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Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 05.45 GMT

Navy launches environment-friendly Canal Boat Service

 
With a view to provide a hassle-free, environment-friendly mode of transport and to ease the congestion in road traffic, Sri Lanka Navy launched a canal boat service between Wellawatte and Nawala yesterday (15 March).

This comes into effect in accordance with the concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in using Greater Colombo canals for water transport and recreation.

The boat service operates along the Wellawatte-Kirulapona canal between St. Peter’s College in Wellawatte and the Open University in Nawala.

The canal way for the purpose was cleaned and made ready by the Sri Lanka Navy with the assistance of the Land Reclamation Board, Central Environmental Authority and the respective Municipal Councils.

Four (04) boats with safety-equipment have been deployed between 7.45 to 9.00 in the morning and 4.00 to 6.00 in the evening daily. As the initial step, they transport students and staff of the Open University free of charge assisting them to attend to their academic activities on time.

Measures are underway to expand the canal boat service for the convenience of the general public under the direction of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe. Necessary infrastructure is being developed to expedite the process in collaboration with relevant Government officials and institutions.


 
 
   
   
   
   
   

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