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  2. 2010 Colombo floods - Wikipedia

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    The 2010 Colombo floods were an isolated incident that took place between 10 November and 11 November 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.As a low-pressure area developed over the city, up to 490 mm (19.3 in) [1] [2] of rain fell during the short period of 15 hours overnight, causing widespread damage and flooding in the area; the highest amount of rainfall in 18 years. [3]

  3. Mahaweli Development programme - Wikipedia

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    The main purposes of carrying out the program were the generation of hydroelectric power, controlling flood, making irrigation facilities for dry zone cultivation, settlement of landless and unemployed families by constructing and developing the physical and social infrastructure required for human habitation by using the waters of the Mahaweli River.

  4. Government Agent (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    A Government Agent (GA) or a District Secretary is a Sri Lankan civil servant of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service appointed by the central government to govern a certain district of the country. [1] The GA is the administrative head of public services in the District. As Sri Lanka has 25 districts, [2] there are 25 governments agents at any ...

  5. Ministry of Labour and Foreign Employment - Wikipedia

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    Sri Lanka Freedom Party [18] D. S. Goonesekera: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 28 May 1963: 25 March 1965: Minister of Labour and Social Services [18] M. H. Mohamed: United National Party: 25 March 1965: 29 May 1970: Dudley Senanayake: Minister of Labour, Employment and Housing [19] [20] M. P. de Zoysa: Sri Lanka Freedom Party: 29 May 1970: 23 July ...

  6. List of government-owned companies of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Download QR code; Print/export ... This is a list of companies owned by the central government of Sri Lanka. Commercial corporations ... Shell Gas Lanka Ltd (Colombo ...

  7. Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides leave 10 ...

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    Sri Lanka closed schools on Monday as heavy rain triggered floods and mudslides in many parts of the island nation, leaving at least 10 people dead and six others missing, officials said. The ...

  8. Public Services of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The Sri Lankan Government is the largest employer in the country and the public services are often criticized as overstaffed and inefficient. [ 1 ] Their members are selected by competitive examination and promotions are made by the Public Service Commission .

  9. Board of Investment of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BoI) (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ආයෝජන මණ්ඩලය Shri Lanka Ayojana Mandalaya) is the investment promotion agency of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1992, expanding the scope of the Greater Colombo Economic Commission (GCEC) which was formed in 1978. [ 2 ]