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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

Green Car Congress

announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). The Government of Sri Lanka granted the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Sarcon Development (Pvt) Ltd.

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SpaceX Starlink may land in Sri Lanka next

Teslarati

SpaceX’s Starlink may land in Sri Lanka next after President Ranil Wickremesinghe approved the satellite internet service. President Wickremesinghe greenlit the launch of Starlink internet in Sri Lanka over the weekend. Starlink internet may launch in Sri Lanka after a two-week public consultation period.

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Starlink to gain access to Sri Lanka after new bill

Teslarati

Starlink is expected to gain access to Sri Lanka after its parliament passes a new telecommunications bill. The new bill will allow Starlink to apply for a license and launch its services in Sri Lanka. Under this category, Starlink may apply to be a licensed service provider in Sri Lanka.

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Starlink gets license to operate in Sri Lanka

Teslarati

Starlink received a license in Sri Lanka, enabling it to start operations there. According to the Sri Lankan President’s office, the local telecommunications regulator issued a license to SpaceX, permitting it to provide Starlink services in the country. It is also providing free internet to schools in remote areas.

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NanoCab: Sri Lanka To Use More Than 200 Tiny Tatas As Taxis

Green Car Reports

But Tata is also sending the car into new markets, including Sri Lanka--where you might be surprised to see the tiny cars used as taxis. Why Sri Lanka? The world's least expensive car, the Tata Nano, is now seen in increasing numbers on the streets of its home country, India.

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EGEB: GM backs EPA’s emissions reduction goals, US energy resilience and Sri Lanka stops coal

Electrek

Sri Lanka will stop building coal plants, aims to be net zero by 2050. more… The post EGEB: GM backs EPA’s emissions reduction goals, US energy resilience and Sri Lanka stops coal appeared first on Electrek. The US energy secretary details how the country can achieve a more resilient power system.

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Restoring a legacy: Regenerating graphite production in Sri Lanka

Innovation News Network

Graphite exploration and development company Ceylon Graphite is working to rapidly increase graphite production in Sri Lanka and resecure the country’s place in the global graphite supply chain. Once heralded as a leading global producer of vein graphite, Sri Lanka faced […].