Modern, spacious and world class type articulated buses each carrying 275 passengers could be a reality soon in the city under an initiative spearheaded by the Ministry of Transport.A pilot run is slated for early next year with the importation of the first ever articulated bus at a cost of $ 400,000. Sources said that if and when deployed the ...
The Chairman of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) said that 25 Volvo buses would be imported to the state owned passenger transport service. The Chairman of the SLTB M.D.Bandusena said that the buses would be imported in January. One bus costs Rs. 22 million, he said. The official said two buses that have been already imported and are now in ...
The Government has decided to construct the Colombo – Kandy highway on concrete pillars with the objective of preserving the ecosystem of the mountainous environment. Deputy Minister of Highways Nirmala Kothalawala said that this would provide an opportunity for the public to savor the scenic beauty of the environment surrounded by natural hills and valleys as well as rivers. This ...
Cairn Lanka, the Indian oil company carrying out oil exploration in the Mannar Basin has begun drilling a second exploration well after the first effort found evidence of gas deposits. In its first well, CLPL-Dorado-91H/1z, Cairn has found a 25 meter hydrocarbon deposit at a depth of 3,000 meters. It has now started work on CLPL-Barracuda-1G/1, a second well. It ...
LOLC Leisure Limited a subsidiary of LOLC Group in Beruwela is building Sri Lanka’s biggest hotel complex which will offer 400 rooms. The Group is planning to invest over Rs. 2.2 billion for this project. The group hopes to merge Tropical Villas, Palm Garden and Riverina which were recently acquired by the group for this one of its kind project ...
Sri Lanka's largest ultra modern fuel station and shopping complex in Paradise, Kuruwita along the Colombo-Rathnapura road was inaugurated by Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development yesterday. This trade complex includes a fuel station, a Commercial Bank branch, ATM machines, restaurant and super market complex catering to most demanding traveller requirements.KDU group of company has p
The route to Kandy by rail has always been a memorable experience. But now for the first time in Sri Lanka the trip to the hills and back has been made so luxurious and soothing with the launch of Sri Lanka’s very first private super luxury service launched by Expo Rail. The Private Super Luxury ...
The newly constructed business complex for pavement hawkers in Nugegoda town will be declared open by Minister Basil Rajapaksa today. The Ministry of Economic Development has spent a sum of 80 million rupees for this project.This project is being implemented under the government programme helping the self employed and making pavements in the cities convenient places for ...
Sri Lanka Air Force Friday took delivery of two 56 seat twin engine turboprop aircraft from China which could be used for regional civillian passenger applications, an official said."We haven't got that far but we are looking at the possibility," Air Force spokesman Group Captain Andrew Wijesuriya said.The Chinese-built Xian-MA60 turboprop passenger aircraft will be ...
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