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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Six dead, over 137,000 affected by floods
Six people were reported killed and 137,976 people belonging to 13,704 families were affected due to the heavy rains which lashed the country during the last three days, Disaster Management Centre Deputy
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New fight needed against killer malaria in Asia
Asia accounts for 88 percent of all malaria cases and most of the 46,000 annual deaths occurring outside Africa, a new report shows Friday as experts demand more urgency in fighting the deadly disease.
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Drought-hit farmers to get assistance for re-cultivation purposes
The Agrarian Services and Wildlife Ministry will provide assistance to farmers whose crops were destroyed due to the drought and help them re-cultivate using the present rainy condition. Agrarian Services
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CEA environmental data bank set up
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) developed an environmental data bank including environmental and industrial information with their geographical distribution and location for the first time in
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Number of measures to control coconut pests
The Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Ministry has taken a number of measures to control pests and diseases affecting the coconut crop with the objective of increasing production and meeting
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Prompt compensation for wild elephant victims
Wildlife Department Provincial Director Manjula Amararatne told the media the department will pay compensation to all those who had been victims of wild elephant attacks. Earlier victims of wild elephant
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Bhutan aims to be first 100% organic nation
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, famed for seeking “happiness” for its citizens, is aiming to become the first nation in the world to turn its home-grown food and farmers 100 percent organic. The tiny
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ADB to assist agriculture in Mannar
The Asian Development Bank will provide financial assistance for agricultural development in the Mannar district. “The ADB agreed to provide US $ 0.5 million for the project on Agriculture Minister
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Over 100 rural electrification schemes
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will implement102 rural electrification projects in the Southern region, a senior CEB official said. Rs. 480 million in funds has been allocated for the implementation
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Lanka has lowest infant mortality rate in S Asia
Sri Lanka has the lowest infant mortality rate in the South Asian region. The Health Ministry has taken measures to further reduce the number of new born deaths in the country and introduced several measures