Fire destroys 35 acres of forest land
Around 35 acres of forest was destroyed on Saturday in a fire that erupted in the protected areas of the Castlereagh reservoir and Devon Falls. Police suspect that the fire has been deliberately caused
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Minister to rev up anti-smoking drive
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said he will face any challenge in fighting against smoking. The Minister was addressing the gathering after an anti-smoking walk in Colombo yesterday. He said: “No
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Huge funds allocated for development projects
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has allocated a colossal amount of funds in the history of the country for the development of rural road network in 2014, said Anuradhapura district MP Shehan Semasinghe.
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Fisheries sector aims at Rs. 50,000 m income
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry is aiming to increase the fisheries sector income to Rs 50,000 million in the near future, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr.
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Human-elephant conflict to be dealt with on firm footing
Action will be taken to address the human-elephant conflict on a firm footing with an allocation of Rs. 1,070 million to be made to 107 Divisional Secretariats on the instructions of President Mahinda
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Special program to protect sharks
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry has launched a special program to protect sharks that are facing the threat of extinction. Accordingly, the ministry has prepared a special plan
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Controlling human-elephant conflict: Rs 1 million each for DSDs
The government has allocated Rs 1 million for each Divisional Secretariat Division affected by the human-elephant conflict from the Budget for next year to take rigorous measures to control the problem,
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Sanctuary for wild ponies in Delft
Wildlife and Conservation Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa said arrangements will be made to to set up a sanctuary for wild ponies roaming in Delft Island. The minister visited Delft Island on the invitation
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Purified water project for Jaffna
Funds have been allocated to set up a purified water project in Jaffna and the islands surrounding the peninsula, Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Secretary Amarananda Abeygunasekara said. He said
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Matale district gets 27 rural bridges
Work on a several rural bridges out of 27 to be built in the Matale district has already been completed, five months after the foundation stones were laid by Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
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Rationalize controls on poisonous vehicle emissions threat- Alawatta
Automobile Engineer Lal Alawatta has urged the government to rationalize controls on poisonous vehicle emissions threat. Alawatta emphasizes that emissions breathed in by over 5 million children comprising