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Death toll in Sri Lanka floods rises to 15, over 85,000 affected
Colombo: Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains with gale force winds in Sri Lanka have left 15 people dead, 13 missing, and over 85,000 affected, the Disaster Management Center said today. As
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Sri Lanka to initiate a five-year national health plan
Sri Lanka will set up a five-year national health program from next year to provide and maintain health service according to national and international standards. Director General of Health Services Dr.
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Sri Lanka spends US$ 138 million for oil exploration
Sri Lanka has spent US$ 138 million so far on oil exploration with the belief of natural gas resources were available, Petroleum Resources Minister, Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today. He made this
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Sri Lanka spends US$ 138 million for oil exploration
Sri Lanka has spent US$ 138 million so far on oil exploration with the belief of natural gas resources were available, Petroleum Resources Minister, Susil Premajayantha told Parliament today. He made
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Sri Lanka gets US$ 98 million from ADB to develop roads in the North
Sri Lanka has received an additional US$ 98 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop the national and provincial roads in the country's war-torn North. The Finance and Planning
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Over half of potable water supply in Sri Lanka wasted
: Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that 51% of the water supplied to the consumer is wasted. The NWSDB says it supplies1.37 billion liters of water per day and the supply
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Sri Lanka takes actions to protect forest reserves of the country
Conservator General of operations of Sri Lanka's Department of Forest Conservation K.P. Ariyadasa says that 55 forest reserves of the island were surveyed totally and gazetted this year. The surveyed
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Sri Lanka Health Ministry testing vaccine against dengue
Sri Lanka Ministry of Health says it is taking several measures to eradicate the dengue menace in the country. The Minsitry says a feasibility study is under way to spray the larvicide Bacillus thuringiensis
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Hydropower project in the southern dry zone of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has planned to establish hydropower project in the southern dry zone of the country to supplement the national power grid. The 6.5 megawatt hydropower plant will be set up in Keselwatta of
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Over 68,000 people affected by cyclonic weather in Sri Lanka
Over 68,000 people in Sri Lanka have been affected by the adverse weather conditions brought about by the "Neelam" cyclone that has moved to India from the Bay of Bengal, the Disaster Management Center