Over 1000 permanent houses for shanty dwellers
The UDA yesterday said that over 1000 permanent
houses are under construction at the Railway yard, Dematagoda, to be
given to residents of Station Passage, Glennie Passage and Garden
Stuart Street of Kompannaweediya before the end of March next year.
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Traffic scheme for SAARC Summit
The Fort Railway Station will not be closed from
August 1-4 for the SAARC Summit as announced earlier. Police media
spokesman SSP Ranjith D. A. Gunasekera said that all trains from
Kandy will be permitted to run up to the Fort railway station on
these days.
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Exchange control relaxed to promote business abroad
The exchange control procedure has been
liberalised for Sri Lankan businesses to venture into overseas
markets. Governor of the Central Bank, Ajith Nivard Cabraal said
that Sri Lankan companies should have the courage and determination
to venture into the huge Indian subcontinent to set up business.
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National policy for migrant workers
A national Labour Migration Policy for safe and
skilled migration for over a million Sri Lankan workers will be
implemented.
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Umesh and Dinesh take top honours
Umesh Karunaratne of Thurstan College, Colombo
and Dinesh Perera of Tissa Central College, Kalutara were adjudged
the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year at the annual
Mega Awards Show on Friday at the BMICH.
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