HIA construction work on track:
Lanka to cater for 6 m air passengers by ’18
The Colombo International Airport would be
upgraded to cater for six million passengers by 2018. This is a 100
percent increase. Airport Aviation Services Chairman Col. Prasanna
Wickramasuriya said that this includes over one million passengers
using the Hambantota International Airport (HJA) as well.
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CLPL acquires 60% of Palla and Company
Ceylon Leather Products PLC (CLPL), a subsidiary
of Environmental Resources Investment PLC (ERI) acquired 60% of the
stated capital of leading footwear exporter Palla and Company (Pvt)
Ltd for a total consideration of Rs 418 million including preference
shares recently. Palla and Company (Pvt) Ltd is based at the EPZ,
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Aussies eye Lankan handlooms
Handloom exports valued $ 0.90 million in 2009
rose in 2010 to $ 1.5 million and in January-October 2011, stood at
$ 1.17 million, according to the Exports Development Board (EDB)
under the Industry and Commerce Ministry.
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