The China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) was awarded a US 229.5 million dollar contract for a massive water project funded by China to supply water to the Gampaha District.

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) of Sri Lanka has implemented an integrated air quality management project, 'Blue Sky 2020', to minimize emission of greenhouse gases and resulting adverse

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) of Sri Lanka has planned to start a new waste recycling process from next month.

Disaster Management Centre (DMC) sources said a slight improvement in the weather patterns was seen as at yesterday noon in most parts of the island.

The number affected by bad weather has risen to 89,868, Disaster Management Centre sources said.

The government of Sri Lanka will sign two key agreements with the Indian state-run power utility NTPC Ltd.

Signaling a possible epidemic, the Health Ministry yesterday said that 11 Lankans had tested positive for Influenza A (H1N1) over a period of one month.

The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) has obtained global Carbon Neutral certification for the hosting of the 6th South Asia Economic Summit in Colombo.

The Australian government will provide Rs 130 million to improve planning and community resilience in four disaster prone cities, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya and Akkaraipattu.