A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Thiranjala Weerasinghe sj.- One Island Two Nations
?????????????????????????????????????????????????Friday, June 16, 2017
Inquiries in to impacts of the Port City now implemented!
An
impact assesment on the aquatic ecological system and the fishing
community from the construction of the Port City is now initiated by
authorities.
the
National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) will
assess the impact on the aquatic eco-system. The Port City Project has
allocated Rs. 63 million for this assessment and the research will
extend to a 20 kilometers sea stretch to the North and South on the
either side of the Port city.
Government has appointed a Steering Committee to assess the impact of
the Port City on the fishing community. A discussion was recently held
at the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Development. The Port
City Project has allocated Rs. 500 Million for the livelihood
development of the fishing community in the Western Province. Funds will
be utilized through the Ministry of Fisheries. Rs. 150 million of this
fund will be distributed among 54 fishermen societies and the balance is
for infrastructure development of the Western province fisheries
sector.