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LankaWeb – Construction of South Asia's longest irrigation tunnel begins


Posted on February 5th, 2021
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (February 05) inaugurated the construction work of the 28km-long ‘Irrigation Tunnel’ which will be the longest irrigation tunnel in South Asia upon completion.
The event took place at Palugaswewa in Anuradhapura, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
The tunnel will be built under the first phase of the North Central Province Maha Ela Project, in parallel to the ‘Waari Saubhagya’ (Irrigation Prosperity) programme to rehabilitate 5,000 tanks.
The North Central Province Maha Ela Project is being implemented as the 6th and final phase of the Mahaweli Development Scheme.
The objective of the project is to divert water from Moragahakanda and Kalu Ganga reservoirs to Rajarata. ....

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'Those responsible for terror attacks cannot escape justice;


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Colombo (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has advised the Attorney General’s Department to swiftly act upon matters that have caused great concern to the public, such as the 2019 April 21st Attacks and the Central Bank scam.
Addressing the 73rd Independence Day celebrations in Colombo the Head-of-State said he received the final report of the Presidential Commission appointed to inquire into the 2019 April 21st Attacks and had given instructions to implement its recommendations.
The President said taking into account the recommendations of the previous Parliament’s Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security, action will be taken against all parties involved in the 2019 April 21st Attacks. ....

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Deregulation Commission will change outdated laws that affect domestic & foreign companies: President


“This long-discussed but unimplemented activity has finally commenced,” he said.
“I believe that implementing the recommendations of this Commission will provide significant impetus to the country’s future economic development.”
President further said that they are also taking steps to minimize obstacles to the promotion of foreign direct investments.
“While our policy of not selling national economic hubs to foreigners remains unchanged, I trust that the public will critically assess the misinformation and misinterpretations being propagated by those with ulterior political motives to deter foreign investors from investing in Sri Lanka.”
Full text of the speech made by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 73 ....

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