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
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
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New project to collect discarded plastics, polythene
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) under the direction of Environment and Renewable Energy Minister Susil Premajayantha has planned a new project to collect discarded polythene and plastics from
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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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Work to commence on Northern Expressway project under National Road Master Plan
The government is to commence the Northern Expressway project under the National Road Master Plan for 2007-2017. Phase one of this expressway consists of four stages. Stage one includes 53 kms from
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Dengue deaths cut down drastically
The Health Ministry had been able to cut down the number of dengue patients drastically. During the first half of June, 92 dengue deaths were reported, but this year only 44 dengue deaths have been reported
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Over 15,000 dengue cases up to June
Over 15,000 dengue cases have been reported during the first six months of this year, Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Union (SLPHIU) Chief Secretary Senarath Bandara said. He said over 334,528 spot
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US$ 587 m for development projects
The total disbursements recorded in development projects in Sri Lanka from January to April 2013 was US $ 587.76 million (Rs.74,434.54 million). Of this total, project loans accounted for US $ 580.97 million
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Irrigation projects developed in Matara
The Southern Provincial Agriculture Department will develop three irrigation projects in the Matara district to facilitate paddy cultivators at cost of over Rs 12 million, Provincial Minister Wijeya S
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ADB grant for water project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Sri Lankan government signed the first-tranche of US $ 84 million under the multi-tranche credit line to implement the non-revenue water management programme in
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Climate change threatening S Asian development - World Bank
Climate change will overturn hard won gains in reducing poverty in South Asia as changing weather patterns make accessing water and food resources even more difficult, according to a new report named Turn
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Forest fire at Mihintale
A major fire that broke out in the Mihintale forest reserve located towards the southern part of the historic Mihinthala Rajamaha Viharaya destroyed around 25 acres of the forest. The Sri Lanka Air