(17.05.2012)     Tourist arrivals have shown an 18% increase.........

(17.05.2012)    “The continuous upgrading of the country's broad infrastructure such as road development, port development, power projects, tourism based projects and airports would greatly benefit the private sector in Sri Lanka to expand and develop their activities. Sri L...

(16.05.2012)     Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva instructed the ministry Secretary engineer Ivan de Silva and other executives to expedite preliminary arrangements for the construction of the lower Malwathu Oya reservoir in the...

(14.05.2012)     For the first time in the Sri Lankan Agriculture history maize is being exported in large volumes to Canada, Taiwan and Gulf countries. Managing Director, Wayamba Traders Company, Shahul Hameed Sadikeen told MCND that that they would be exporting 50, 00...

(14.05.2012)     The Mannar district which abounds in agriculture and fish resources has bounced back to its popularity as the 'Rice Bowl' of Sri Lanka, having got the best paddy and fish harvests in the last two years, the Government Agent for the district, Sarath Ravi...

(14.05.2012)     The government has made all arrangements to distribute passbooks among 1,583,961 Samurdhi beneficiaries today after depositing in banks the increased subsidy of Rs. 3,751 million which was approved on April 1....

(14.05.2012)     The government has purchased the highest paddy harvest of 100,000 metric tones spending Rs 2,820 million during the Maha season this year for the first time in Sri Lankan history, Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando said....

(11.05.2012)     The government will commence the proposed lower Malwathu Oya reservoir project close to Thantirimale at the Anuradhapura-Mannar district boundary soon....