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Cabinet approval obtained:

Sri Lanka to acquire satellite technology

Sri Lanka will acquire satellite technology shortly with the setting up of the Sri Lanka Space Agency (SLASA), a regulatory body for new technology. “Cabinet approval has been obtained to acquire satellite technology, which would be considered an investment for the future.

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Infrastructure facilities attract investors:

Industrial zones go islandwide

The Ministry of Industrial Development has set up many industrial zones away from Colombo and Gampaha under the Gamata Karmantha program in different districts, Secretary, Ministry of Industrial Development, R.V.D. Piyathilaka told Daily News Business. 

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Move to improve operations:

SLPA reopens Northern entrance of Colombo Port

Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), Managing Director Capt. Nihal Keppetipola said with the prevailing peaceful conditions the Northern entrance was reopened after a decade. Due to security reasons the SLPA had to use the Southern entrance for all operations and this caused delays of up to five to six hours for vessels using the Colombo Port.

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The first vessel Lal Bahadur Shastri departs from the Northern entrance of the Colombo Port. Here Port, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management Minister, Chamal Rajapaksa, Navy Chief, Vice Admiral, Tissara Samarasinghe and Sri Lanka Ports Authority Chairman, Dr. Priyath Wickramage look on. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa



 
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