The Sri Lankan government has imposed price control over retail sales of rice with effect from midnight tonight. Trade, Commerce, Consumer Affairs and Market Development Minister Bandula Gunawardena, playing a key role in issuing this extra-ordinary gazette notification on rice prices, states that price control on the retail price of rice is essential to safeguard the consumer.

Sri Lankan government has awarded a Malaysian company to build a water treatment plant in Ambatale in the western province. Salcon Bhd's joint-venture company has received the acceptance letter from the government to build the plant which can process 40 million gallons per day. Salcon will design and construct the process plant.

Sri Lankan government announce that it has launched a project funded by the Asian Development Bank to develop rural access roads and improve the livelihood of the rural masses. ADB funds were provided by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction. The project to be implemented in the Ratnapura, Badulla and Monaragala districts aims to improve the quality of life of about 2,500 poor families in rural areas.

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