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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Pollution causing extinction of rare fish
Several varieties of fresh water fish that live on streams, oyas and rivers in Sri Lanka are in the verge of extinction due to water pollution and selling them to foreign tourists. Some farmers wash
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Lanka has healthy elephant population -survey
Sri Lanka is endowed with a total number of 5,879 wild elephants according to the elephant census conducted by the Wild Life Department from August 11 to 14. Agrarian Services and Wild Life Minister S
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EIA reports should be comprehensible to public
Project proponents should prepare Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports in a manner that the public can comprehend easily, Environmental Lawyer Jagath Gunawardena said . He said that EIA reports
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Greater Colombo water project to benefit 150,000
The Greater Colombo Water Supply Rehabilitation project implemented at a cost of Rs 4,785 million by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board will provide safe drinking water and sanitation facilities
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Over 2,000 tons of E-waste collected
Over 2,000 tons of E-waste had been collected under the National E-waste Management Programme, a Central Environmental Authority spokesman told the Daily News Tuesday. He said that 1400 tons had been collected
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Elephant survey results on Friday
The results of the first countrywide elephant survey will be released on Friday, a Wildlife Conservation Department (WCD) spokesman told the Daily News yesterday. He said that the expert panel has now
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Rewards for environment friendly practices
Environment friendly industries and services were recognized for their contribution in environmental conservation at the first National Green Awards ceremony organized by the Central Environmental Authority
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GSK funds building of houses for flood-affected families
One hundred and forty nine farmer families in the Polonnaruwa District are being helped under a new community project of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), to make the transition to better housing after their homes
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Vehicle noise pollution to be curbed
New regulations have been drafted to be introduced to the National Environment Act to control noise pollution caused by the tooting of vehicle horns, Central Environmental Authority chairman Charitha Herath
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Forest fire destroys 15 acres
A sudden forest fire broke out in Galahagama village in the Uva Paranagama Divisional Secretariat Division destroying about 15 acres of forest land, Nuwara Eliya District Disaster Management Coordinating