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Sri Lanka to strike oil, gas soon

Sri Lanka is to strike oil and gas as soon as the report on 3 D seismic studies are completed within two months. The study would enable to ascertain how much hydrocarbon deposits are available in the Mannar Basin. It is expected that the first barrel of oil could be extracted by 2013, said Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development Minister A.H.M. Fowzie at a media briefing yesterday.

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To compete with regional destinations:

Upgrade expertise in hospitality industry

The country should focus attention on skills development in the hospitality industry to compete with regional destinations. An essential ingredient in this regard is to upgrade the expertise in the industry in all sectors and provide professional training and exposure,

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Agricultural sector rejuvenated :

Cargills empowers rural communities

Enhancing youth skills, reducing regional disparity and reducing the cost-of-living are the three main principles of Cargills.

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Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development Minister A.H.M. Fowzie, Cairn Corporate Director Sundeep Bhandari and Cairn Exploration General Manager Sunil Bharati at the media briefing. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

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