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President sees more gains in 2016 for Sri Lanka

President Maithripala Sirisena says the year 2016 will be a year where Sri Lanka continues?relentlessly on the path to build a prosperous future for the country. In his New Year message, the President said “We celebrate the dawn of this New Year with many hopes and aspirations in our hearts. With the important turning point of our nation witnessed in January last year, today we are in the threshold of a decisive era of speedy and sustainable development of our country that would be of importanc

01 Jan, 2016

Indian housing project nears completion in North and East

The Indian Housing Project, under which 46,000 houses are to be constructed or repaired in the Northern and Eastern Provinces and 4,000 houses constructed in the Central and Uva Provinces, is nearing completion in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said today. As on 31 December 2015, a total of 43,800 houses have been completed, the High Commission said.?During 2015, the High Commission says, 13,827 new houses were constructed in the Northern Province, and

01 Jan, 2016

Harin denies claims internet speeds will be reduced

Minister of Telecommunications and?Digital Infrastructure Harin Fernando today denied claims that internet broadband speeds will be reduced. Fernando tweeted saying internet broad band speeds will not be affected instead the Government is?in the process of strengthening it through FBH (Fiber to Home). (Colombo Gazette)

31 Dec, 2015