Colombo, Aug 24 (PTI) India will provide an assistance ofRs 300 million to Sri Lanka for livelihood development,including the fisheries sector, in the southern Hambantotadistrict, an official said today. Sri Lanka government spokesman Gayantha Karunathilake saidthat the Indian government has agreed to provide the grant forlivelihood development in Hambantota district. Part of the grant is expected to be used for developingfisheries villages in the district. Accordingly, the proposal made by Mahinda Amaraweera,Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, tosign an agreement between the two countries for the same wasapproved by the Cabinet, Karunathilake said. PTI CORRABH
India to provide Rs 300 mn aid to Lanka for livelihood dev
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