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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Project to conserve Ma Oya river bank
The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau under the direction of the Environment Ministry has intervened to conserve Ma Oya river bank which is threatened by erosion. The Ma Oya river bank adjacent to the Wickramasheela National School in Kurunegala District had been subjected to gradual erosion posing a danger to the school.
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Colombo tops dengue cases
The highest number of dengue cases - 4,718 has been reported from the Colombo district, followed by 1,627 in the Gampaha district and 714 in the Kalutara district, a Health Ministry spokesman said. "The country has recorded 2,113 dengue cases during the past 19 days while 3,412 dengue cases and 14 deaths were reported last month," the spokesman said. Meanwhile, 12,330 dengue cases had been r
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First HIV, AIDS National Policy launch today
Sri Lanka will launch the first National Policy on HIV and AIDS in work places today, a Health Ministry spokesman said. The Labour and Labour Relations Ministry and the Health Ministry have jointly implemented the policy which was officially endorsed by the Cabinet in December 2010. The key feature of the national policy is prevention of new infections among workers. "The policy expects t
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Over 11,680 dengue cases, 82 deaths reported by July 13
A total of 11,687 dengue cases and 82 deaths had been reported from all parts of the country by July 13, Health Ministry sources said. According to sources, the highest number of dengue cases, 4,506 and 1 deaths, had been reported from the Colombo district. The Colombo Municipal Council area recorded 1,804 Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) cases and 12 deaths.
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No salt water intrusion into drinking water
There is no imminent threat of sea water intrusion into the Kelani river as a result of the prevailing dry weather, National Water Supply and Drainage Board chairman Karunasena Hettiarachchi told the Daily News yesterday. He requested the public not to be deceived by false rumours that sea water has mixed with the water being distributed in Colombo. He noted that certain reports in the media
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Sammanthurai water contamination incident : MRI, Govt Analyst to probe contamination in school well
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board has intensified contamination investigations into water wells in the Eastern Province following Monday's water contamination incident that saw hospitalization of 64 students at Dharussalam School in Sammanthurai. The victims were admitted to the Sammanthurai Base Hospital for vomiting, dizziness and episodes of headaches which they encountered after
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No relocation of elephants in South
Wildlife Conservation Department Director General Dr Chandrawansa Pathiraja stressed that no elephants in the South will be relocated either for the construction of the Mattala airport or for the proposed Games City in Hambantota hosting Commonwealth Games in 2018. He said that the media reports that the Government was planning to relocate 200 elephants were baseless and not true.
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Over 900 dengue patients detected in first week of July
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Under minister's directive: Mechanized gem mining licences suspended
The National Gem and Jewellery Authority in a bid to protect the environment in gem mining districts has suspended issuing licences for mechanized gem mining on the directive of Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. According to Authority's Chief Executive Officer Rohan Daluwatte the licences already issued for mechanized gem mining will not be renewed under any circumstances. He ad
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Action against child labour: Dangerous occupations identified
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