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Drought stricken farmers of Sri Lanka receive assistance from government for re-cultivation
Sri Lanka Ministry of Agrarian Services and Wildlife has taken steps to assist the farmers to re-cultivate the crops damaged due to the severe drought that affected the major agricultural districts of
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ADB grants Sri Lanka $ 300 million to revamp water and sewer systems in Colombo
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today it is providing $300 million in loans to overhaul the quality, coverage, and management of water and wastewater services in the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo.
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Sri Lankan government rejects reports on taxing ground water
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Management has rejected local media reports that claimed the government is to impose a tax on ground water wells. Rejecting the media reports,
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Solar and wind power to electrify Sri Lanka's northern islands
Oct 15, Colombo: Four islands off of Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula in the North will be fully electrified with a combined network of solar and wind power. The Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika
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Sri Lanka to conduct an aerial survey on the country's mineral reserves
Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mines Bureau chairman Dr. M.J. Wijayananda says that the country will survey its mineral reserves fully after 56 years. The last time such a survey was conducted was 1956,
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Sri Lanka seeks additional ADB funding to complete water and sanitation project for dry zone
Oct 11, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Cabinet of ministers has given President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Finance and Planning approval to obtain a loan of US$ 40 million from the Asian
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Lack of drinking water in Sri Lanka's Polonnaruwa District due to drought and pollution
Villagers in Sri Lanka's Polonnaruwa District complain of lacking potable water due to the pollution of a few streams that still have some water amidst the drought. Villagers of Unagalavehera have said
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Sri Lanka ranked 62 in the 2012 Global Food Security Index
The 2012 Global Food Security Index has ranked Sri Lanka in the 62nd position out of 105 countries. The Global Food Security Index considers the core issues of affordability, availability, and quality
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Sri Lanka enters hydrogen fuel era with workshop in Colombo tomorrow
Sri Lanka will take the first step to the hydrogen fuel era with the first ever hydrogen workshop in Colombo tomorrow. A hydrogen desk set up in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka under the assistance
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US National Science Foundation funds to Sri Lanka's Mahaweli River Watershed project
The US National Science Foundation has granted a five-year, $3.7M grant through their Water Sustainability and Climate program to the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment (VIEE) for a unique