(09.07.2012)     Sri Lanka would add the second highway to its road network by June 2013 and the outer circular highway would be linked to it, enabling a passenger from Galle to reach the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in just one hour and 50 minutes.

(09.07.2012)     The government on the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa will build 5,000 agro wells in the Anuradhapura district to cope with the drought and as a relief measure to farmers, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S M Chandrasena said.

(05.07.2012)     Decisions taken by the Cabinet at its Meeting on 04.07.2012

(04.07.2012) It will be ideal to set up a green forest in each village under the Divi Neguma and Gama Neguma programmes,Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa said.

(04.07.2012) Japan's Deputy Prime Minister Katsuya Okada during a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister Professor G L Peiris at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, referred to the first hand impressions he had formed during his visit to Sri Lanka, including visits to Kilinochchi and Jaffna in May this year.

(02.07.2012) It is known that in the past people were able to travel by train to Thalaimannar and proceed to Danushkodi in India by boat by purchasing a ticket of Rs. 360. During that period, a majority of those who travelled in this manner were Sinhalese and Muslims. They took coconut oil, soap, spices etc to South India and on their return brought sarees, sarongs, aluminium products etc. As they were able to travel by train to Thalaimannar and take about 100 kgs of items as cargo, the bartering trade at that time was a very profitable one.- by Director General, Media Centre for National Development

(02.07.2012) The refurbished Jayathilake Sports Complex in Nawalapitiya was launched by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the invitation of Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage amid a massive crowd in Nawalapitiya yesterday. The Nawalapitiya Jayathilake Sports Complex, which was redeveloped at a cost of Rs 250 million, is the first of the nine well equipped and perfect provincial level sports complexes under the ‘Regional Sports Facilities and Complexes Development Program’ launched by the Sports Ministry.

(02.07.2012) The foundation stone for the first ever Science Park in Sri Lanka will be laid by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, today. It will be one of the most ambitious development projects in the science and technology field.Technology and Research Minister Pavithra Vanniarachchi, and Senior Minister Prof Tissa Vitharana also will participate in this event.

( 27. 06. 2012)Immediate relief for families affected by Uma Oya project, Diplomatic Relations to be established with Republic of San Marino, SLIDA to get a Learning and Training campus out of Colombo, International Conference on Environment Revolution to be held in Sri Lanka, Combined development work plan proposed for Weli Oya DS Division , Warehouse facilities for three Ventures at Hambantota Port –, 14 National Highways to be rehabilitated

(26.06.2012)     The construction of the Talaimannar -Medawachchiya railway line is in rapid progress and is due to be opened by late 2013, Mannar District Secretary Sarath Ravindra said. He was addressing a seminar in Mannar on 'The role of provincial journalists for district development' organised by the Government Information Department.

(22.06.2012)      1. Greater Kandy Water Supply Project Phase I Stage II (JICA & Sri Lankan Funds) The objective of this project is to improve the service level for 432,800 people in Greater Kandy, which includes the Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) area, Ampitiya, Rajapihilla, Kulugammana, Nugawela, Heerassagala, Meekanuwa, Mullepihilla, Elhena, Gohagoda, Kondadeniya and Thelambugahawatta. The total cost of stage II is Rs. 4,164 million. The treatment plant capacity will be increased from 37,000 to 50,000 cu.m/day under this project, started in 2007. The physical progress of the project was about 92% and it is planned to be completed in 2012.

(22.06.2012)     The Economic Development Ministry has set up a farmer training institute in Kanagarayankulum named Divi Neguma Training Centre with a view to arming farmers with modern technology, methods and knowledge of present day farming.

(22.06.2012)     President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday said addressing the environmental crisis should not be a burden for developing countries alone. He said developed countries, which largely contribute to the environmental crisis, cannot and should not leave the responsibility of saving the environment to developing countries, at the cost of their economic development.

(21.06.2012)     flydubai is the first airline to make a firm commitment to operate flights to Sri Lanka’s second international airport in Mattala Hambantota. flydubai, CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith in an exclusive said that the airline held several positive discussions in this regard with Sri Lanka authorities and said that they will be flying to Hambantota when the new airport opens.

(21.06.2012)     The government has taken steps towards a massive agricultural development drive in the Mannar district, Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen said. The minister told the Daily News during a visit to the Mannar district organised by the Government Information Department for media persons, the agriculture sector in the area was hampered for decades owing to terrorist activities.