Doing Business in Sri Lanka - High Commission of India, Colombo

Handbook for Indian Business
● ● Supply of 260,000 Family Packs: Executed during 2008-09 for IDPs
inside and outside conflict zones. Supplies contained daily use items
such as clothing, utensils, essential food packets, personal hygiene
items, etc. at a cost of US$ 8 million
● ● Setting up of Emergency Hospital: Executed in Pulmoddai and
Vavuniya (Menik Farm – Zone I) in 2009 to treat about 50,000 patients.
The Hospital carried out 3000 major and minor surgeries. The project
was implemented at a cost of INR 24,470,500/-
● ● Supply of Shelter Material for IDPs: 10,400 MT of Galvanized
Corrugated Iron Sheets were supplied to IDPs between August 2009
and May 2011, to help build temporary shelters for about 65,000
families at a cost of: $11.78 million.
● ● De-mining: Seven Indian de-mining teams were deployed in Sri Lanka
since 2009 to remove landmines and UXOs to facilitate resettlement of
IDPs at a cost of $10 million.
● ● Supply of Cement Bags: 400,000 cement bags (about 20,000 MT)
were supplied in 2010 for resettling families to help build transitional
shelters at a cost of $1.75 million.
● ● Agriculture Renewal: 95,000 packs of agricultural implements were
distributed to IDPs to help commence their agriculture at a cost of
US$2 million.
● ● Supply of tractors and machinery: 500 four-wheel tractors with farm
implements, including rotovator, disc plough, nine-tine tiller and cage
wheels were delivered to Agrarian Service Centres in the Northern
Province in Nov-Dec 2010 at a cost of US$ 6 million.
● ● Seeds: Green gram (5500kgs) & black gram (43000kgs) seeds were
supplied to farmers in November 2010. The project was implemented
at a cost of INR 4,606,000/-
● ● Supply of fishing boats, equipment, nets, etc.: Provided to
cooperative fishermen’s societies comprising IDPs in the Vaharai area
of the Eastern Province at a cost of US$1 million.
● ● Limb Refitment Project: Two camps were organized, utilizing the
services of the world-famous Jaipur Foot organization to fit artificial
limbs and other devices to war victims, including IDPs and disabled
soldiers. The project implemented at a cost of INR 13,673,000/- helped
2,563 beneficiaries to regain mobility, dignity and sustenance.
● ● Establishment of Nenasalas (e-learning centres): 20 Nenasalas
were set up in western and southern Sri Lanka in 2007-08; another 20
Nenasalas were set up in the Eastern Province in 2009-10. Total cost
of the Project was INR 12.50 million
● ● Rail Bus Project: Aimed at improving connec tivity and enabling
affordable means of travel between Batticaloa and Trincomalee and
from eastern cities to Colombo. India gifted 10 Rail Buses which run on
existing rail tracks. The Cost of the Project is INR 30 million.
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