Construction of houses for another village under the ‘Jana Sevana’ programme commenced yesterday (Jan. 23) in Mattegoda. Under this, a housing scheme named ‘Green Nest’ which comprises 100 houses will be constructed at a cost of Rs.700mn to benefit middle class families. The project is carried out by Ocean TV Pvt Ltd, under the direction [...]

Crowds thronged the Divi Neguma exhibition which is being held in Mannar, which is It is highlights strong private sector participation. The exhibition and pulled the highest Tamil speaking crowds, considering the overall low population in the region. The expo clearly projected unprecedented interest in Divi Neguma among the public exhibition goers- who usually seek [...]

A British author, Anna Pavord thrilled with a short visit to Sri Lanka and has written an article to the UK’s The Independent titled “Discover vertical rock climbs and giant Buddhas in a Sri Lankan idyll”. She says she was “gladdest to have seen is Gal Vihara, where four monumental Buddhas (the biggest is 14m [...]

By Lucien Rajakarunanayake The past five years has seen a record rise in the expansion and improvement of the country’s road network. New roads have built at a pace never seen before in all regions of the country. Similarly, there has been a major activity in bridge building too. Together with the development of roads, [...]

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday said that a pension scheme would be introduced to the members of the Civil Defence Force. A pension similar to the one provided to members of the three armed forces and the police would be provided to the Civil Defence Force as well, President said while unveiling a Ranaviru monument at [...]

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is scheduled to sponsor inauguration of Abdullah House for Children Care in Al-Sulaibikhat early on Wednesday. HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah will be sponsoring the event on behalf of HH Sheikh Sabah.

The Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Aesthetic Affairs has initiated a project to construct a village for artists. Accordingly, 500 houses will be built in a 7 acre area in Horana. This comes under one of the programmes initiated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa [...]

Sri Lanka is leading on low holiday costs for Britons with competitive prices for eight popular holiday items surveyed including a dinner for two, an annual survey by UK’s Post Office showed. Sri Lanka had the lowest holiday costs among 40 destinations surveyed at 27.95 British pounds down 31 percent from a year earlier, with [...]

On this Thai Pongal Day, the most popular event in the Hindu religious calendar, I wish the Sri Lankan Hindus prosperity, peace and happiness in the coming Year and beyond. Traditionally a thanksgiving ceremony of the farming community Hindus offer prayers of gratitude to the Sun God for a bountiful harvest and also pay tribute [...]

The latest recycling statistics are the highest quarterly recycling figures ever recorded for Wales, or indeed for any UK nation. The new figures show that Wales produced 388 thousand tonnes of municipal waste between July and September 2011, which was five per cent less than the waste produced in the same period in 2010. They [...]