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 …
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health has issued a warning that there may be a threat of avian (bird) flu after a large number of fowl had died of an apparent infection at a farm in Bingiriya, Kurunegala in the North Western Province. The Ministry has alerted that one of the …
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialized financial institution of the United Nations, will grant a US$ 22.2 million loan to Sri Lanka to improve irrigation infrastructure and crop diversification, and help create new market opportunities for smallholder farmers in Northern Province, a statement released by the Fund …
The Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry and the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) assisted by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations have produced the first volume of Sri Lanka Fisheries Atlas. The colourful Atlas, designed on the lines of the National Atlas of …
The FAO session on Tea has agreed on what discussion on climate change can be taken up for discussions here. The 20th session of the FAO has drawn up scope and the terms of reference of the climate change working group at its meeting on Sunday. “This will be put …
The United Nations sponsored training workshop on climate change for the representatives of Asia region commenced today in Colombo and it will be held until February 03. The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) Hands-on Training Workshop on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory for the Asian Region organized by the United Nations …
Sri Lanka has donated US$ 50,000 to the Philippine Government to assist that country’s disaster relief operations following the disastrous flooding caused by the Typhoon Washi last month. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the Philippines Nawalage Bennet Cooray handed over the donation of US$ 50,000 to the Indonesian Foreign Minister, Albert …
Country Energy (Pvt) Ltd which is a subsidiary of Vallibel Power Erathna Plc has now commenced the commercial operations of their 4.65mw mini hydro power project at the Kiriwaneliya in the Nuwara - Eliya district. Vallibel Power Erathna Plc Head of Finance Yogesh Suriyapperuma told Daily News Business that,the company …
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) proposed by New Delhi to Colombo for the joint management of resources in the waters between India and Sri Lanka hasn’t found favour with the latter. The proposed MoU put forth by New Delhi to Colombo had suggested that the two sides put in place …
A special beach nourishment project to recreate the coastline has been introduced by the Coast Conservation Department (CCD) for the first time in Sri Lanka to combat coastal erosion, CCD Deputy Director (Planning) Gamini Hewage told the Daily News.. He noted that a one km coastal stretch from Palliyawatte to …
Western Province records the highest number (42 percent) of leprosy patients in the country. The second highest number of leprosy patients (13 percent) is recorded from the Eastern Province. North Western Province records the third highest number (11 percent) of leprosy patients, Health Ministry additional secretary Dr Palitha Mahipala said. …
'The government has initiated a massive road development drive in Anuradhapura and the Deyata Kirula national exhibition area. Over Rs. 6,500 million has been allocated for this project which includes the rehabilitation of main roads connecting different towns with Anuradhapura city , Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Nirmala Kothalawala told …
All families in the Kalutara district will be provided with electricity by the end of this year. Steps have already been made to meet 90 percent of the electricity demand in the district, said Transport Minister Kumara Welgama. The minister was addressing a meeting after he commissioned three new electricity …
The Private Bus Operators' Association (PBOA) of Sri Lanka says legal action would be initiated against the National Transport Commission (NTC) for not granting permission for private busses to operate on the Southern Expressway after permitting Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses to commute on the road. President of the …
Cairn Lanka, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cairn India, has announced that it prepares to enter the second phase of oil exploration in Sri Lanka upon the successful completion of the first phase. In its "Third Quarter Financial Results for the period ended December 31, 2011" statement released Tuesday, Cairn …
With Coal India Limited (CIL) having hiked its coal prices under a new mechanism, public and private power producers along with other economic sectors have warned of a considerable escalation in power generation costs. This could trigger a hike in power tariffs. Consequently, prices of related products will also go …
NTPC is factoring in a 40 per cent surge in generation costs on account of Coal India Ltd’s new coal pricing mechanism, the state-owned generator’s Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Chaudhary said here. An increase in costs for NTPC could, in effect, translate into higher electricity tariffs for consumers …
Jan 24, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Norochcholai coal power plant has failed again today for the third time in a period of two months. The authorities of the coal power plant are unable to say when the plant will resume operations. The power supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) incurs heavy losses …
NEW DELHI: NTPC Ltd, India's No 1 power utility, expects to tie up funds for its 500 megawatts (MW) joint venture power project in Sri Lanka by September, Chairman Arup Roy Choudhury said. The company also plans to sign a joint venture with Bangladesh Electricity Board on January 29 to …
A United Nations report on global economic prospects has projected India's economy to grow at a pace a tad lower than 8 per cent in 2012 and 2013 in view of the sharp increase in downside risks stemming from the problems in Europe and the U.S. In its report on …
The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to submit an undertaking that it would abide by the recommendations of the expert panel set up by the Lake Development Authority on the protection of five lakes in the City. The Environment Support Group had …
