices leave…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
Fisheries Ministry to grant permission to private sector to rear marine species
LOCAL

Fisheries Ministry to grant permission to private sector to rear marine species

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, has taken steps to grant permission to the private sector to rear…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/11/201723/11/2017
Selyn launches ‘Sthri by Selyn’ – an ethical fashion collective for women by women
BUSINESS

Selyn launches ‘Sthri by Selyn’ – an ethical fashion collective for women by women

One of the country’s largest social enterprises, nurturing over 1000 artisans across the island, Selyn has been at the forefront…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2017

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