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Sri Lanka implements a national action plan to protect sharks
Sri Lanka Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has launched a programme to protect the sharks that are under threat of extinction. Accordingly, the Ministry has prepared a Sri Lanka National
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Health authorities of Sri Lanka urged to pay more attention to the growing kidney disease
Dec 31, Colombo: Medical doctors in Sri Lanka's state sector have called on the health authorities to pay more attention to the increasing number of kidney disease patients in the country. The Government
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Sri Lankan government to establish a sanctuary for wild horses in Delft Island
Sri Lanka Minister of Wildlife Conservation Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa says that a sanctuary will be set up for the wild horses in the Delft island in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The Minister recently
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Sri Lankan government signs agreement with WFP to build resilience in adapting to adverse weather conditions
The government of Sri Lanka has signed a US$ 8 million agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to build resilience in adapting to adverse weather conditions. The agreement for 'Addressing Climate
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Sri Lanka receives Rs. 15 billion loan from Japan to construct 37 bridges
The Sri Lankan government has received a Rs 15.5 billion (Japanese Yen 12.381 billion) loan from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to construct major bridges
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US firm awarded US$ 74 million water project in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan government has awarded a US$ 74 million contract to the California-based US engineering firm Tetra Tech to set up a new water treatment plant. The company in a press release announced
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Trash Cleanup Project at "Hora Kele" in Ingiriya, Sri Lanka
Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka successfully completed a trash cleanup project at Hora Kele Forest Reservation in Ingiriya on December 7, 2013. Situated along the Ingiriya-Meepe road, Hora Kele is
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Sri Lanka launches first ever multi-sectoral action plan on nutrition
At an event attended by government and development partners in Moneragala on Friday (December 06), Sri Lanka's Speaker of Parliament Chamal Rajapaksa launched the country's first-ever Multi-sectoral Action
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Sri Lanka President to launch National Nutrition Action Plan tomorrow
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will launch the country's National Nutrition Action Plan on Friday December 06th at Moneragala, the National Nutrition Council announced. National Coordinator
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Sri Lankan government to build 60,000 houses to relocate slum dwellers in the capital
The Sri Lankan government will build 60,000 houses to relocate the slum dwellers in the capital city of Colombo, a government minister said in parliament Wednesday. The Leader of the House, Minister