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Issue 02 | March 2021 | Second Week
Impetus for Jaffna
Chennai connectivity
Three new city railways
on track
A project that will see the construction of three new railway lines, the first new tracks to be built since the British colonial rule era has been rolled out.
The railway lines will be constructed from Ragama to Kirilapone via Colombo Fort; to Kelaniya via Moratuwa, Piliyandala, Narahenpita; to Hunupitiya via Kottawa, Pannipitiya and Thalawathugoda. The project a public Private partnership (PPP) is to be completed in four years at an estimated cost of US$ 5 billion.
Plans are afoot to resume direct flights between Jaffna and Chennai which were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The resumption of flights between Pallaly, (Jaffna), Sri Lanka and Chennai, India would begin under the air bubble concept which is expected to be launched between India and Sri Lanka.
Peliyagoda fish market
reopens after renovation
million, was declared open by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, Basil Rajapaksa.
Cottage coir industries get market access
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during his visit to Galle as part of his novel initiate to seek immediate solutions to issues faced by villagers called on officials to assist self-employed individuals in handicraft industries including Coir rope, mats, Coir and Coconut palm broom industries and to provide them with facilities and access to markets.
The Peliyagoda Wholesale Fish Market Complex, which was renovated at a cost of Rs. 54
The renovation work of the second phase of the retail complex, the establishment of a dry production premises and the commencement of work on the alternative road system were also carried out.
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