Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday undertook an inspection tour of the Colombo Port City to observe progress on construction work.
Construction work on three towers with 60 floors will be built totalling an investment of USD 1000 million will begin at the Port City this year. New laws which will apply to the city's administration will be drafted in March and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) will be conducted in May, officials informed the PM.
Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, State Minister of Finance Eran Wickramaratne and Deputy Minister of National Policies & Economic Affairs Dr Harsha De Silva were among those who accompanied the Prime Minister on his visit.
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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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