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Delegation met with Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Chair Laura DiBella and the commission’s legal team.
Development plan was discussed during a pre-budget meeting
The 8th edition of the Colombo International Maritime and Logistics Conference (CIMC) scheduled to take place Sep 9-11
"This money will come out of the general treasury," minister Nalinda Jayatissa told reporters.
Project valued at $40.84mn plus Rs8,548.75mn, inclusive of applicable taxes
Discussion on maritime security and technological capabilities at the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
Projects in other areas will also be launched in the coming days
The upgrading comes with the start of peak tourism season in Sri Lanka
A former Chairman of Sri Lanka Ports Authority
We will also commence the restoration work on the Northern railway line
The amphibian aircraft is involved in carrying tourists
Sri Lanka's vehicle registration system has been in crisis for months, with delays in providing plates
The Nanu Oya to Badulla track, alone was estimated to cost around US$127mn to fix
The project started in 2023 with 1,170 mn Japanese yen grant
Ambassador Qi Zhenhong had promised to convey the request to the Chinese government
The last week of November also saw cyclone Ditwah hitting Sri Lanka
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Logistics delegation from HDG to be in Sri Lanka from Dec 20-24
Logistics delegation to visit Sri Lanka
Hayleys group is the General Sales Agent.
There are hundreds of smaller road also damaged
The worst damage was to the Kandy, Badulla and Matale tracks in the hill country
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Sri Lanka's adverse weather has killed at least 56 so far
We are focusing on developing Galle Port as a hub for tourism
One of these aircraft is still not flying
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