Mihin, Weerawila Airport, Ranaviru Gammanaya gets large allocations
2008-11-06 18:40:12

The following are some of the main allocations for various programmes which the government hopes to implement in 2009.

Monthly allowance of Rs. 200 for children between ages 1 to 5 in Samurdhi and low income families

Rs. 150 million to set up plant nurseries

Rs. 50 million to preserve natural habitats in selected villages such as Dambana

Rs. 950 million to construct electric fences to prevent human-elephant conflict

Rs. 150 million for simplifying administrative procedures

Rs. 100 million for the Mathata Thitha programme and protection of milking cows

Rs. 300 million for training for rural youth in international sport

Rs. 6 billion for Mihin Lanka Airlines and Weerawila Airport

Allocation of Rs. 950 million to improve Rajarata, Wayamba, Sabaragamuwa, Uwa Wellassa, Nothern, South Eastern and Jaffna universities

Rs. 100 million to conduct a 50 year commemoration of the Vidyodaya and Vidyalankara universities

Rs. 100 million for the e-village programme

Rs. 300 million to expand national research programmes

Rs. 350 million to improve health facilities in remote areas

Rs. 100 million for research related work in indigenous medicine

> Rs. 350 million to develop One Village, One Crop concept

Rs. 500 million to develop the Export Development Board

Rs. 100 million to develop selected villages as tourist villages

Rs. 100 million to develop Galle city

Rs. 3.5 billion to develop the Ranaviru Gammanaya, dedicated for soldiers

Additional allocations of Rs. 3 billion for the “Uthuru Wasanthaya” Programme to rebuild the north

Concessions for foreign exchange earnings – fuel adjustment levy charged by CEB to be reduced to 15% for one year for tourist hotels and industries, furnace oil used for industrial purposes reduced to Rs. 55 per litre. Loan repayments of industries earning foreign exchange and retaining employees at current level to be differed by six months, Rs. 1 billion to provide financial intensives to exporters to assist finding new markets.