Lanka, highest rank in UNDP index
Sri Lanka has been ranked as the country with
highest human development in the South Asia region in the UNDP Human
Development Report – 2014 released recently in Tokyo. Sri Lanka is
ranked at the 73rd position of Human Development Index (HDI) with
0.750 index value in 2013 and the position has improved by two
compared to 2012.
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Tess Group to boost local canned fish production
The Tess Group of Companies launched a fully Sri
Lankan canned fish product 'Oliver's Pride' at a ceremony at the
Cinnamon Lakeside on Thursday. Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
Development Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne was the chief guest.CEO
and Director, Tess Group of Companies, Shiran Fernando said that the
project became a success due to the encouragement and assistance
provided by Minister Senaratne.
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Air travel security should be tightened – Aviation experts
Aviation experts said that following the recent
spate of air transportation tragedies airline and passenger safety
measures should be tightened to ensure safe transportation. Former
Air Navigation Services Inspector and commercial pilot Nihal
Lakshman de Silva said that Sri Lanka's aviation,
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Hambantota Port overcomes all hurdles
Sri Lankan ports are among the world's top ports
with expansion in capacity and state-of-the-art facilities, Sri
Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) Chairman Dr. Priyath Bandu Wickrama
told a seminar on ‘Ports and Shipping’ organised by the National
Chamber of Commerce last week.
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People’s Bank launches loan schemes
“As a bank that is committed to ensuring the
economic prosperity of the nation and the quality of life of our
citizenry, the People’s Bank has presented an array of financial
assistance schemes, enveloping a wide cross section of the
economically active population of our country,”
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