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		<title>Surprise checks by security officials</title>
		<link>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/05/30/surprise-checks-by-security-officials</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 13:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surprise checks will be carried out in trains and SLTB and private buses, to ensure the safety of commuters, trains, buses and property, a spokesman of the Ministry of Transport said yesterday.
The Ministry’s security officers will assist the police and armed forces to conduct surprise checks and help to keep possible terrorist acts in check. [...]


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		<title>Facelift for Kandy railway station</title>
		<link>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/05/25/facelift-for-kandy-railway-station</link>
		<comments>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/05/25/facelift-for-kandy-railway-station#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 05:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SLRF Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work on the Kandy railway station is in progress with structural developments, drainage system and other renovations taking place. With a major area of the work being already done the project will be completed in early July, Managing Director Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC, Kishu Gomes said.
He said the company undertook the project since Kandy is [...]


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		<title>Facelift soon for Fort and Maradana stations</title>
		<link>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/01/13/facelift-soon-for-fort-and-maradana-stations</link>
		<comments>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/01/13/facelift-soon-for-fort-and-maradana-stations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SLRF Team</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[bridges]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Transport has called upon the General Manager of Railways to prepare the bidding documents to renovate the Fort and Maradana railway stations this year.
The Ministry plans to obtain the services of the private sector to renovate all major railway stations in the country and provide a better service by the end of [...]


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		<title>SLR gets Indian grant of 170 million dollars</title>
		<link>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/01/10/indian-grant-to-upgrade-the-southern-railway-line</link>
		<comments>http://www.slrfc.org/2008/01/10/indian-grant-to-upgrade-the-southern-railway-line#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SLRF Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka will be obtaining a US $ 170 million loan from Rites of India Limited, a subsidiary of the Indian Railway Department, to upgrade the Southern Railway line up to Matara.
The loan for implementation of the project will be granted under a credit line facility and the project will be implemented in two stages. [...]


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		<title>Southern rail track upgrade talks finalised</title>
		<link>http://www.slrfc.org/2007/12/23/talks-finalised-to-upgrade-southern-rail-track</link>
		<comments>http://www.slrfc.org/2007/12/23/talks-finalised-to-upgrade-southern-rail-track#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 10:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SLRFOLD</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Transport has finalised negotiations with Rites of India Ltd., a subsidiary of the Indian Railway Department to obtain a US $ 170 million loan to upgrade the Southern railway line up to Matara.
The project which will be implemented in two stages is scheduled to be completed by the end of next year. [...]


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