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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 08.45 GMT |
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Project for
Jaffna Dutch Fort conservation |
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The
Ministry
of
Cultural
Affairs
and
National
Heritage
plans to
implement
the
conservation
project
of the
Ancient
Dutch
Fort in
Jaffna
with the
help of
the
Government
of the
Netherlands.
The
first
phase of
this
project
is
scheduled
to be
completed
by 2012.
A sum of
Rs.62.1
million
will be
allocated
by the
Shares
Heritage
Fund of
the
Government
of the
Netherlands
which
works
out to
60% of
the
total
estimate
for the
project
costing
Rs.104.5
million.
The
balance
40%
amounting
to
Rs.42.4
million
will be
from
local
funds.
Since
May 2006
nineteen
conservation
projects
have
already
been
implemented
with the
financial
assistance
of
Rs.702
million
granted
by the
Government
of the
Netherlands
under
the Sri
Lanka -
Netherlands
Cultural
Cooperation
Programme.
The
projects
were
aimed at
creating
employment
opportunities
and
thereby
promoting
the
economic
situation
of the
people
through
the
development
of the
Tourism
Industry
in the
southern
region
that was
devastated
by the
Tsunami.
In
addition,
the
project
for the
conservation
of the
Old
Dutch
Naval
Commissioner's
House in
Trincomalee
under
Netherlands
assistance
is being
implemented
at a
cost of
Rs.75
million.
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