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 Centre today said power production from the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project would commence in two months as 99 per cent of its works are over. Talking to reporters here, the Minister of State in the PMO Mr V Narayanasamy said, “1000 MW of power could …
Sri Lanka will host the 5th SAARC Regional Health Ministers summit, the Health Ministry has announced. According to a report in News First, the Health Ministry has said that the decision to hold the summit in Sri Lanka has been taken following a proposal submitted by Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena …
Deputy Director of Media at the Disaster Management Centre, Sarath Lal Kumara says that Mahawatta area in Grandpass town of Colombo city has been inundated causing traffic jam and displacement of residents. The heavily populated area has come under water due to the heavy rainfall today. The Meteorology Department said …
Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Ministry is currently conducting a survey in the Mannar coastal area to determine the baseline radiation levels in the area. Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka told ColomboPage that the baseline survey is carried out in the coastal belt between Mannar and the Jaffna peninsula. …
Sri Lanka's Power and Energy Ministry is currently conducting a survey in the Mannar coastal area to determine the baseline radiation levels in the area. Power and Energy Minister Champika Ranawaka told ColomboPage that the baseline survey is carried out in the coastal belt between Mannar and the Jaffna peninsula. …
In a measure to allay Sri Lanka's fears on the Kudankulam nuclear plant in India's Southern coast, India said today that the plant has high safety standards and a legal mechanism to deal with the trans-boundary liability issues. The Kudankulam plant in the state of Tamil Nadu, just 250 km …
A tsunami warning was issued yesterday by the Disaster Management Center for coastal areas in Sri Lanka as an earthquake of the magnitude of 8.6 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Northern Sumatra around 2.08pm local time. Tremors were felt in several parts of the island including …
Hayleys Business Solutions International (Pvt) Limited (HBSI) recently reinforced its commitment to sustainability and service differentiation by being the first and only BPO Company in the country to obtain Carbon Neutral certification. This pioneering achievement, unique in Sri Lanka's business process outsourcing services industry, was earned after a focused effort …
The Wildlife Department has failed to submit the comprehensive report on the first national survey of Sri Lanka’s wild elephants which took place in August 2011. The report was to be handed over to President Mahinda Rajapaksa last September but is yet to be completed. Wildlife Department Director Operations H. …
Chennai: Sri Lanka’s stand on the upcoming Kudankulam nuclear power project in Tamil Nadu has triggered a volley of protests from pro-Tamil outfits, including some which had taken an anti-nuclear stand. If nothing, Colombo’s posturing by raising objections to nuclear installations on India’s southern coast could swing the mood in …
Sri Lanka government says that the Samurdhi poverty allowance increased under the 2012 budget will be granted to the recipients from the first of this month. Under the new payment scheme the money will be directly deposited to the account of the Samurdhi recipients instead of granting allowance stamps to …
The government will shortly make strong representations to the International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA), at its technical sessions in September, over the Koodankulam nuclear power plant, situated 360 kilometres North of Tamil Nadu in Southern India, which could have deleterious effects on Sri Lanka in terms of radiation. Currently, a …
India has agreed to a public discussion with Sri Lanka on safety aspects of the nuclear plants being built in South India, reports in the local media said today. India wants to allay any Lankan fears on the issue, The Times of India quoted official sources as saying. The Indian …
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, sending residents around the region dashing out of their homes and offices in fear. A tsunami watch was issued for the whole Indian Ocean. The quake struck 308 miles (500 km) southwest of the city of Banda Aceh, …
The country's first ever crocodile park is to be set up on a 50 acre plot of land in Kiralakelle belonging to the Wild Life Conservation Department on the banks of the Nilwala Ganga to prevent the crocodile-human conflict by restricting the reptiles to an encircled area. This follows a …
Sri Lanka today expressed concern over possible impact of radiation from India's nuclear power plants located in the southern region, as it prepares to raise the issue with global atomic watchdog IAEA. The official raising of concern with the International Atomic Energy is to be made in September, the Power …
Matara District government officials have discussed plans to establish a park for the crocodiles as a measure to prevent the deaths due to the croc attacks in the surrounding areas of Nilwala River. At a discussion held at the Matara District Secretariat on Monday with the participation of Minister Dullas …
The National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) was recently awarded the Certificate for Carbon Neutral by becoming the first ‘Green Chamber’ in the country to offset its carbon footprint. “In today's business context the role of sustainability has risen to a pre-eminent position” said Asoka Hettigoda, President of …
DMK President M Karunanidhi today slammed Sri Lanka for raking up the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project issue, saying India "will do what is required." The Kudankulam project was not something new and had been started many years ago and work on it is currently in progress, he said, adding it …
The Sri Lankan government says that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had initiated a programme that had developed three roads to connect the North and the South of the country. Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa has said that three roads connecting the North and South have been developed under the road development …
