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Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 5.40 GMT |
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Japan funds development projects in Badulla
and Batticaloa districts |
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The Japanese government is funding the
construction of Bridge across Badulu Oya in
the Badulla District and construction of
agro wells and channels in the Batticaloa
District, a Japanese Embassy press release
said.
The proposed iron bridge with a total cost
of US $ 87,319 across the Badullu oya to
provide safe and convenient transport to the
communities in Kosgolla and
Dambaghamadiththa villages in the Badulla
District.
Construction of agro wells and channels in
Batticaloa will assist the returning IDP
families to enhance their food security and
income sources in Manmunai South West, to
get back to normalcy. The project will
construct two irrigation channels and 16
agro wells to benefit hundreds of families
in total.
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