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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Lanka emerging as global leader in eco-friendly manufacture - Brandix
Sri Lanka's apparel industry is believed to be on the threshold of becoming a leader in eco-friendly manufacture on the global stage, and one industry leader yesterday pledged to spend Rs. 2.7 billion over the next four years to place the country on the world map as a location for environmental best practice.
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Workshop on Nanotechnology
Technological innovation vital for wealth generation, said University of Surrey Advanced Technology Institute Director Professor Ravi Silva. He was addressing a workshop on Exploring Opportunities in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology organised by the Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS), University of Peradeniya and the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation.
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Reduce-Reuse-Recycle
Reducing the impact on mother earth of excessive emission of greenhouse gases is identified today as a priority by all nations. Since it is little droplets of water that go to form the wide and mighty oceans, what we as individuals and households do to reduce these emissions will well be what will determine the survival of the planet we live in, in the future.