The International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank has provided a USD 70 million loan to strengthen 134 local authorities in four provinces of the country.
Finance Secretary Dr. R H S Samaratunga and Idah Z Pswarayi – Riddihough, World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka signed the loan agreement at the Finance Minstry today (May 14).
Issuing a press release, the Ministry of Finance said that the loan had been granted upon a request put forward by the government to this effect.
The loan would be used for the development of these authorities in the Northern, Eastern, North Central and Uva Provinces under the Local Development Support Project (LDSP) which is expected cost USD 100 million.
USD 7 million will be invested by the Sri Lankan government while the balance would be provided as a grant by the European Government, the Finance Ministry said.
The LDSP project would be carried out by the Ministry of Provincial Councils, Local Government & Sports.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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