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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Import of used ACs, fridges to be banned
The importation of second hand air conditioners and refrigerators will be prohibited shortly to prevent ozone depleting substances entering the country, National Ozone Unit (NOU) Director G.M.J.K. Gunawardena
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SL successfully implementing Montreal Protocol proposals
The proposals of the Montreal Protocol to phase out ozone depleting substances have been implemented with greater success in Sri Lanka, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha said.
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Road network will connect 36,000 villages
The Government has taken steps to build a road network connecting 36,000 villages belonging to 14,009 Grama Seva divisions in the country, since 80 percent of the population live in rural and plantation
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WB support for second health sector program
Finance and Planning Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera and World Bank IDA Country Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives Francoise Michele Clottes signing the SHSDP Financial Agreement. Sri Lanka
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Rs. 25 b more for health in 2014
The Treasury will allocate Rs. 150 billion for the health budget in 2014, a Health Ministry spokesman said. The spokesman said a special discussion was held between Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B.Jayasundara
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BoC launches “Diyawara Diriya -2” to uplift fisheries sector
Bank of Ceylon ventured into the fisheries sector 38 years ago, in 1975, and contributed to the development of this sector. The Bank also successfully implemented 26 loan schemes to enhance the fisheries
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WHO publishes finding on kidney disease
The WHO office in Sri Lanka has published a scientific research journal on chronic kidney disease in the North Central Province and suburbs in Sri Lanka. The journal is based on research conducted during
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FAO help for two major agri projects in Lanka
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations will provide financial assistance for two major agriculture projects in Sri Lanka. At a discussion between Agriculture Minister Mahinda
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Sustainable agriculture for 200 more families in Weligama through SADP
Beneficiaries deployed under the SADP programme, explaining their progress reports to Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, at the induction session. Two hundred families in the village
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Road construction in Akkaraipattu
Road construction is in progress under the JAICA programme in the Akkaraipattu Municipal Council area. A supervisory committee has been appointed to monitor the construction of concrete roads within