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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NDB's role in financing renewable energy projects
The endeavor to implement renewable energy technologies have been facilitated through dedicated credit lines from multilateral agencies such as World Bank through Energy Services Delivery Project (ESDP)
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Fisheries Act to be amended
The Fisheries Act will be amended to punish those violating international maritime laws, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said. The new laws are to be in line with
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Poachers kill 32 S.African rhinos this year
Poachers have slaughtered 32 South African rhinos in the first three weeks of 2013, marking a disturbing start to the year for a country battling crisis level killings of the beast, government said Wednesday.
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World's first model elephant conservation centres coming up here
Four model elephant conservation centres will be set up in Sri Lanka by the Agrarian Service and Wildlife Ministry. The model conservation centres are a first in the world. The centres will protect
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First solar powered milk chilling centre by Fonterra
Fonterra ceremonially opened Sri Lanka’s first solar powered milk chilling centre in Hanwella yesterday. The centre features 32 solar panels with a 3.24 kW capacity and is tasked to conserve approximately
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NDB, SEA for hydro power development
NDB entered into a partnership with the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) and the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) as a participating financial institute for a special initiative introduced by
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Electricity demand in South Asia growing at 5 %
Sri Lanka should possess a multilateral power trading system covering the whole of South Asia in years ahead to meet the aspirations of the people of this region, a Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
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Second phase of Dompe landfill project in progress
Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Chairman Wimal Rubasinghe made an inspection tour at Sri Lanka's first ever sanitary landfill site in Dompe recently. The aim of the inspection tour was to decide
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Rural road network upgraded
The government has allocated Rs 6,000 million to upgrade the rural road network across the country under the Gama Neguma project this year. Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told the
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Environmentalists concerned over FFPO amendments
Environmentalists expressed their deep concern over the proposed amendments to the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (FFPO) to relax regulations pertaining to the export of water plants and freshwater