Highlights

  • India to provide Rs 2,371 million for 33 projects in Sri Lanka.

  • Funds allocated: Rs 315 M for education, Rs 780 M for health, and Rs 620 M for agriculture.

  • The initiative aims to boost socio-economic development and bilateral ties.

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India to fund development projects worth Rs 2371 million in Sri Lanka

India is to provide Rs 315 million for education, Rs 780 million for health and Rs 620 million for agriculture under the arrangement.

India to fund development projects worth Rs 2371 million in Sri Lanka

India is to provide Rs 2,371 million to Sri Lanka for 33 development projects in education, health and agriculture sectors in the eastern province, it was announced on Tuesday.

The cabinet has approved a proposal to sign an MoU to boost socio-economic development and bilateral ties between the two countries, cabinet spokesman and the Health Minister Nalinda Jayathissa told reporters here.

India is to provide Rs 315 million for education, Rs 780 million for health and Rs 620 million for agriculture under the arrangement.

These projects, among the slew of others, are aimed at enhancing infrastructure, growth and empowering local communities.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by Editorji News Desk and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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