National development plans to cost US$ 2 b for next 5 years
THE government's national development plan for
the next five years would cost an estimated US dollars 2 billion.
The construction industry contributes five to seven per cent of GDP
at present and 40-50 per cent of gross capital formation.
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Lanka explores possible zone development with Singapore
TO supplement the Board of Investments existing
12 Economic Processing Zones, the development of a further 12 zones
is on the cards. As part of the present government's economic
programme outlined in Mahinda Chintana, these 12 zones will be
spread throughout the country.
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Myths and realities on bird flu
A few isolated cases of Avian flu or Bird flu in
a remote village in Nandubar district, Maharashtra, India, sent a
red alert signal recently to Sri Lanka, consequence of which led to
the banning of all imported poultry products to the country.
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