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
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One in four Lankans at high blood pressure risk
One in every four Sri Lankans face the risk of high blood pressure. The lack of exercise is one of the main factors for this, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said. He said Non Communicable Diseases
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Over 98 dengue cases at Kurunegala
Over 98 cases of dengue have been reported from the Kurunegala teaching hospital, recently. So far, there is an increase of over 90 percent compared with the previous year, Municipal Commissioner G.
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Strong winds damage over 800 houses
Over 800 houses have been damaged due to strong winds, Disaster Management Centre Deputy Director (Media) Sarath Lal Kumara said yesterday. He said one person in the Badulla district was killed when a
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Value added mid day meal for NCP schoolchildren
Presidential National Nutrition Secretariat Head Dr. Lalith Chandradasa, Education Services Minister Duminda Dissanayake, Provincial Education Minister K.H. Nandasena and other Provincial Education officials
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Drought relief for A'pura families
The government has taken steps to provide drought relief to people in the Anuradhapura district. The relief will be provided under the Weda sadaha mudal laba deeme program (giving money for work program)
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Sri Lanka's Largest Private Solar Park unveiled
Jetwing Hotels continues their commitment towards sustainable practice by opening the country's largest privately owned solar photo-voltaic (PV) system, at Jetwing Yala. With the vision of being the
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Strategic UD Project to be launched in August
The strategic Urban Development Project centered round the historic Kandy City, would be launched in August this year. Initially US$ 100 Million would be spent on this project handled with the active contribution
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Ten percent of A'pura farmers hit by kidney disease
A recent survey revealed that 10 percent of farmers in the Anuradhapura district have fallen prey to kidney diseases. President Mahinda Rajapaksa in view of this directed Agriculture Ministry officials
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Space technology for drought monitoring, SL one of two pilot countries
Sri Lanka has been selected as one of the first two pilot countries to implement the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) project on the application of space
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National e-Waste Management Week concludes on successful note
The National Mobile Service Provider, Mobitel in partnership with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and other stakeholders, made a noteworthy contribution to the people and the environment recently