Community tourism gets boost
Six villages chosen under Ministry project:
Six rural villages that have tourist attractions
will be developed based on the eco-tourism concept by the Economic
Development Ministry’s Tourism Division. The project called the
Community Tourism Development Program is expected to promote tourism
with less damage to the environment.
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More finance companies needed:
Global Finance Services to focus on micro credit
Sri Lanka’s financial market needs more players
with wider investment instruments, a top analyst said. “There is
healthy competition among the industrialists and it is important to
build confidence to attract depositors. It is necessary to provide
enhanced training opportunities to fulfil cadre requirements with
the expansion of the financial industry, Global Trust Financial
Services Limited Managing Director Susantha Fernando told Daily News
Business.
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SLPA signs agreement with ZPMC China
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) recently
signed an agreement with ZPMC of China to purchase essential cranes
for operations at the Jaya Container Terminal (JCT). This signed
agreement enables the SLPA to purchase three Gantry Cranes and
twenty four mobile cranes at a cost of Rs 7200 million.
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