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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NWP to erect 155 km electric fence
The North Western Provincial Council will erect a 155 km electric fence as a solution to the human-elephant conflict dragging on for a number of years. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 85 million.
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Dengue under control in Imaduwa
The Imaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha members requested the help of residents and officials to make Imaduwa a dengue free area. Imaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman A.V. Sarath Kumara said although dengue fever
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Court nod to cover 50 to 60 pc of cigarette packets with warning
The Court of Appeal approved graphic health warnings covering 50 to 60 percent of cigarette packets after the Tobacco Company challenged the Health Ministry's 2012 gazette notification, a ministry spokesman
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WTC, Colombo a True Green Building
The iconic World Trade Centre, Colombo (WTC) is now a ‘True High Performance Green’ Building as it was bestowed with the Gold Certification of Green Rating System from Green Building Council of Sri Lanka
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Over 60 tobacco related deaths daily
Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena, former Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and others taking part in a Sathyagraha against tobacco. About 65 persons between 40 and 55 years die from smoking and
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Holcim's Sanstha receives Green Labelling Certification
For the first time Holcim Lanka Limited was awarded Green Labelling Certification for its Sanstha brand at the recently held Green Building Award Ceremony 2014, organized by the Green Building Council
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Highest number of dengue cases in Colombo
The total number of dengue patients reported from all parts of the country during the past four months is 8,654. The highest number of dengue patients which is 3,049 was reported from the Colombo district.
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Brandix wins recognition from Green Building Council
Brandix’s Head of Corporate Communications Anuk de Silva accepts the award on behalf of the Group from Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa in the presence of Minister of Technology, Research
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ADB lends US$ 5.8 billion to Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is one of the major multilateral development partners of Sri Lanka with over 46 years of productive partnership. Since its establishment in 1966, the bank has approved
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Around two million Asthma patients in Sri Lanka
Asthma has shown a significant increase in Sri Lanka during the past decade and there are around two million Asthma patients in Sri Lanka at present, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha Mahipala