Sri Lankan Infrastructure and development thread (rail,road,skyscrapers etc etc)

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Just way less chaotic and populated

A lot less pollution as well

 

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Sri Lanka's places and Sri Lanka's people: Both can easily pass off as Indians.

To the untrained eye for now they will look the same, but once SL becomes a high-income economy, india will lack the funds to emulate Sri lanka.

Regadless of the development level Sri Lanka has its unique places like Kandy

 

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TWO FIRMS WIN CONTRACTS TO CONVERT WASTE TO ENERGY

Will burn 900 MT/day of municipal solid waste
15 January, 2017
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Two companies with foreign collaboration and technology are to be given contracts to process municipal solid waste in the Colombo and Gampaha districts and generate electricity under private-public partnerships (PPPs) with the Waste Management Authority of the Western Province.

The investors, Fairway Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., which will set up a facility at Thumbowila, Karadiyana, and KCHT Lanka Jang (Pvt) Ltd., which will operate from a site in Muthurajawela, will do waste-to-energy projects using incineration with foreign technology, according to Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development officials.

The government decided to go for waste-to-energy projects to tackle the growing problem of municipal solid waste disposal for which no sustainable solution has been found for several years, they said.

The waste now ends up in unsanitary landfills which create environmental problems and has led to protests by residents.

The two locations, of 10 acres each, are common disposal sites for local authorities in the Western Province identified by the Waste Management Authority, Western Province (WMA-WP) for municipal solid waste generated in the Colombo and Gampaha districts. Fairway Holdings at Thumbowila, Karadiyana, and KCHT Lanka Jang (Pvt) Ltd. at Muthurajawela, are expected to handle a minimum of 500 metric tonnes and 400 MT a day of municipal solid waste, respectively. The WMA-WP will have stakes in both consortia and be responsible for supplying most of the municipal solid waste, officials said. KCHT Lanka Jang (Pvt) Ltd. was chosen from among four bidders to be given the contract to operate from Muthurajawela with the facility processing 630MT a day of municipal solid waste. The Waste Management Authority of the Western Province will supply 400MT/ day of municipal solid waste and the consortium will have to find the balance 230 MT/day of municipal solid waste on its own. It will use waste incineration technology from South Korea.

Fairway Holdings (Pvt) Ltd., which will use technology from Germany and Denmark, was selected from among three bidders to operate at the Thumbowila, Karadiyana site, to which the WMA-WP will supply 500 MT/day of municipal solid waste. However, the rate at which both companies will sell the electricity they generate from waste it yet to be decided.
http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2017/01/15/business/two-firms-win-contracts-convert-waste-energy

 

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BIA second Terminal

Construction of Flyover in Rajagiriya which is the longest flyover in SL as I remember. There are several others that are currently under construction with at least three more to come

Hayleys unveils solar power plant in Welikande

Hayleys Group jointly with Windforce (Pvt.) Ltd and in the forefront of renewable energy, announced today the commissioning of their solar power plant. Located in Welikande in the Pollonnaruwa District, the 10 Mega Watt solar plant has been installed with a solar tracking system that will follow the sun’s rays to ensure an incrementally higher yield of approximately 20 % of energy, than the fixed tilt system. At full capacity, the plant could contribute 22,000 Mega Watt hours to the national grid thus generate enough electricity for roughly 10,000 homes.

- https://www.facebook.com/hayleysgrou...56639444349498

The airport looks beautiful.

 

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Cinnamon life construction site.

 

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Phase 1 of the Logistic City

- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3435716&type=3

 

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Locally built luxury Cataraman yacht(Built by BAFF Polymech).

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/sri-lankas-sail-lanka-charter-hosts-pm-on-board-catamaran/
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This is a small passnger ship that carries Civilians between Islands and the Mainland in the North
Built by Colombo Dockyard
http://www.cdl.lk/2017/01/19/colombo-dockyard-delivers-the-80-passenger-launch-to-northern-province/

Solar power plant in Pollonnaruwa

 

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Phase 1 of the Logistic City

- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...3435716&type=3

First major investment in the Logistics city
Hemas and GAC break ground for integrated logistics facility
2017-01-28 00:03:14
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka, Directors of Hemas and GAC participate in the ground breaking ceremony





The Hemas Group together with the GAC Group Sri Lanka are planning to build a modern, 15-acre integrated logistics facility in the Muthurajawela Industrial Zone, with a state-of-the-art distribution centre, container yard and a warehouse facility.
“Through this joint venture we aspire to provide total solutions to the Sri Lankan exporters and importers and develop entreport business, supporting the intent of making Sri Lanka the maritime and logistics hub in Asia” Hemas Logistics and Maritime Sector Managing Director Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson said.
The project is the first phase of a ‘Logistics City’ designed to provide the latest facilities and higher levels efficiency related to technology, transportation and logistics in the process of national development by the Megapolis and Western Development Ministry.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the logistics facility was held yesterday, with the attendance of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka and other members of parliament.
The facility is expected to be in operation by early June 2017 and the Distribution Centre will be operational in February 2018.
GAC Group Lanka Managing Director Mahesh Kurukulasuriya said that GAC’s warehousing designs which have proven successful across the globe would help both it and Hemas to capitalise on the growing domestic supply chain and logistics market using our international strengths.
The new integrated logistics facility will be equipped with the latest reach stackers in operation with the support of a cutting-edge IT platform aimed at innovating Sri Lanka’s first-ever logistics system connected to the processes of advanced technology solutions.
It will consist of a modern Container Terminal with the capacity of 6,000 TEU with 7 high container stacking and a warehousing and Distribution Centre offering Third Party Logistics (3PL) services.

