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 information for reducing disaster risk
Over the last 50 years, nine out of ten natural disasters around the world have been the result of extreme weather and climate events. Storms, floods, droughts, heatwaves, dust storms, wildfires and many other natural hazards threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide.
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Misuse of water affects farmers
Paddy farmers in the Thambiluvil Agrarian Services Centre have reported losses in their cultivations during the Yala season due to misuse of water in Sagamam tank, a major irrigation work which has a history of over a thousand years.
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Major water supply project to meet scarcity
The water supply project in Walapane which comes under the main water supply scheme in the Nuwara Eliya district is nearing completion and ready to serve more than 12,800 people in the area who suffered hardships due to the scarcity of drinking water during past few years.
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Sri Lanka proposes amendments to Kyoto Protocol
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka addressing the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change South Asian Sub Regional Meeting in Colombo yesterday said Sri Lanka would propose three amendments to the Kyoto Protocol because the present Carbon Emission cut included in it was not enough to save humanity in future.
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Sri Lanka proposes amendments to Kyoto Protocol
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka addressing the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change South Asian Sub Regional Meeting in Colombo yesterday said Sri Lanka would propose three amendments to the Kyoto Protocol because the present Carbon Emission cut included in it was not enough to save humanity in future.
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ITI introduces organic bacteria to control dengue
The Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka yesterday introduced Bacillus Thuriengensis bacteria which is capable of destroying dengue, filaria and malaria mosquito larvae after years of research. This environment-friendly and organic bacteria was developed by utilising 100 percent local expertise. It is a co-product by the ITI and Bio Power Lanka (Private) company.
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Construction of first industrial bio gas plant
The German Cultural Centre in Colombo Goethe- Institut, Ruhuna University and Ambewela farms have joined to construct an industrial level bio gas plant for the first time in Sri Lanka with the assistance of German scientists to generate electricity to the grid.
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CEA and Dialog Telekom in M-waste initiative
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-Waste). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday between the two organizations at the Priyankara Hotel, Weeravila as the initial step for one year.
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CEA and Dialog Telekom in M-waste initiative
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-Waste). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday between the two organizations at the Priyankara Hotel, Weeravila as the initial step for one year.
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Minister issues an environmental warning
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka yesterday cautioned against an increased trend of ground water, air and environment pollution in limited lands as manifesting due to overuse of earth's resources. He said global warming may spread diseases and there may be increase in mosquitoes, cockroaches, flies and bugs as a result.