Development of smart cities: Ranawake to sign two MOUs with Singapore

Megalopolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawake will sign an MOU with the International Enterprise Singapore, which is under the Ministry of Trade and Industries of Singapore to share their experiences under the Colombo Megalopolis plan.

The Minister has obtained Cabinet approval to exchange experiences of Singapore for the development of smart cities in Sri Lanka under the Western Megalopolis plan.

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(Source: Daily News)

Siemens cements ties with Sri Lanka on smart city solutions

Siemens today said it has strengthened its partnership with Sri Lanka by signing a pact with the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development to offer expertise from its globally-proven smart city solutions.

The major objective of the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development is to bring systematic changes and development processes into the urban community in Sri Lanka, which will ensure inhabitants of urban areas become part of socio-economic development while maintaining high quality of life, Siemens said in a BSE filing.

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(Source: Sri Lanka Mirror)

Western Province megalopolis to be completed in 2030

The megalopolis project in the Western Province is planned to be completed by 2030,Megalopolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka said.

Speaking at a seminar on the Western Province Megalopolis project conducted by the Chamber of Construction Industry recently, he said the policies regarding the Megalopolis project will be launched this week.

The main topic of the discussion was regarding the question of how soon the country will be able to see the project as a reality. The timeline given for the project claims 2030 as the year that it would see the completion of the megalopolis.

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(Source: Daily News)