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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Plans afoot to end human-jumbo conflict
A number of projects would be undertaken to save the lives of both elephants and human beings along with property, Wildlife Department Assistant Director and In-charge of the North Western Wildlife Zone Manjula Amararathna said. Elephants, a rich heritage of Sri Lanka
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We have more elephants now
The elephant population which was only 1,967 in 1993 has increased up to 5,350 in 2008, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.
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Relief package for tsunami hit tourism projects
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to grant an extension of the repayment period by two years and the grace period by one year for the loans granted to Tsunami affected tourism sector related projects under Susahana and Small Business Revival Programme (SBRP) loan schemes implemented by the CBSL.
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Utilisation of garment factory waste as fuel
The Materials Technology Section (MTS), with the support of the Environment Technology Section and the Marketing and Business Development Department of the ITI has designed and installed a boiler which can use waste polyester material from the garment factories processed into briquettes, as the fuel source for the boilers.
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Human - elephant conflict
Can we imagine a world without elephants? A world without this magnificent animal will indeed be a dull place. Yet, Asia, including Sri Lanka, faces the grim scenario of the ultimate extinction of the Asian elephant. The cause?
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Two thousand jumbo deaths from 1990 to 2007
Irangika RANGE A Wildlife Conservation Department survey has revealed that 2,241 elephants have died as a result of shooting, unknown reasons, electrocution, poisoning, accidents and natural and other causes from 1990 to 2007.
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Disaster prevention move
Sigiriya group corr. The Institute of National Buildings and Research has allocated nearly Rs. 60 million for its natural disaster prevention program in Matale, Kandy and Nuwaraeliya districts, District Secretary of Matale Gamini Seneviratne said.
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Environment Protection played a major role long before CEA
Environment Protection played a major role long before CEA Stanley Seneviratne Kurunegala North group corr.
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Villagers complain of wild jumbo menace
Nearly 6,000 farmer families living in Mahapitiya, Madahapola, Bambaragalayaya, Dummeeya, Madaulpotha, Nikawehera, Imihaminnegama, Makulpotha, Kosgahaela, Pahalagama, Thalwehera and Halmillewa in the Polpithigama divisional secretariat area are facing a wild elephant threat.
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Climate Change and indigenous groups
As the United Nations readies for a key climate change meeting in Poland next month, a London-based human rights group warns that any new deal on global warming would be seriously compromised if the most vulnerable groups, specifically indigenous peoples, are shut out of the negotiations.