Colombo, Oct. 17 -- Two agreements were signed, on Thursday 10th October 2019, between the Government of Sri Lanka and Rabobank of the Netherlands amounting to EUR 70.7 million (Approximately Rs. 14.1 billion) for construction of rural bridges and Establishment of National Vocational Training Institute at Hingurakgoda, Polonnaruwa.

The financing agreement was signed by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr. R. H. S. Samaratunga and Director- Rabobank, Mr. Han Bartelds, in the presence of H.E the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Ms. Tanja Gonggrijp, at the Ministry of Finance.

Government has accorded high priority for connectivity improvement within the country with a view to providing full benefits from mainstream development activitie...