FROM News Sri Lanka Project News FROM News SriJANUARY Lanka – MARCH 2016 ● NUMBER 7 ● SRI LANKA Page 1 JANUARY – MARCH 2016 ● NUMBER 7 ● SRI LANKA Sport for Tomorrow Are You Interested in Studying in Japan? Japanese Professional Footballer Kiba Here We Offer a Great Coaches Sri Lankan Youth Program for You! http://www.jds21.com/en/srilanka/ INSIDE Japanese Professional Footballer Kiba Coaches Sri Lanka Youth Page 1 JICA Extends Support for BIA Expansion Plan Pages 2 & 3 JICA Training Enables SL Coast Guard’s Rapid and Effective Response to Oil Spill Kiba Speaking to Sri Lankan Youth at the Training Session Pages 4 & 5 Innovative Livestock he Japanese Government’s initiative ‘Sport Kiba sincerely wished that the few lessons he Project For A Productive for Tomorrow’ was recently introduced to Sri taught the young footballers will be continued And Profitable Farming T Model In Kilinochchi Lankan Youth in collaboration with the J-League regularly to provide them every opportunity to Page 6 and JICA. further develop their skills. Masao Kiba, the former Captain of Japanese The President of the Football Federation of Ministry Hails JICA’s Timely Support for Power professional football league team known as Sri Lanka Anura De Silva also attended the Sector ‘Gamba OSAKA’, demonstrated his skills and Colombo Football Clinic and addressed the Page 7 techniques during football clinics held in gathering. RDA And Japanese Gampaha and Colombo on the 8th and 9th Contractor Add Value To February. Construction Project With Kiba was amazed at the skills Safety Programme And Attending the sessions were members of the Poth Dansala For School and techniques of the children Children Under-16 Sri Lankan National Football Team. Page 8 Following an initial warm-up session, Kiba and firmly believed that Increasing Awareness on introduced several game type activities to increased opportunities could Disaster Preparedness in enhance the communication among team mates School Children and to help them collaborate amongst each other well result in some of them Page 9 to achieve more triumphs in their games. going on to represent league JICA Grant Aid funds Kiba was amazed at the skills and techniques Human Resource clubs and even sport national Development Scholarships of the children and firmly believed that an improved, environment, facilities and increased colours. Pages 10 & 11 opportunities will enhance their capacities Novel Sari Recycle Project Gains Recognition for its further and could well result in some of them Social Impact going on to represent league clubs and even sport Page 12 national colours. FROM News Sri Lanka Project News JANUARY – MARCH 2016 ● NUMBER 7 ● SRI LANKA Page 2 Infrastructure Development JICA Extends Support For Bandaranaike JICA In the MEDIA International Airport Expansion Plan JICA releases new visuals Project A Major Boost To Sri Lanka Tourism Industry for community teaching on disaster risks Daily News 1/14/2016 Katunayake Airport Development Project Dinamina 1/29/2016 Kandy to receive new waste water management system under JICA concessionary loan Daily Mirror 2/19/2016 JICA lends a hand to the North Lakbima 2/22/2016 The proposed exterior of the new building JICA supporting USD 300 mn water supply project for upporting the Sri Lanka Government’s gateway to Sri Lanka whilst showcasing technology Western Province Sexpansion plans to develop and meet future transfer and economic cooperation between Sri demand for air transportation JICA recently Lanka and Japan. The Island 2/27/2016 provided a concessionary loan of Rs. 92 billion for the expansion of the Bandaranaike International The new passenger terminal JICA’s Impact in Sri Lanka Airport. JICA’s loan which will also contribute towards building which is expected to be Lakbima 23/3/2016 operational efficiency and safety of the airport, is opened in 2020 will feature an provided under the Special Terms for Economic additional 96 check-in counters, Partnership, with 0.1% p.a. interest and 40 year Japan lends $400m to Sri Lanka for airport expansion repayment period. eight baggage claim belts, seven Japanese technology is to be used to construct baggage make-up carousels, 16 The Island 29/3/2016 a new multi-level terminal building (Terminal units contact boarding gates 2) with an approximate floor area of 180,000 m2, where arrivals and departures are separated with 28 numbers. vertically and consists of two pier buildings namely Additionally, a new remote apron is to be Pier 2 & Pier 3. constructed consisting of 23 aircraft parking The new terminal would be designed for the stands, GSE roads and three stub taxiways. provision of barrier free access with many The scope of the project also includes capacity environmentally friendly initiatives. enhancement of the incinerator, water