India to mend schools in Sri Lanka's Northern Province

12 October 2011: The Government of India will undertake a project to repair 79 schools in Sri Lanka's war-torn Northern Province at a cost of Rs 18.7 crore.

Following a process of open tendering carried out locally, the Indian High Commission in Colombo has awarded the contract to a Sri Lankan construction company to repair 79 war-damaged schools in three districts of Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu and Vavuniya in the Northern Province.
The project is a part of India's development partnership with Sri Lanka and in response to requirements projected by the Sri Lankan government. The project is expected to be completed in nine months from the award of contract.

Source:Colombopage