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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Possible sewerage contamination in Colombo City
The Colombo Municipal Council Opposition yesterday warned of a possible sewerage contamination in the Colombo City as the present administration of the Council has allowed private sector Gully Bowsers
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Smoking deaths to reach 40,000 per year in SL-WHO
Sri Lanka will see a possible drastic increase in smoking related deaths in the next two decades if preventive measures are not taken, WHO officials said. Smoking related deaths could reach 40,000 per
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CEA gets air quality monitoring unit
The Motor Traffic Department granted a Mobile Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Unit to the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) last Thursday to keep a tab on atmospheric pollution. The financial provisions
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Health budget for 2013 Rs. 125 b
The Government has allocated Rs. 125 billion for the health sector in 2013. Of this, Rs. 35 billion is to purchase drugs while another Rs. 36 billion is for health sector salaries, Health Minister Maithripala
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Further boost for agricultural crop cultivation projects
The Southern Regional Agriculture Ministry has made arrangements to enhance agricultural crop cultivation projects in the region. In addition to paddy cultivation, growing of green gram, gingelly, maize,
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Treated water for renal disease prone areas
A programme will be launched to provide treated water for villagers in kidney disease prone areas in the North Central Province. The water supply will be confined to drinking and cooking. The National
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Coca-Cola, UNDP revitalized sanitation projects in Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee
Coca-Cola Sri Lanka in partnership with the United Nations Development Program dedicated clean toilets and wells in the Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts of Sri Lanka. Under the Every Drop Matters
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Water supply and sanitation projects for resettled community
Safe drinking water and sanitation projects for the resettled community in the North and East Provinces have been implemented at a cost of Rs.116 million by the Resettlement Ministry, says Ministry of
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E-waste management: Committee to propose mechanism
Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha has appointed a special committee to propose a suitable mechanism for e-waste management. The minister said the committee was asked to handover
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Project report on human-elephant conflict
Kaliyawaka Ananda Bodhi Cultural Foundation will compile a project report which includes all aspects in the human-elephant conflict. The project will analyze the pros and cons of the natural biological