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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WB sees global garbage crisis
The world’s city dwellers are fast producing more and more trash in a “looming crisis” that will pose huge financial and environmental burdens, the World Bank warned Wednesday. Urban specialists said
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Climate talks at risk of floundering
Europe warned at climate talks in Bonn on Wednesday that efforts to forge a new global pact to avert environmental disaster were in danger of floundering, and some pointed fingers at China. Nine days
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Electricity for rural villages
People in eight remote villages in Eheliyagoda electorate received electricity supply at a cost of Rs. 2.1million under the Vidulamu Lanka project. Funds were allocated on a request made by SLFP organizer
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Italy quake: 25 Lankans displaced
Around 25 Sri Lankans have been displaced following the earthquake that struck parts of Italy on May 20 around 4am, the Sri Lankan embassy in Italy said yesterday. The embassy said the displaced Sri
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Agarapatana Plantations get 'Rainforest Alliance Certification'
The growing of tea invariably replaces biodiversity-rich tropical forests with a beautiful, but single species (monoculture). Soil erosion, competition for water, pollution from fertilizers and the requirement
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Two-fly rule for Beijing toilets
Beijing's public toilets must not exceed two flies, according to new standards handed down by zealous officials striving to clean up China's notoriously filthy loos. The unusual rule applies to lavatories
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Dengue deaths down in NWP
The number of deaths caused by dengue has sharply dropped in the North Western Province due to the high quality health service offered to patients, Provincial Director of Health R M S K Ratnayake said.
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Alarming increase in NCDs among schoolchildren
An alarming increase in Non Communicable Diseases viz. high blood pressure, arthritis and cholesterol, has been detected among school children, an expert warned. CMC Ayurveda Department Chief Medical
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Water project for Kaluarachchiyagama
The villagers in Kaluarachchiyagama in the Nachchaduwa Divisional Secretariat Division who have been suffering from an acute shortage of drinking water will now be provided water under the Thuruwila water
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CEA as regional centre for emission inventories
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) will function as the regional centre for emission inventories. “CEA as the regional centre for emission of inventories will be the lead centre in South Asia in