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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Over 41 percent created by plastic items
Latest Medical Research Institute (MRI) entomology surveys reveal that 41 percent dengue mosquito breeding places in the Western Province were created by plastic items. Around 15 percent of dengue mosquito
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Handing over of SL’s first solar power plant
Sri Lanka’s first solar power plant established at Barutha Kanda Solar Power Park in Hambantota, will be handed over to the pubic on August 8 under the patronage of Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa. Five hundred
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Jumbo census from August 11
A 1993 survey revealed that there are around 2,600 elephants in the country. The Wildlife Department estimates that there are around 5,500 to 6,000 elephants in the country, Agrarian Services and Wildlife
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Nearly 160,000 schoolchildren, have eye defects
Nearly 160,000 schoolchildren suffer from eye defects while another 400,000 are threatened with possible eye defects, a Health Ministry study revealed. “Most schoolchildren are subjected to eye defects
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Now, early warning system for dengue
The first ever early warning system for a disease in Sri Lanka is to be set up soon. The early warning system for dengue fever will be setup with the assistance of the European Union (EU). The EU will
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Knuckles fire destroys forest land
A sudden fire that erupted in the Knuckles Range had destroyed about 30 to 40 acres of the forest land. Matale Disaster Management Centre spokesman Indika Ranaweera told the Daily News yesterday. He
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Fifty percent drop in dengue cases compared to 2010
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Over 500 hit by rains
Over 500 persons in Batticaloa and Nuwara Eliya districts were affected by heavy rains and strong winds. Nearly 189 people from 38 families have been affected by floods in the Nuwara Eliya district, said
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Govt to amend Pesticides Act
<p> The government will amend the Control of Pesticides Act to find solutions to problems relating to pesticides, said Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane at a press conference at his ministry
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Over 12,000 reservoirs to become fresh water fish farming tanks
<p> The National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) has taken measures with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry to develop over 12,000 reservoirs in the dry zone as fresh