Massive rail investment mooted

12 new-look coastal stations, electric line planned:

Sri Lanka Railways is seeking to register expressions of interest from recognised property developers and investors to develop 12 railway station sites along the coastal line, Strategic Enterprise Management Agency Chairman Willie Gamage said.

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HRW allegations baseless - Peace Secretariat

There is neither complicity nor wilful blindness on the part of the Government towards the alleged forcible recruitment of children by the Karuna group which is a breakaway group of the LTTE, the Peace Secretariat stated yesterday.

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Mannar Basin will fuel Lanka to prosperity - Petroleum Minister

A projected 50,000 barrels per day production from the Mannar Basin will meet half of Sri Lanka's energy needs, Petroleum Minister A.H.M. Fowzie said yesterday.

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Ceylon Hotels Corporation spearheads local tourism promotion

Serendib Hotel rebranded as Anantara

SERENDIB Group of Hotels, a subsidiary of Hemas Holdings, entered into a long-term partnership with the Minor Group of Thailand for the development and management of the properties owned by the Serendib Group.

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