Economy, industries on sound footing

Sri Lanka is a country with an agro-based economy though most exports in this sector are not among the top earners. With the introduction of the open economy in 1977 the apparel sector received a major boost and overtook agro exports and reached the top slot in exports as the focus on agriculture was lost. However, the present government realised the importance of the agriculture sector and the major positive impact it would have on the rural economy and granted several benefits and concessions which are now helping the sector in a big way.

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Ranminitenna tele-cinema park opens on Tuesday

Sri Lankan cinema and teledrama fans are in for a treat with the opportunity soon to view quality local films and teledramas that will be produced at the country’s first tele-cinema park, the Mahinda Rajapaksa National Tele-Cinema Park at Ranminitenna in the Southern Province which will open on March 30.

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Five years of development - Nuwara Eliya district:

Sees the light of day

Some of the major ongoing development projects that were implemented in the Nuwara Eliya district for improving the living conditions of the impoverished plantation community and the rural population include the Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project (UKHP), the Gama Neguma Jathika Saviya Program, the Gama Neguma Program and the Second Community Water Supply and Healthcare Project. All these programs were implemented under ‘Mahinda Chintana’ during the last four years.

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