The Container Depot will have Sri Lanka’s first-ever user experience such as, a two-way approach to stacks and dual in and out gate that operates independently.
The facility has the services of Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) certified container inspectors, to survey the containers entering the depot in order to set global bench marking standards.
The Distribution Centre will be a state of the art 22,000 pallet position warehousing with both ambient and temperature controlled facilities. Global best practices in layout design, dock efficiency, pallet racking and material handling equipment will be incorporated to enable agile and scalable logistics solutions.
The entire distribution centre operation will run on an integrated IT platform with warehouse management, distribution management and yard management with barcode and RFID enabled infrastructure.
The Hemas Group is one of the leading conglomerates in Sri Lanka, listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange with a focus on Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Transportation, and Leisure.
GAC Group Sri Lanka is the leading ship agent in Sri Lanka, offering a full range of professional shipping, marine and logistics services.
It is partnered locally with McLarens Group; a diversified conglomerate with a portfolio comprising of shipping and marine services, logistics, supply of lubricants, oil and gas support services, bunkering services, automotive distribution, trading, manufacturing, property development and hospitality.



- See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/H...cs-facility--122874.html#sthash.evVtqLlb.dpuf

 

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The Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has decided to pay Rs.2 billion to a private company for the maintenance of 200 train compartments, Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya General Secretary Nadira Manoj said today. He said that the Department has awarded a tender to a private firm called ‘Tantri Trailers’by ignoring the Ratmalana Railway workshop employees who could have carried out the maintenance work on the compartments. “If the work was entrusted to the Ratmalana workshop, the workers would have carried out the work at half the cost. A mafia is in control of every inch of Railways. State funds are being misused by the management. Why waste money when we have sufficiently trained human resources,”he asked. “The workshop just has a capacity to refurbish five compartments per year. But the private firm has agreed to complete the entire task within three years.” Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary Nihal Somaweera said. - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/R...tments-Union-122986.html#sthash.haeq70M8.dpuf

This is an excellent decision, the less work is handed to these lazy, inefficient government employees the better it would be for the taxpayer. These government employees can apply for jobs at the private company, enhance their training and be subject to quarterly performance reviews.

 

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The Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has decided to pay Rs.2 billion to a private company for the maintenance of 200 train compartments, Sri Lanka Nidahas Sevaka Sangamaya General Secretary Nadira Manoj said today. He said that the Department has awarded a tender to a private firm called ‘Tantri Trailers’by ignoring the Ratmalana Railway workshop employees who could have carried out the maintenance work on the compartments. “If the work was entrusted to the Ratmalana workshop, the workers would have carried out the work at half the cost. A mafia is in control of every inch of Railways. State funds are being misused by the management. Why waste money when we have sufficiently trained human resources,”he asked. “The workshop just has a capacity to refurbish five compartments per year. But the private firm has agreed to complete the entire task within three years.” Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary Nihal Somaweera said. - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/R...tments-Union-122986.html#sthash.haeq70M8.dpuf

This is an excellent decision, the less work is handed to these lazy, inefficient government employees the better it would be for the taxpayer. These government employees can apply for jobs at the private company, enhance their training and be subject to quarterly performance reviews.

Tantri is an experianced company they are obviously better than the Ratamalana workshop.
http://www.tantri.com/

 

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Residents in and around Beira Lake will be relocated: Patali
Published : 9:11 am January 10, 2017 | No comments so far | | (544) reads |




Addressing a gathering, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said the residents who lived around Beira Lake would be relocated in view of the development activities of the lake, and that they would be provided with houses within an year.


“A land area close to 150 acres around the park would be developed into a commercial area, and some regions converted into a park. The new city will be connected directly to the Financial City which is being constructed in Galle Face, as well as to the multi-modal transportation hub close to D. R Wijewardena Mawatha,” he said.


The minister invited private and public bodies in the area to discuss and approve their development plans with the Urban Development Authority (UDA) before long.




“Plans should be presented to the UDA within the year for approval. The Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) will pave the way for a water transportation system in the lake. It will only take people a few minutes to get to the National Hospital from the Fort Railway Station. They can avoid the traffic congestion on the roads,” Minister Ranawaka stressed.


He said his ministry hoped to complete some parts of their development plan in the next three to four years, and that they would not push to acquire lands from those who were unwilling to give them up.


“More than 70 government and private institutions, and over 1,000 smaller private bodies and residential properties in the area, dumped garbage and waste in the lake. The dumping of medical waste was another reason why the ecological system in and around the lake had changed drastically over the years. However, the development plans also include clearing the lake of waste and establishing a better ecological system,” the minister added.




http://mirrorcitizen.dailymirror.lk...d-around-beira-lake-will-be-relocated-patali/

 

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The second stage of the construction of the Central Expressway Project (CEP Project-2) from Meerigama to Kurunegala will commence today, Highways Ministry said. The construction ceremony of the Second stage will be opened by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at 10.00 am at Kulugammana on the Alawwa-Giriulla main road. The CEP- Project-2 covers from Meerigama to Kurunegala completing a distance of 39.7 km. The first phase of the Central Expressway, from Kadawatha to Meerigama, is now under construction. The fourth stage covers from Kurunegala to Dambulla - a distance of 60.3 km. The Expressway construction is expected to be completed within three years. (Chatruanga Pradeep) - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/C...mences-today-123057.html#sthash.ED4qxtbu.dpuf

 

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Ante LECO Smart metering declared open
2017-01-30 21:44:08
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe today declared open an Ante LECO Smart metering Company in Bandaragama. The company which is a joint venture of the LECO and a Chinese firm is to manufacture one million smart electricity meters annually. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya, and Deputy Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ajith P Perera participated in the event. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

- See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/A...eclared-open-123020.html#sthash.XeF5KJc8.dpuf