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Friday, June 26, 2020

Central Bank Has Approved A Loan Worth Rs.27.9 Billion With A 06 Month Grace Period For 13.861 Businesses Affected Due To Corona Restrictions

Central Bank of Sri Lanka has recently

approved Rs.27.9 billion worth loan for 13,861 Businesses island wide which are badly affected due to Corona pandemic restrictions for a 4 percent interest rate , with a 06 month grace period and 24 month repayment period in view of promoting economic activities in the country Central Bank has announced.

Out of this loan nearly Rs.15 billion worth loans issued to over 7000 business by 24 th of June through licensed banks in the country the Bank has announced.

The approved loan is being issued under the phase one of the "Saubhagya Covid -19 Renaissance programme "launched by the government it had been revealed .

National. Dengue Control Programme Had Launched A Mosquito Control Programme In Six Districts And MC Area As 75 Percent Of Construction Sites In The Island Identified As Dengue Mosquitoe Breeding Grounds

More than 75 percent of the construction sites located in the island are being identified as Dengue Mosquito Breeding grounds according to a new survey conducted by the National Dengue Control Programme .

According to the Dengue Control Programme a large number of Dengue mosquitoe larvae found in Water storage tanks ,Concrete slabs and the surface of Concrete foundation where water is collected in construction sites .

As there's a great risk of spreading Dengue fever among workers attached to Construction sites and public around these sites ,Dengue Control Programme had launched a Dengue Control Programme in High risk Zones identified in six districts and A Municipal Council area from 25 th of June until 01 st of July .

Accordingly this Dengue Mosquito Control Programme is being implemented to destroy Dengue Mosquito Breeding Places in costruction sites at high risk zones attached to Colombo ,Gampaha ,Kalutara,Kandy ,Galle and Matara Districts and Colombo Municipal Council area with the participation of Health workers along with tried forces personal and Police.

An 18 Hour Water Cut To Be Implemented In Three Colombo Divisions From Tonight (27)

An 18 hour long water cut is scheduled

to be implemented in Colombo -13,14 and 15 divisions from 10 p.m today (27) until 4 p.m tomorrow (28) by the National Water Supplies And Drainage Board in an enviornment that public is being advised to washing their hands so often to avoid spreading corona virus

During this water cut the water supply to Colombo -01,11 and 12 divisions will be received under low preassure it has been announced.

This water cut is being implemented due to an urgent modification work of the Greater Colombo Water management Project according to the Water Board .