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Govt gives green light for mining iron ore at Chilaw

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4 years ago

2021/01/8

Minister Mahinda Amaraweera handing over a container designed for the proper disposal of ballpiont pens and toothbrushes to Minister of Industry Wimal Weerawansa. Secretaries to the two Ministries, Specialist Dr. Anil Jasinghe and Anusha Palpita are also present.

By Ifham nIzam

The Environment and Industries Ministries have joined hands to utilise an iron ore found at Panirendawa, Chilaw, where some 87 million tonnes of the raw material is available. The government has given the green light for the commencement of mining activities soon, Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said, adding that excavations for iron ore would be carried out shortly at Kurampola, Buttala and Panirendawa in Chilaw.

Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and Industries Minister Wimal Weerawansa said they believed that through this joint programme Sri Lanka could earn a lot of foreign exchange.

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Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri Lanka calls on PM

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9 hours ago

2025/03/20

Priyan

The Ambassador of Indonesia to Sri LankaDewi Gustina Tobing, met Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya at the Parliament of Sri Lanka to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two nations.

The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trade, tourism, technology, and education, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to fostering diplomatic and economic ties for mutual benefit.

A key area of focus was expanding tourism exchanges, including religious tourism, which holds significant potential for growth.

The two delegations also explored opportunities in trade, particularly the importation of palm oil and the introduction of organic liquid fertilizers to support Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector.

Collaboration in the IT industry was highlighted as another promising area of partnership, alongside discussions on integrating electric vehicles into Sri Lanka’s public transport system.

The Sri Lankan delegation, led by Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Sagarika Boghawatta, included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indonesian delegation was represented by Deputy Ambassador . Fiki Oktanioand Minister Counsellor Mrs. Lailal K. Yuniarti.

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Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon further remanded until April 03.

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2025/03/20

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