| en_121020_0 Japan has expressed the consent of granting a loan assistance of 1850 million US Dollars for the launch of a Light Rail Service from Colombo Fort to Malambe. | |
| en_121020_1 Japan is willing to grant financial and technical assistance for the 17 kilometre long rail service from Colombo Fort to Malambe. | |
| en_121020_2 The Japanese International Cooperation Agency has come forward in this respect. | |
| en_121020_3 The number of railway stations that will come up under the light rail project to be built from Colombo Fort to Malambe is 16. | |
| en_121020_4 The Cabinet memorandum submitted by Minister of Finance and Mass Media MangalaSamaraweera to procure the loan assistance received the nod of the Ministers. | |
| en_121020_5 This loan assistance is slated to be given under six stages by the year 2024. | |
| en_121020_6 260 million US Dollars will be received under the first stage. | |
| en_121020_7 It has been agreed to grant this loan at a concessionary interest of 0.1 percent per annum. | |