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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Official New Zealand quake toll rises to 185
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in the New Zealand city of Christchurch last February has been raised to 185, the coroner's office said Thursday. The coroner initially found 181 people
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Werapitiya Hydro Power sets up power plant in Theldeniya
Werapitiya Hydro Power Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of DSI Samson Group Pvt Ltd had invested Rs 450 million to setup a mini hydro power plant at Theldeniya in Kandy in a bid to supply electricity to the national
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UN Environment agency becomes crunch issue in Rio talks
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is emerging as a hot issue in preparations for June’s Rio conference, styled as a once-in-a-generation chance to restore a sick planet to good health. The US is fighting
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Lanka ranked as moderate performer
The overall environmental performance is improving in Sri Lanka and it has been ranked as a moderate performer, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released during the World Economic
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Fisheries Atlas launchedd
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry and the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) assisted by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
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Rs. 815m for mini-hydro power plant
Country Energy (Pvt) Ltd which is a subsidiary of Vallibel Power Erathna Plc has now commenced the commercial operations of their 4.65mw mini hydro power project at the Kiriwaneliya in the Nuwara - Eliya
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Special beach nourishment project introduced
A special beach nourishment project to recreate the coastline has been introduced by the Coast Conservation Department (CCD) for the first time in Sri Lanka to combat coastal erosion, CCD Deputy Director
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Leprosy highest in Western Province
Western Province records the highest number (42 percent) of leprosy patients in the country. The second highest number of leprosy patients (13 percent) is recorded from the Eastern Province. North Western
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Over Rs. 6,500m for Anuradhapura road development projects
'The government has initiated a massive road development drive in Anuradhapura and the Deyata Kirula national exhibition area. Over Rs. 6,500 million has been allocated for this project which includes
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Electricity for all in Kalutara by year end -minister
All families in the Kalutara district will be provided with electricity by the end of this year. Steps have already been made to meet 90 percent of the electricity demand in the district, said Transport