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 Government has approved the appointment of a committee to look into the problem of garbage collection in the Dehiwala - Mount Lavinia MC limits. This decision is sequel to a Cabinet memorandum forwarded by Urban and Sacred Area Development Minister and Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardene after the Sunrise …
The Second Symposium on Plantation Crop Research will be held on October 16 and 17 at the BMICH. The Coconut Research Institute, Tea Research Institute, Rubber Research Institute and the Sugarcane Research Institute jointly organise the event. "Export Competitiveness through Quality Improvement" is the theme of this symposium which seeks …
Sri Lanka government is currently mulling to increase the standard fixed rate of water bills to minimize the losses. Non-cabinet Minister for Water Supply and Drainage Mahinda Amaraweera stated that this measure will be taken to reduce the losses incurred by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.
Sri Lanka Ministry of Health and Nutrition is to launch an island wide program to inspect all hotels and food sales centers for hygiene and safety during the forthcoming 'food safety week'. The program inspecting the food safety will be launched on October 17 and will be continued for a …
SriLankan Airlines has launched a series of long-term initiatives aimed at safeguarding the environment and emphasizing its commitment to conservation. SriLankan has begun discussions with the Environmental Unit of International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global aviation industry
Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, yesterday, placed concrete blocks in the Hikkaduwa Marine Park, to encourage coral growth and aid conservation. The Marine Park was declared a sanctuary on May 18, 1979. It was declared a restored site in 1998 and a National Park in 2002. This site is 101 …
Entrepreneur and former owner of Asha Central Hospital Dr. Neville Fernando would be investing over Rs. one billion to put up South Asian Institute of Technology and Management (SAITM) at Malabe. He said that the construction of the five storied complex would cost around Rs. 350 million. In an interview …
The Jaffna Peninsula will be supplied with 24 hour uninterrupted power from early November, Power and Energy Ministry sources said. The construction of the 36 MW thermal power plant in Chunnakkam has been completed and would be commissioned in early November, a Ministry spokesman said. According to the ministry source, …
The Government has allocated Rs. 9,104 million to rehabilitate irrigation projects destroyed by terrorists in the Eastern Province. This was disclosed during discussions under the Nagenahira Navodaya Irrigation Projects Progress Review Programme of Kanthale and Trincomalee conducted under Irrigation Minister and Deputy Government Whip Jayatissa Ranaweera's patronage, recently. The Minister …
Sri Lanka government said yesterday that it plans to send convoys every week carrying 750- metric tons of food to the uncleared areas of the Wanni as 29 of the 51 trucks in the first convoy already reached the destinations and unloaded their shipment. Addressing a media briefing yesterday, Secretary …
Power and Energy Ministry says the Jaffna peninsula is to receive uninterrupted power supply from November following the completion of the 36 MW thermal power plant in Chunnakkam. A Ministry spokesman said the construction is near completion and the power station will start its operation early November. The Ministry of …
The Mayor of Kandy L.B.Aluvihare has ordered the closure of at least three water tanks in Kandy until they are completely cleaned. He said that the tanks had been polluted owing to the dry season experienced in the area. He added that leaves and other material had collected in the …
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Sri Lanka's Ministry of Water and Drainage, and the Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government have sponsored a national workshop in Sri Lanka to disseminate best practices in sanitation management.
According to a recent report published by the Ministry of Heath, 150,000 fully blind people and another 400,000 with eye diseases lacking clear vision live in Sri Lanka. Around 50,000 suffer from cataract and another 15,000 are impaired with glaucoma. About 6,000 are suffering from various eye problems due to …
Police have evacuated people in Opanayake in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka, due to a raging wildfire. Police Media Spokesperson Senior Superintendent of Police Ranjith Gunasekara, advising the residents of Opanayake, Malawikande, said that even though all possible measures are being taken to control the wildfire, it is advisable for …
This study was driven by two objectives: to develop a framework and methodology for assessing the outcomes of conservation-poverty reduction initiatives and to apply it to such initiatives in wetlands to understand conditions and methods that can support the integration or balancing of ecosystem conservation with poverty reduction. The study …
This paper examines the financial and economic feasibility of adoption of an energy-conserving technology in the household sector in Sri Lanka. Results shows that the adoption of this energy-conserving technology is financially profitable and economically viable. Systematic incorporation of environmental benefits further strengthens the case for energy conservation. The paper …
Chronic renal failure (CRF), in the main agricultural region under reservoir based cascade irrigation in Sri Lanka has reached crisis proportion. Over 5,000 patients in the region are under treatment for CRF. The objective of this study is to establish the etiology of the CRF. Concentrations of nine heavy metals …
The consumption of tobacco and tobacco related products claims 27,000 lives in Sri Lanka while 5.4 million persons die of using tobacco related products in the World every year, Gallage Punyawardana of Swarna Hansa Foundation said yesterday. He said the death toll is projected to rise to eight million by …
