The lndian EXIM Bank has agreed to provide a loan of USD 45.27 million to develop the Kankesanthurai harbour, the cabinet has decided.
The project will be handled by Sri Lanka Ports Authority.
Rehabilitation of the harbour will encourage trade activities in the Northern part of the island, the proposal put forward by Prime Minister Ranil wickremesinghe said.
The cabinet approved the proposal to engage in loan negotiations and enter into relevant agreements with EXIM Bank of lndia.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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