treatment The proposed new terminal building is expected plant and sewerage treatment plant. to become a landmark structure and international Contd. page 3 FROM News Sri Lanka Project News JANUARY – MARCH 2016 ● NUMBER 7 ● SRI LANKA Page 3 From page 2 Calender development by increasing speed of The BIA which has a handling capacity of April – June six million passengers per annum handled trade with possible increase in amount of 8.5 million passengers in the year 2015. imports and exports due to faster means May After completion of the project, the airport of transportation, and it will also support will be able to handle 15 million passengers the tourism industry in many ways. • Hon DM minister’s visit to per annum (mppa) and eventually ease the The new airport is also set to contribute Japan air traffic movement. The BIA receives 28 to the social and cultural development of • Distribution of Emergency airlines serving some 45 destinations and Sri Lanka by bringing in foreign culture Relief Items often experiences congestion during peak and promoting local culture to visitors, • Grant Agreement Signing / Exchange of Notes of the hours thus causing hardship to passengers creating faster enabling environment for Project for establishment and posing challenges to airlines. increased communication with rest of the of Research and Training Further, BIA facilities are to be improved world, thus enabling more information Complex of Faculty of based on the concept of an Eco-Airport inflow and outflow, and increase in Agriculture, University of Jaffna. with advanced Japanese technology and people’s mobility. know-how. When completed, the airport development June Japanese technology will also be used to will be a major boost to the Sri Lankan enhance and provide features including tourism industry and it would also provide • 5S-TQM training for the rain water harvesting for the landscaping additional employment opportunities for Bangladesh MoH officials works and recycled water from the many Sri Lankans. • Training program under sewerage treatment plant for flushing of the elderly healthcare JPP toilets, photovoltaic power generation, • Commence JICA support solar energy harvesting, LED lighting, to expedite data feeding to the database on Female energy efficient glazing etc. Headed Households (FHHs) As Sri Lanka is an island, the airport is the which was established in gateway to the country and has paramount the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs. importance in the aspects of economic, • 1st JCC the Project for social and cultural development. The Formulating Cascade airport will contribute to the economic System Development Plan under North Central Province Canal. • Signing of Grant Agreement to extend capacity building support to the Public sector • Signing of Grant Agreement to strengthen Sri Lanka’s maritime safety capability Signing the agreement FROM News Sri Lanka Project News JANUARY – MARCH 2016 ● NUMBER 7 ● SRI LANKA Page 4 JICA Training Enables SL Coast Guard’s Rapid And Effective Response To Oil Spill September, 2013 which says that Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with Japan Coast Guard(JSG) will extend technical assistance to Sri Lanka Coast Guard by dispatching of Japanese experts and accepting Sri Lanka Coast Guard officers in Japan for technical training to learn from Japan`s experiences on maritime oil spill incident management. The value of JICA’s training programmes was highlighted recently when the Sri Coast Guards in operation during Thaldiyawatte Lagoon Incident Lanka Coast Guard il spills at sea have wide ranging SLCG dispatched its Oil Spill Response (SLCG) was able Oimpacts that are often portrayed Teams to contain the oil spill and mitigate to successfully and as long lasting environmental disasters. the damage caused bringing the situation efficiently respond A large scale maritime accident in the under control. Trans-Indian Ocean sea route could cause To cooperate in maritime safety to the oil spill inside extensive damage and seriously affect Sri management, a Joint Statement was the Thaldiyawatte Lanka` s environment, economy and signed between the Government of Japan tourism industry. and the Government of Democratic Lagoon. To efficiently and effectively cope with Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in maritime accidents and large scale oil spill incidents at sea, Sri Lanka and Japan have been working in close coordination and Japan has ensured that Sri Lanka is equipped with proper equipment, and sufficient skills and knowledge through some effective training programmes. The value of JICA’s training programmes was highlighted recently when the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) was able to successfully and efficiently respond to the oil spill