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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376 km of rural roads restored through JICA
Rural Road Development Project in the Eastern Province. Not only were we able to rehabilitate 61km more than originally planned within the same fund allocation, but also completed all the works one year
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Textured Jersey honoured at National Green Awards
Textured Jersey Lanka PLC was recognized with the Gold Award for the Textile Category at the National Green Awards Ceremony held at the BMICH recently. The award was presented by President Mahinda Rajapaksa,
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Moves to increase country's forest cover
The government has planned to increase the country's forest cover from 29.7 percent in 2014 to 35 percent by 2020, Environment Minister Susil Premajayantha said yesterday. The minister said over 350,000
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Sri Lanka ranked highest in South Asia in GEA index
In 2014 Sri Lanka is ranked 69th in the EPI which is a Global Environment Assessment (GEA) index. It stands in sharp contrast to its regional neighbours India (155) Bangladesh (169) and Pakistan (148)
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Towards an e-waste free Sri Lanka
There is a significant increase in electronic waste (e-waste) in Sri Lanka during the past one and half decades due to the increase of the use of hi-tech products, Environment and Renewable Energy Minister
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NDB facilitates improved water and sanitation access in rural schools
NDB joined hands with the Sri Lanka Water Partnershipto improve water supply and sanitation facilities in rural schools; thereby improving access to education and promoting good health of students and
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Yakduwawatta garbage dump causing health hazards
The villagers of Nawimana protested demanding the immediate closure of the Yakduwawatta compost processing plant and prevented the Matara Pradeshiya Sabha from bringing garbage to the premises on May 20.
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Lanka to host air quality conference, EST Forum
The Sri Lankan government formalised its commitment to host and support the Integrated Conference of Better Air Quality (BAQ) 2014 and Intergovernmental eighth Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport
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Laugfs Eco Sri Emission Test Centre in Borella
LAUGFS Eco Sri recently opened a new emission test centre in Borella, recently. Laugfs Eco Sri has around 100 fixed centres and 124 mobile locations island wide providing motorists with convenient, efficient
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Sampath Bank holds ‘Green Awards 2013’
Sampath Bank’s commitment to the preservation of the environment was further enhanced recently with ‘Green Awards 2013’ when five Eco Teams within the Bank were recognized for their outstanding contribution