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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Roadside vehicle emission tests soon
Vehicle testing teams from the Motor Traffic Department (MTD) will soon stop any vehicle that emits black smoke and conduct random emission checks with roadside vehicle emission testing to be introduced
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New water supply project commissioned
A new water supply project at Bogalkande a remote village in the Ambagamuwa DS division in the Nuwara Eliya district was commissioned by the Ambagamuwa Divisional Secretariat. The Central Provincial
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At least One million affected by floods
The worst ever floods in a century, have affected more than one million people or one-twentieth of the population, according to latest statistics released by the Disaster Management Centre last afternoon.
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Council to focus on nutrition
The Health Ministry will set up the National Nutrition Council on January 14, a Health Ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman the Council to be set up by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on
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CEB implements energy saving mechanism
Sri Lanka Electricity Board has implemented a mechanism to save Rs 8,450 million during the 2011 financial year, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said. The Minister addressing the
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EA launches electronic waste management program
Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa launched an electronic waste management project to ensure an electronic waste free Sri Lanka. Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and 14 leading companies engaged in Information technology, Telecommunication and Home appliances also participated in the project. Sri Lanka Telecom, Mobitel, Dialog, Etisalat, Hutch and Lanka Bell representing the
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Over 11,000 people affected by floods
Over 11,000 people from 2,392 families were affected in the Kurunegala, Puttalam and Moneragala districts due to floods caused by heavy rains last evening. Several districts in the country experienced heavy rains due to the low pressure that developed in the Bay of Bengal. Over 2,000 people belonging to 584 families in Kurunegala, 8963 people from 1802 families in Puttalam and six families i
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Temperature rise in cities - Study
Climate change adaptation methods should focus on specific locales in the country, and serious research should be carried out to find out the extent of its effect to different locales, said Colombo University Science Faculty Zoology Department Senior Lecturer Professor Sarath Kotagama. He said that the climate of the country is not wholly dependent on the international climatic situation but it
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Ampara to plant 120,000 trees
Ampara Government Agent Sunil Kannangara has organized a series of programs in Ampara District to plant 120,000 plants in every Divisional Secretariat to mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa
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Water bodies pollution: Agricultural input main cause
Agricultural input is the main cause for pollution of water bodies. Pesticides and other agro chemical products accumulate in water and affect inland fishing.