Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
The number of deaths caused by dengue has sharply dropped in the North Western Province due to the high quality health service offered to patients, Provincial Director of Health R M S K Ratnayake said. Addressing a press briefing yesterday, he said health authorities cannot destroy all dengue breeding places …
An alarming increase in Non Communicable Diseases viz. high blood pressure, arthritis and cholesterol, has been detected among school children, an expert warned. CMC Ayurveda Department Chief Medical Officer Dr.Padma Shanthi revealed that over 80 percent of schoolchildren treated at 20 dispensaries in the city have Non Communicable Diseases, which …
The villagers in Kaluarachchiyagama in the Nachchaduwa Divisional Secretariat Division who have been suffering from an acute shortage of drinking water will now be provided water under the Thuruwila water supply project. Parliamentarian Shehan Semasinghe and Provincial Cooperative Minister H. B. Semasinghe have initiated the implementation of the water supply …
Maharatna major NTPC’s maiden overseas venture at Khulna in Bangladesh has now run into an environment hurdle due to its proximity to the world’s largest mangrove forest Sunderbans. Environmentalists in Bangladesh have already moved court asking the project to be scrapped as it comes within 14 kilometres of Sunderbans. The …
The Central Environment Authority (CEA) will function as the regional centre for emission inventories. “CEA as the regional centre for emission of inventories will be the lead centre in South Asia in the field of emission inventory and retain and enhance scientific capacity on emission inventories,” CEA chairman Charitha Herath …
Sri Lanka is geared to generate 100 MW of power from wind on Mannar Island, Chairman of the Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) Dr. Kithsiri Dissanayake said yesterday. He said: "Wind is the fastest growing renewable energy source in the world. The Government of Sri Lanka is planning to scaling up …
The Sri Lankan government is to provide the fertilizer subsidy currently granted to paddy cultivation to supplementary crop cultivations as well. Wild Life and Agrarian Services Minister S.M. Chandrasena has said the Rs. 350 fertilizer subsidy granted to paddy cultivations would be granted to supplementary crop cultivations from today (21). …
With a reputation for consistently delivering innovative and creative ideas that work, BBDO Lanka, a part of BBDO Worldwide, presented an idea that has the potential to revolutionize the scope of environmental conservation. The launch of Asia’s first mechanical air cleaning hoarding – a hoarding that actually filters certain harmful …
The Transport Ministry in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has commenced a technical cooperation project to conduct a comprehensive study and formulate an urban transport master plan for the Colombo metropolitan region. Addressing a recent media- briefing held in Colombo, Transport Minister Kumara Welgama said the study …
An earth tremor was experienced by people in Badulla and Nuwara Eliya districts during early hours yesterday. Geologist H.D.N. Sanjeewa of the Geological Surveys and Mines Bureau (GMSB) said the tremor had been felt by people in Bandarawela, Badulla, Kandy, Minipe, Wattegama, Maturata, Padiyapelalla, Rikillagaskada, Hanguranketha and Welimada areas around …
Asia’s first mechanical air cleaning hoarding, a billboard that actually filters certain harmful contents from the surrounding air, purifies the air and releases the purified air back into the environment, was unveiled in Polhengoda yesterday. The innovative concept is the brainchild of BBDO Lanka, a part of BBDO World Wide. …
The government has got a commitment of $8.3 million (around Rs 720.93 million) grant under the Global Environment Facility (GEF). "Nepal has received a commitment of $2.7 million grant for biodiversity, $4 grant for climate change and $1.6 million grant for land degradation," chief of foreign assistance division under the …
The Nangyang Technological University of Singapore has offered assistance to rehabilitate the Kandy Lake. A team of environmental engineers from the Nangyang University, led by its President Professor Bartill Anderson, pledged to extend support to renovate the Kandy Lake by providing funds and knowhow. The lake is polluted and partially …
Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of death. The global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year. More than 600,000 people are exposed to passive smoking. Unless the countries take action promptly to arrest tobacco use, the death rate will rise to eight million people …
Dengue has claimed 55 lives. Nearly 1,500 dengue cases had been reported from all parts of the country during the past five months. The public should be vigilant about dengue mosquito breeding sites common in certain areas, a Health Ministry spokesman said. According to the spokesman, a majority of mosquito …
Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa granted approval to declare 17 jungles in seven districts as national forest reserves through a gazette notification as per the provisions of the Wildlife Act No 3. Those declared as national forest reserves are in Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Anuradhapura and Colombo districts. Accordingly, …
The 6th South Asia Constituency Meeting of Global Environmental Facility (GEF) was conducted in Maldives. The meeting was inaugurated by Dr. Mohamed Ali, Chief of staff of president’s office in a ceremony held in Nasandhura Palace Hotel on 15 May 2012.. Abdullahi Majeed, Deputy Minister for Housing and Environment welcomed …
The Health Ministry has identified the importance of establishing a Special Task Force for the prevention of respiratory diseases Deputy Health Minister Lalith Dissanayake said yesterday . He said that the ministry will implement a mechanism to promote in treating asthma. The deputy minister was speaking at a ceremony organized …
Chairman of Sri Lanka Geological Survey and Mines Bureau Dr. N.P. Wijayananda says that the bureau is inspecting the sand of a newly found sand mine for its suitability for construction industry before it is issued to the market. The sand deposit has been found in a land belonged to …
Gusting winds that swept through the Welikanda and Dimbulagala Divisional Secretariat areas of Polonnaruwa in North central Sri Lanka Monday evening had damaged 20 houses, the Disaster Management Centre of Polonnaruwa said. Meanwhile, one person has been killed and two others have been hospitalized due to the lightning in the …
