Sri Lanka gets Dutch aid to build big fisheries harbour
Sri Lanka has signed a deal with the Netherlands government to get eight billion rupees (44.9 million euro) in aid to build a fisheries harbour to accommodate deep sea trawlers and develop the island's fishing industry.
The port will be built in Dikowita on the western coast, fisheries minister Felix Perera said.
The new port will be Sri Lanka's largest fisheries harbour with the capacity to dock 340 multi-day 65-foot trawlers and 150 smaller fishing boats.
Spread over 6.5 hectares, the harbour will be equipped with cold storage units, ice manufacturing machines and equipment to process the deep sea catch.
The Netherlands will provide 17.1 million euros as a grant, with the rest as a soft loan, Perera told reporters Wednesday.
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The port will be built in Dikowita on the western coast, fisheries minister Felix Perera said.
The new port will be Sri Lanka's largest fisheries harbour with the capacity to dock 340 multi-day 65-foot trawlers and 150 smaller fishing boats.
Spread over 6.5 hectares, the harbour will be equipped with cold storage units, ice manufacturing machines and equipment to process the deep sea catch.
The Netherlands will provide 17.1 million euros as a grant, with the rest as a soft loan, Perera told reporters Wednesday.
Read more,
http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?nid=1284361612
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