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Sri Lanka to implement noise regulations in wildlife parks
Sri Lanka Minister of Wildlife Vijith Vijayamuni Zoysa said a code of ethics will be introduced soon to the safari drivers in the island's wildlife parks. The Minister said that it has been observed
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Sri Lanka's Sinharaja rainforest expanded
Borders of Sri Lanka's World Heritage Site, Sinharaja rainforest reserve have been expanded to add over 2000 hectares of land to the forest, the Land and Land Development Ministry said today. The government
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Sri Lanka court to deliver verdict on graphic cancer messages on cigarette packs
Sri Lanka Court of Appeal will tomorrow deliver the verdict of a case over displaying graphic images of cancer on the packets of cigarettes. The petition was filed by the Ceylon Tobacco Company against
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Sri Lanka President commissions 24 MW Thermal Power Plant in Jaffna
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open a 24 MW Thermal Power Plant at Chunnakam in the Jaffna Peninsula of the Northern Province. The Janani Power Plant will be linked to the main
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Sri Lanka Health Ministry to remove mercury-containing medical equipment from hospitals
Sri Lanka Ministry of Health has decided to remove all mercury-containing equipment from use in hospitals to minimize the environmental exposure to mercury in accordance with the global guidelines.
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Sri Lanka to invest US$ 150 million in water project in Uganda
The Sri Lankan government has allocated US$ 150 million to invest in a project to provide safe water to the people of western Uganda. VA Tech Wabag, the largest multinational company specializing in
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Sri Lanka introduces strict laws on pesticide sales
The Sri Lankan government plans to introduce stringent new laws to control the usage of pesticides and chemical fertilizer as the indiscriminate usage of agrochemicals is considered as a major cause for
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Sri Lanka to get Rs. 7 billion Japanese loan to provide drinking water in Anuradhapura North
The Sri Lankan government will obtain a Rs, 7.4 billion (Japanese Yen 5.166 billion) from Japan through the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to fund a project to supply safe drinking water
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Human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka claims lives of 66 people and 252 elephants in 2012
Jan 28, Colombo: Sri Lanka Ministry of Wildlife has recorded 252 deaths of wild elephants in 2012 island wide due to shooting and accidents, the Ministry announced. In addition 66 people have died in the
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Human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka claims lives of 66 people and 252 elephants in 2012
Sri Lanka Ministry of Wildlife has recorded 252 deaths of wild elephants in 2012 island wide due to shooting and accidents, the Ministry announced. In addition 66 people have died in the same period