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Slave island flyover inaugurated (Pics)

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President Ranil Wickremesinghe has inaugurated the flyover spanning the railway line linking Slave Island with Justice Akbar Mawatha and Uttarankanda Mawatha earlier today (April 08)

The rest of the construction work of this project is planned to be completed by the month of September, and the estimated amount for the entire project is Rs. 5,278,081,272.43.

It has been observed that nearly 3 hours of time is wasted daily due to the railway crossing located in Kompanna Veediya area, which is a very busy commercial city with various institutions including government offices, hospitals, religious places, restaurants and movie theatres.

In order to avoid the delay, the construction work of this project, which is implemented by the Road Development Authority, is being carried out by Maga Engineering Company.

Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardana, United National Party (UNP) Chairman, MP Wajira Abeywardena, Senior Advisor to the President on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff Sagala Ratnayake, Transport and Highways Ministry Secretary R.W.R. Pemasiri, Road Development Authority Chairman C.P. Athuluwage, Road Development Authority Director General Priyantha Suriyabandara and number of officials attended the event.

(President’s Media Division)

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Awards ceremony of Chinese cultural art competition, held in Colombo (Pics)

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The awards ceremony of the programme “China Through My Eyes”, which was launched among Sri Lankan school children this year, was held on Nov. 07 in Colombo.

A total of 48 Sri Lankan schoolchildren were awarded prizes for their skills in essay writing, calligraphy, paper cutting, and painting.

The event, hosted by the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka, was organised by the Association for Sri Lanka – China Social & Cultural Cooperation (ASLCSCC).

A series of activities, organised by the ASLCSS, began in 2024 May at 11 Sri Lankan schools, showcasing Chinese traditional culture such as calligraphy, paper cutting and martial arts, while also showcasing cultural exhibitions and holding Chinese book donations.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, President of the ASLCSCC – Mr. Indrananda Abeysekera said the event is the largest among all the events the association has organized, with the largest number of students and schools participating.

Ms. Ji Lili, counselor of the Chinese embassy in Sri Lanka said she hoped that all the students who participated in the cultural events will continue to study hard and make their contribution to the friendly exchanges between China and Sri Lanka in the future.

Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation – Mr. K.D.S. Ruwanchandra who attended the event as chief guest said that the friendship between Sri Lanka and China is a long-standing one and the event provided opportunities for Sri Lankan students to understand China and Chinese culture, which is conducive to promoting cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the two countries.

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2 new ambassadors present credentials to President AKD

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Two newly appointed Ambassadors to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (Nov. 07).

The two new envoys, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt –  Mr. Adel Ibrahim and Ambassador of Japan – Mr. Isomata Akio also paid courtesy calls on the President following the presentation of credentials.

(President’s Media Division)

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Model village in Monaragala built with Indian grants, handed over (Pics)

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High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka H.E Santosh Jha and Secretary, Ministry of Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction, Mr. Atapattu jointly inaugurated and handed over Thiththavelkiwla Model Village in Monaragala to the 24 beneficiary families on Nov. 04.

District Secretary, Monaragala; Chairman, National Housing Development Authority; officials from the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction of Sri Lanka, Uva Provincial Council and Monaragala District Administration, among others attended the event.
The Model Village Housing Project is being implemented in all 25 districts of the island jointly with the Ministry of Rural and Urban Development, Housing and Construction of Sri Lanka with grant support from the Government of India. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of India and the Government of Sri Lanka was signed for the project in October 2017. The project encompasses housing facilities for 600 low-income families of Sri Lanka, with a model village each consisting of 24 houses per district for families selected by the District Housing Committees.

Model villages under the project have earlier been inaugurated and handed over in 11 districts: Batticaloa, Vavuniya, Jaffna, Kandy, Gampaha, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Matale, Puttalam, Colombo and Trincomalee. The project progress is over 96 % and the remaining model villages too are expected to be inaugurated and handed over to the beneficiaries soon.

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