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Landslide warnings issued for several districts in Sri Lanka
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) of Sri Lanka has requested people in several districts to be cautious of landslides due to the torrential rains. The NBRO has warned of possible landslides
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Sri Lanka's water board says 45 percent water supplied to Colombo wasted
The principal authority providing safe drinking water in Sri Lanka, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says that 45 percent of the water supplied to Colombo city is wasted. The Board
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Sri Lanka to implement Dengue Surveillance Project
Sri Lanka will implement a four-year program to detect and identify areas with a high risk of dengue spread and identify dengue patients early. The project, to be carried out under the direct purview
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Sri Lankan government takes measures to set up nuclear accident early warning system
The Sri Lankan government has taken measures to set up an early warning system in the country to detect a nuclear disaster in the event of a nuclear accident. Following India's decision to expand the
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Resurgence of dengue epidemic in Sri Lanka kills 80 this year
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has warned that Dengue has now entered a pandemic stage as the resurgence of the mosquito-borne menace has killed 80 people and affected 14,500 others during the first six
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Japan grants Rs. 468 million to boost agriculture activities in Sri Lanka
The Japanese government has extended a grant of Rs. 468 million (380 million Yen) to purchase tractors as a measure to boost the agriculture activities in eight provinces of Sri Lanka. The government
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Sri Lanka sets up early warning systems to detect nuclear disasters
Sri Lankan authorities are taking measures to establish a warning system to alert to a possible radiation leak from the nuclear plants in the Tamil Nadu state of neighboring India. Sri Lanka's Atomic
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Sri Lankan government to finalize construction of first phase of Colombo-Kandy highway in two months
The Sri Lankan government is to finalize the construction of the first phase of the Colombo-Kandy highway in two months. Treasury Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera says that the first phase of the highway
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New state-owned company to provide bottled water to dry areas of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government plans to establish a new state-owned company to provide bottled water to the areas of the country where safe drinking water is scarce or not available. The cabinet of ministers
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Sri Lankan government to initiate fuel saving programme
The Petroleum Industries Ministry of Sri Lanka is looking at introducing a new fuel saving programme in the country. Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha has said that there is close to