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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Unhygienic food at 1,584 outlets destroyed
Unhygienic food available at 1,584 private institutions were destroyed by the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry Public Health Unit following a two day countrywide raid last week to nab factories shops and hotels offering unhygienic food. The Unit also filed cases against 314 shops and hotels selling food not suitable for consumption, Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry sources said.
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Australia funds rat fever education project in Galle
The Australian High Commission has extended its support for a project aimed at creating awareness and education on Leptosporsis (commonly known as rat fever) in the Galle district.
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WFP approves US$ 117m in food aid to Lanka
The United Nations' World Food Programme On October 30, provided a grant of US$ 117 million to Sri Lanka after the WFP Executive Board deliberated on the project proposal prepared by the former Country Director for Sri Lanka M. Salaheem and the Regional Director, Asia Division Anthony Banbury.
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Uplift for health facilities in Wayamba - Minister Jayaratne Herath
Minister of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Jayaratne Herath said 160 sanitation workers of the North Western Provincial Health Service have been promoted to the labourer cadre.
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Ministry probes contaminated bottled drinking water
The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry is investigating public complaints regarding contaminated bottled drinking water, Public Health Services Deputy Director General Dr. Palitha Maheepala said.
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Kumbuk River wins world's leading Eco-lodge award
The Oscars of the travel world, the World Travel Awards has put Sri Lanka on the global map by naming KumbukRiver as the World's Leading Eco-Lodge.
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Drinking water for 800 schools
The Water Supply and Drainage Ministry has taken moves to supply drinking water, toilets and other essential sanitation facilities to schools, Ministry Secretary Asoka Pieris said. He said 800 schools have been found without these essential facilities and only 2,000 schools have drinking water facilities.
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Five milk brands given clean bill
Authorities said yesterday that the samples of five popular milk powder brands which came under the microscope in Singapore for possible contamination of melamine had come clean.
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World Tree Planting Month begins today
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has organised an islandwide initiative to plant 100,000 saplings to mark World Tree Planting Month which begins today. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday in a message underscored the importance of continuing to protect Mother Nature as the survival of human kind depended on it.
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Banana leaves promoted as food wrappers
In an eco-friendly measure against the environmental hazard caused by polythene wrappers, Sri Lanka has evolved a technique to prepare food wrappers from banana leaves.