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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Flood deaths rise to 23 with over 266,740 affected
Three more deaths from floods and and earth slips were reported yesterday, bringing the death toll to 23 while the number missing rose to 15 and injured to 34. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said
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Victoria Int’l becomes first Solar powered School
Solar power has long been touted for its environmental impact. But now it has a new role, lighting the lives of students at The Victoria International College in Kiribathgoda, while setting an example
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President to receive National Health Plan
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena will hand over the Five Year National Health Plan to President Mahinda Rajapaksa today which marks the second day of the National Health Week, a Health Ministry spokesman
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Sadaharitha Plantations bags Gold
Sadaharitha Plantations Ltd, the leader of private commercial forestry management in Sri Lanka, received the Gold award for best environmental practices at the National Green Awards 2012 organized by the
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Lanka steps into space today with first satellite
Beginning a new era in communication, Sri Lanka’s first communication satellite, Supreme SAT I will be launched from Xichang Satellite launch centre in China today. The satellite will be positioned
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Greenhouse gases rise to record levels
The volume of greenhouse gases causing global warming rose to a new high last year, the UN World Meteorological Organisation said Tuesday, warning it is becoming increasingly unlikely the world can limit
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Sri Lanka to unveil first communication satellite on Thursday
Sri Lanka would move to a new era on Thursday when the country’s first Communication satellite would be orbited from China. In a few hours, it would be positioned over Sri Lanka. The Supreme Group Sri
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Fifty five forests gazetted
The Forest Conservation Department (FCD) gazetted 256,689 hectares covering 55 forests, as either 'conservation forests' or 'reserve forests' within this year, Acting Conservator General K P Ariyadasa
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Think Green (Pvt) Ltd., CEO bags Outstanding Environment Leadership Award
The ten outstanding young persons(TOYP) is one of the most prestigious international awards event held in Sri Lanka for the past thirty three years.International luminaries who have won this award in the
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Nearly half a million cataract patients in SL
There are nearly 500,000 cataract patients in Sri Lanka and between 100,000 and 150,000 patients have cataract in both eyes, Health Ministry Additional Secretary Dr Palitha Maheepala said. Around 150,000