Mother Lanka

 Dear Mother Lanka                   -          You shed tears for three decades
Now it's time to be happy          -          As you have brave children

People lived in fear                    -          Children lost their parents
What about the windows?         -          All lost their hope

We prayed to the living God       -          We asked for peace forever
Lord! you gave us eternal peace -     We are happy forever
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An Investment for the future

Creating yet another historic landmark in the country's power generation sector, the long hydro power plant project is to be ready by January. Engineering say that over 75 percent of the project is now completed; the final stages are now under way.

Engineers have created a 25 hectare reservoir across the Kotmale Oya and a 35.5 metre tall and 180 metre long dam is being built across it. In addition to the Sri Lanka staff, employees of Japan's Mayeda Company are involved in the construction of the project. The upper Kotmale hydro power plant was one of the most controversial projects in the country due to the bleak picture of the project presented by environmentalists. They went to the extent of saying that the implementation of the project would result in earthquakes in the hill country and the water falls running dry.

In addition to the relocation of families, they said, flora and fauna and the ecocircle in upcountry areas would be disturbed due to this project. Opposition politicians too capitalised on this which delayed the launch of the project. Today, with the project nearing completion, the myths ad controversies have died a natural death.

USD 385 million has invested in this Project. This project would generate 150 megawatts. Hydro power  is still the world's cheapest source of power generation and this is an investment made with the country's future in mind.

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Hambantota Inland Harbour

Why is the Hambantota harbour or port so special when there are two significant harbours the Colombo International harbour and the natural harbour at Trincomalee, in the country already? It is because the harbour under construction at Hambantota is said to be the largest international inland harbour in the South East region, extending over thousand of acres of land, once completed.

The project which is estimated to cost about 1.5 billion US dollars is being carried out in phase. The foundation stone for the first phase was laid way back in 2007 (October 30) and the construction work, done with Chinese and local expertise began in January 2008. It is expected to be completed by November this year. More than 85 per cent of the funding and technical expertise is provided by the Chinese government for this project, which is the first of its kind.

The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) says that initially the Hambantota port will function as a Service and Industrial Port and gradually be developed into a Transhipment Port. Under the first phase, two berths to handle cargo and fuel will be constructed. A sum of US dollars 300 million or more will be constructed. A sum of US dollars 300 million or more will be spent to carry out all the work under the first phase and another US dollars 800  million for the second and third phases. The port is expected  to be completely by 2014. As Sri Lanka is geographically placed between the straits of Malacca and the Suez Canal and the Hambantota Port lies 10 nautical miles off the world's busiest east-west shipping route, where over 36,000 ships including about 4,500 oil tankers pass by. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority says that once it is completed, it would be capable of berthing between 35-40 ships at any given time as it is the biggest inland port constructed in this 21st century. It is initially expected to service around 2,500 of the 70,000 or more cargo ships that ply through the Colombo International Port. 

This unique port will comprise container terminals, bunkering facilities, a tank farm, dockyard and a 15 floor administrative complex.

Lanka's economy records impressive growth

 
Sri Lanka's economy registered an impressive growth of 7.8 percent during the first half of 2010, displaying strong recovery after the depressed growth rate in 2009 and the renewed growth momentum after the war against terrorism ended.

With the strengthening of macro economic stability, the domestic economic outlook has become more promising in the backdrop of a gradual recovery of the global economy. According to the Fiscal Management Report 2011 presented by President Mahinda Rajapaksa as Finance and Planning Minister, the GDP growth for the full year 2010 is likely to be in the range of 7.5 to 8 percent. The growth is broadbased, with higher growth rates projected in most sectors of the economy.

The domestic economy grew by 7.8 percent during the first half of 2010 compared to 1.9 percent during the corresponding period of 2009. All sectors of the economy contributed strongly to the high economic growth recorded during the first half of 2010. According to the report, the agricultural sector grew by 7.2 percent while the gradual revival of the global and domestic demand, industry sector grew by 8 percent.

The services sector which recorded the lowest sectoral growth  during the first half of 2009 has expanded by 7.8 percent in the first half of 2010 reflecting mainly the recovery of the external trade and tourism related activities, the report said.
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Great History

Ancient Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka have over 2,500 years longer History. History proper begins with the arrival of Vijaya and his followers. Vijaya, is a Vanga (India, Bengal) prince, the eldest Son of King Sinhabahu and his sister Queen Sinhaseevali with their Capital at Singhapura. The Mahavamsa said, that Vijaya landed on the same day as the death of the Buddha.

According to MAHAVAMSA, Vijaya landed on Sri Lanka near Mantota (Mannar), and named the island "Thambaparni" (copper-colored palms). The Mahavamsa also describes the Buddha visiting Sri Lanka their three times. On his last visit, he left his foot mark on Siripada (Adam's Peak). Read More>>>