Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
The plastic waste management project, "Pilisaru Pola" is scheduled to commence work today (11) at 9.00 am at the Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa. Central Environmental Authority chairman, Udaya Gammanpila and the Moratuwa Municipal Council chairman, Saman Lal Fernando will be present to grace the occasion.
Farmers in the East say they were ordered to pay for the land they cultivated for decades while offering the land for companies. Farmers in Kantale told BBC Sandeshaya that the Mahaveli Authority has ordered them to pay a Rs. 2000 tax per season per acre to continue the use …
The Matale anti malaria Regional Office has embarked on a malaria prevention programme in the area. Eight malaria patients have been treated recently at the Matale district hospital. An officer of the Matale anti malaria office said investigations have revealed that all eight patients are soldiers who had been serving …
Sri Lanka National Livestock Development Board has planned to import 500 cows from Australia next year. These cows are the first batch of the 15,000 cows needed to be imported to achieve the target of increasing the country's milk production by 50%. The imported cows are to be given to …
Sri Lanka Diabetes Society has revealed that 24 percent of the country's population suffers from diabetes. With the increasing consumption of sugar, wheat flour, and oils among the urban and rural Sri Lankans, diabetes has become a national threat to the nation where 8 percent of the rural population and …
Unhygienic food available at 1,584 private institutions were destroyed by the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry Public Health Unit following a two day countrywide raid last week to nab factories shops and hotels offering unhygienic food. The Unit also filed cases against 314 shops and hotels selling food not suitable for …
The Australian High Commission has extended its support for a project aimed at creating awareness and education on Leptosporsis (commonly known as rat fever) in the Galle district. The project will be carried out by the Saviya Development Foundation and will target children of 20 schools, farmers and community based …
The United Nations' World Food Programme On October 30, provided a grant of US$ 117 million to Sri Lanka after the WFP Executive Board deliberated on the project proposal prepared by the former Country Director for Sri Lanka M. Salaheem and the Regional Director, Asia Division Anthony Banbury. One of …
A resource centre to promote rain harvesting in Sri Lanka will be established in Battaramulla, Media Minister Anura Priydharshana Yapa said. "A 15-perch land, on a 30 year lease, has been approved for the project by the Cabinet of Ministers, on a proposal by the Urban Development and Sacred Area …
Farmers in Northern Sri Lanka, especially in Vavuniya and Mannar are facing another problem as drought conditions prevail in those areas severely at the moment. Sources said nearly 20,000 acres of paddy fields in Vavuniya and Mannar have been destroyed due to this heavy drought. Farmers pointed out that if …
Sri Lanka Diabetes Society has revealed that 24 percent of the country's population suffers from diabetes. With the increasing consumption of sugar, wheat flour, and oils among the urban and rural Sri Lankans, diabetes has become a national threat to the nation where 8 percent of the rural population and …
Suspended particulate matter (SPM), dust, fumes and gases from cement production can result in a range of health effects to households living around factories. This study estimates the health costs associated with air pollution from a cement factory in the district of Puttalam in Sri Lanka. The study uses field …
Air quality management (AQM) is still a major challenge in Asia. The fast growing Asian economies and continued urbanization have increased the demand for mobility and energy in the region, resulting in high levels of air pollution in cities from transport, industry and other sources. This report presents an update …
This report by SDMC documents the indigenous knowledge of different communities living in multi-hazard zones Nepal, Sri Lanka and India. Shows that communities use the indigenous knowledge to anticipate natural hazard that afflicts them to prepare better to face the disaster. The SDMC-ADRC joint project, under the SAARC
Based on practical knowledge and international experience accumulated via past and ongoing World Bank operations, this Note aims to provide World Bank staff and others interested in off-grid electrification with useful guidelines for designing sustainable off-grid projects. Given the unique features of projects and country situations, the note does not …
Minister of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Jayaratne Herath said 160 sanitation workers of the North Western Provincial Health Service have been promoted to the labourer cadre. A ceremony for presenting appointment letters was held at the health complex at Puwakgashandiya, Kurunegala. Minister Jayaratne Herath said the North Western Province …
A new era will dawn in a part of the Hambantota district with the completion of the Kekiri Obada and Weheragala reservoir projects. On completion of this project 5,000 farmer families will be benefitted and 5,611 hectares could be irrigated. The Weheragala reservoir was built by constructing a dam across …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its latest report has stated that there was a possible risk of water-borne disease spreading in the areas affected by the recent floods. The Epidemiologists confirmed the possibility of such diseases spreading but stated that no cases have been reported yet. Dr. Sudath Peries …
A special Indian Government delegation will arrive here within the next fortnight to start work on the proposed Indo-Lanka underwater electricity transmission cable project. A Power and Energy Ministry spokesman said the proposed 1,000 Mega Watt transmission cable from Madurai, India is built as a solution to Sri Lanka's current …
