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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Maternal deaths down in North
Maternal deaths during the pregnancy period or due to post-partum complications have reduced in the Northern Province over the last few years. This was revealed at the National Maternal Death reviews
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New variety of aromatic paddy out
A variety of aromatic paddy called A.T.306 has been introduced by the Amblantota Paddy Research Institute. Agricultural Department Director General Dr. Rohan Wijekone said with the introduction of this
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President orders speedy relief to flood-hit
President Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed the authorities to provide immediate relief in a systematic and organised manner to the people in areas affected by inclement weather. The President personally looked
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Assistance for landslide affected women, children
Steps have been taken to provide assistance to the children and women distressed by landslides in Haldummulla and Eeriyabedde under President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s directives, Child Development and Women’s
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Rs. 18 b increase in health sector allocation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has allocated Rs.180 billion for the health sector in 2015, which is an increase of Rs. 18 billion when compared to last year. The allocation for the health sector in 2014 was
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More relief for landslide affected - PM
The government has taken all measures to provide more relief to the people affected by the landslide in Miriyabedda, Haldummulla, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne stated in a release issued on Wednesday.
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Over 15,000 Lankans die of cancer annually
Of the 60,000 Sri Lankans that die from Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) annually, around 15,000 die of cancer. This is not a healthy trend for the country, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said.
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French assistance for Ambatale water supply improvement project
Finance and Planning Ministry Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera and AFD Regional Director for South East Asia Ms Aude Flogny- Catrisse at the agreement signing ceremony at the Finance and Planning Ministry.
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WB funds for Sri Lanka Climate Resilience Program
The Sri Lanka Climate Resilience Program to reduce the vulnerability of exposing people to climate risk and to improve the government's capacity to response effectively to hydro meteorological disasters
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Mega drinking water project for Moneragala
The government will launch a mega scale purified water supply project at a cost of Rs. 5.4 billion to address the long felt need of the people in the Moneragala district, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.