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The Sapugaskanda Refinery (also referred to as Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery) is the single largest oil refinery of Sri Lanka.The refinery was built in August 1969 by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation under the guidance of Iran, [1] initially designed to process 38,000 barrels (6,000 m 3) per stream day of Dubai crude oil, and Arabian light crude oil.
The tank cascade system (Sinhala: එල්ලංගාව, romanized: ellaṅgāva), sometimes referred to as the Pimburaththewa Tank, is an ancient irrigation system spanning the island of Sri Lanka.
Pages in category "Irrigation tanks in Sri Lanka" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Long after King Pandukabhaya, King Parākramabāhu I had many tanks built, with one large tank called Parakrama samudraya still providing significant water for agriculture. Many rulers of Sri Lanka contributed to the development and construction of tanks all over the Raja Rata, the northern part of the country. [2]
Class 52, two Maybach MD655 engines; Class 73/9, one MTU 8V 4000 R43L engine [1] Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171: MTU 6R 183TD series (one per car) Class 172: MTU 6H1800R83 (one per car) Class 195 and Class 196: MTU 6H1800R85L (one per car) Class 43s: MTU 16V4000 R41R widely installed in early 2000s, replacing original Paxman Valenta engines.
Richard Piries Company is the market leader and the pioneer in the tyre Retread industry of Sri Lanka and commands a market share of nearly 60%. In addition to that, it has become the largest Retreader in the whole of South Asia which is a remarkable achievement for a Sri Lankan company.
Lanka IOC PLC is a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation which operates retail petrol and diesel stations in Sri Lanka. LIOC is Sri Lanka's only private sector organisation retailing fuels with an island-wide distribution network of 213 retail outlasts. Its headquarters in the Colombo City, Colombo. [3]
The tank was built by Kulakkottan (604-614 AD) and further developed by King Parakramabahu the Great. [2] It was also known as Gangathala Vapi at the time. The reservoir has a catchment area of 216 km 2 (83 sq mi) and a capacity of 135 million cubic metres (4.8 × 10 9 cu ft).