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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Drastic drop in Dengue patients, deaths
There is a significant drop in the number of dengue cases this year compared to September 2012. There was a drop of around 10,000 dengue cases last month relative to September 2012, a Health Ministry spokesman
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Compensation to soya bean farmers
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena ordered the private company who supplied low quality soya bean seeds to pay compensations to farmers who lost their harvest. The soya bean farming community
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Water supply scheme expanded
The possibility is being explored to enhance water capacity and expand the Mulatiyana Community Water Scheme. Under the program, construction work on the first phase of the Mulatiyana Community Water
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PM commissions Pothgoda water supply project
Prime Minister D M Jayaratne commissions the water supply project. Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, Water Supply and Drainage Board Deputy General Manager L L A Pieris and other officials
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PM commissions Pothgoda water supply project
Pothgoda water supply project constructed under the supervision of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board was commissioned by Prime Minister D M Jayaratne recently. Water obtained from the Marassala
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National Housing Policy presentation on Sept 6
A National Housing Policy has been drafted by construction sector experts to strengthen the Janasevana National Housing Initiative, combining decades of expertise in the provision of housing. The National
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Lankans burn Rs. 210 m a day, Over 50 smoke related deaths a day
Sri Lankans spend Rs. 210 million a day on smoking while 54 Lankans die daily from smoke related diseases, a Health Ministry spokesman said. Annually 20,000 Sri Lankans die from smoking and state hospitals
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Lanka, S. Korea ink water deal
Sri Lanka and South Korea yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to have more closer cooperation in the field of environment and water management fields. The agreement was signed by Korea's
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Janashakthi, Lanka Jalani in Ma-oya safe water project
In a bid to safeguard Sri Lanka's fresh water sources, Janashakthi Insurance has stepped forward to fund the Ma Oya river catchment conservation project and have chosen Lanka Jalani- The Sri Lanka Water
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Novel water management methodology for farmers
Irrigation and Water Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva in discussion with the Israel delegation. Picture by Uditha Kosta Horticulture exhibition, sale Batticaloa town developed Batticaloa Group