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Sri Lanka lifts ban on sale of glyphosate
Sri Lanka's Department of Agriculture announced yesterday that it has officially lifted the ban on glyphosate with the Registrar of Pesticides as no justifiable reason has been found to impose a ban.
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Around 150 wild baby elephants captured in Sri Lanka within seven years
Sri Lanka's environmental organizations say that around 150 baby elephants have been captured from the forests in the island during the past seven years. The Director of the Species Conservation Centre,
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Sri Lankan court dismisses tobacco giant's appeal against government on pictorial warnings
A Sri Lankan court today dismissed a writ application filed by the country's leading manufacturer of tobacco products against the government's regulation to cover cigarette packs with pictorial warnings.
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Network meeting of South Asia ozone officers to be held in Sri Lanka from May 27 -30
May 12, Colombo: Meeting of the South Asia Network of Ozone Officers will be held from May 27 -30 at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment
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National Occupational Safety and Health Policy of Sri Lanka gets cabinet approval
The National Policy on Occupational Safety and Health developed by the Ministry of Labor and Labor Relations in collaboration with all key stakeholders has received the approval from the cabinet of ministers.
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Green movement in Sri Lanka seeks action against deforestation of Wilpattu National Park
The Green Movement of Sri Lanka has filed a writ application in the Court of Appeal seeking action against the deforestation of the Wilpattu National Park, local media reported. The Movement, a consortium
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Sri Lanka, India discuss comprehensive civil nuclear cooperation
The second round of talks between India and Sri Lanka on comprehensive civil nuclear cooperation was held on 5-6 May 2014 in Colombo. The discussions were held in a warm, friendly and cordial manner
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2013 Green Building Awards in Sri Lanka today
Green Building Awards 2013 organized by the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka will be held at the BMICH today, May 4 at 4 p.m., the organizers announced. The awards ceremony will be held under the
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ADB grants US$ 116 million loan to rehabilitate sewer lines in Sri Lanka capital city
The Sri Lankan government has received a US$ 116.63 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to rehabilitate around 10 kilometers of sewer Lines in the greater Colombo area. The Greater Colombo
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Volunteer Trash Cleanup Project in Yagirala Rainforest
Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka (RPSL-RainforestProtectors.org) successfully completed a trash cleanup project at Yagirala Rainforest on Saturday April 26, 2014 to celebrate Earth Day which fell on