Government and Non Governmental Organizations were busy with planning for post tsunami reconstruction projects and relief programmes including housing projects in the aftermath of the disaster on Dec 26, 2004.
However, the tsunami-stricken people in the South are not satisfied with many of the rehabilitation projects.The proposed tsunami museum at Pereliya was one such. Several thousands [...]
The British Government through its Export Credit Guarantee Department (ECGD) has provided a credit package of Sterling Pound 50 million (Rs. 11.5 billion) for the reconstruction of bridges in Sri Lanka.
The loan facility is provided by the HSBC Bank Plc, UK together with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, Sri Lanka, states the [...]
The Railway Department’s General Manager, Dr. Lalithasiri Gunaruwan said that discussions are under way to purchase 20 power sets from India under a credit line.
India has also pledged a concessionary loan facility to improve the Southern railway line under the tsunami reconstruction. The Indian power sets are in addition to the 15 power sets ordered [...]
Sri Lanka Railway Department General Manager Lalithasiri Gunaruwan says that discussions are underway to purchase 20 power sets from India under a credit line.
India has also pledged a concessionary loan facility to improve the Southern railway line under tsunami reconstruction.
The Indian power sets are in addition to the 15 power sets ordered from China that [...]
