Matara-Kataragama line on track

THE construction of the first phase of the proposed Matara-Kataragama railway line would commence early next year. The 27-kilometre first stage would be from Matara to Beliatta and it would have seven railway stations in Matara, Pilladura, Weherahena, Kekanadura, Bambarakanda, Wavurukannala and Beliatta.

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President, Ranil meet today

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa will meet Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees this morning. The discussion will focus mainly on the MoU signed between the two main parties last month.

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Tunnel road to ease traffic surge

With the ever increasing traffic flow in the city of Colombo, a proposal has been made for the construction of an underground road tunnel from Colombo Fort to the Sri Jayawardenepura to overcome the perennial traffic jams in the city.

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Competition as an engine of growth in insurance

SINCE being on a declining trend prior to privatisation, three years ago, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd is today a soaring market leader in the local insurance industry. CEO, Sri Lanka Insurance, Nalaka Godahewa, reveals the secrets of his organisation's successes in this interview and focusses on the role of competition in spurring business advancement and growth.

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