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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Climate change threatens Lanka's sustainable development
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka said at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark that South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is concerned about the adverse effects of climate change in the South Asia region and stressed that the region has made no contribution to Green House Gas emissions.
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Plaints in gem mining in Kalu Ganga case dismissed
The Appeal Court and the Supreme Court dismissed two plaints a Non-Governmental environmental organization and several petitioners had filed against auctioning of the gem deposit in Kalu Ganga in the vicinity of Raddella and Kahangama, Ratnapura, by the National Gem and Jewellery Authority for one year, a media release from the National Gem and Jewellery Authority said.
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Floods hit over 60,000 North and East families
Over 60,000 families have been affected by floods following heavy rains, especially in the North and East provinces, National Disaster Management Centre sources said. Arrangements have been made to distribute dry rations and provide temporary accommodation to the flood victims, sources added.
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Sri Lanka to strike oil, gas soon
Sri Lanka is to strike oil and gas as soon as the report on 3 D seismic studies are completed within two months. The study would enable to ascertain how much hydrocarbon deposits are available in the Mannar Basin. It is expected that the first barrel of oil could be extracted by 2013, said Petroleum and Petroleum Resources Development Minister A.H.M. Fowzie at a media briefing yesterday.
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Rs 114 m allocated to protect Marawila coast from erosion
The Government has allocated Rs. 114 million to protect the coastal belt of two kilometres from Mudukatuwa St. Peter
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Committee to help drought victims
Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE The Government has appointed a Cabinet sub committee to look into the drought prevailing in certain parts of the country.
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Rs. 5025 m more for rural electrification
The Power and Energy Ministry has launched 2225 electrification projects at a cost of Rs. 5025 million to provide electricity to 15 percent of the population who are without this basic facility within the next three years. All remaining power projects will be completed by 2012 and this will cost an additional sum of Rs. 1650 million, Ceylon Electricity Board stated.
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Safe drinking water for all
The Government has planned to provide safe drinking water to 100 percent of the urban population, 90 percent of the rural and 80 percent in the estate sector by 2016. Similarly, improved sanitation facilities are to be provided to 95 percent of the urban population, 85 percent of rural and 75 percent of the estate sector.
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Japan provides Rs. 8.6 m for water supply project
This grant contract was signed between Japanese Ambassador Kunio Takahashi and Child Rehabilitation Centre Chairman Chamila Kodagoda, yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Colombo. Picture by Sudath Nishantha
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Lanka successful in managing (A)H1N1
Sri Lanka has successfully managed Novel Avian Infuenza (A)H1N1 when comparing with the other countries and carried out diagnosis free. The Government spends over Rs.15,000 to conduct medical tests on a person, a Heathcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.