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 …
New Delhi India’s economic growth rate will remain subdued at 7.7% in 2012 and 7.9% in 2013 as downside risks have increased, mainly on account of problems in Europe and the USA, says a UN report. “India's economy is forecast to expand at a pace similar to 2011 in the …
A large scale compost plant and a sanitary landfill site is to be constructed in Kandy to provide a sustainable solution to the garbage problem which has become a serious issue in the area over the past years. The proposals presented by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) with regard to …
Arrangements are in place to initiate a prawn farming project in the Batticaloa district which will help in receiving a good export revenue. Earlier there was a better income from prawn farming carried out in the Puttalam district. It was destroyed due to wrong decisions and following informal methods, Fisheries …
The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) is an island in the Indian Ocean about 28 kilometers (18 mi.) off the southeastern coast of India, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. Over one-third of Sri Lanka’s population – 8.7 million people – …
Several development projects have been initiated in the Wilpattu National Park, to attract more tourists, coinciding with 2012 Deyata Kirula development programme. The construction of a 100 kilometre new internal road network to enable visitors to reach historic monuments and to see wildlife, demarcation of tourist camp sites along the …
Colombo: Minister of Lands and Land Development of Sri Lanka Janaka Bandara Tennakoon says that over 200,000 citizens in the country do not possess any land. Issuing a statement, the Lands Ministry said that 201,981 citizens do not own a land to construct even a house for themselves. The Ministry …
The Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation has taken measures to develop cashew cultivation in the Moneragala district, Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation Monaragala District assistant divisional manager L D Pathiranage said. The cashew plants are to be distributed under the Divi Neguma National Development Project which is monitored by the Economic Development …
The Government of India has agreed to provide a loan of US$ 382.37 million for the restoration of Northern Railway Service, the government announced Friday. Sri Lanka's cabinet has granted approval to a proposal put forward by the President, in his capacity as a Minister of Finance and Planning to …
Sri Lanka has decided to enact new legislation to control sound pollution for the first time, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa has announced Friday. According to the Minister, the new legislation will ban motorists using loud horns beyond 105 decibels and those exceeding the limit will be punished. The new …
Sri Lanka Minister of Power and Energy Champika Ranawaka today opened the office of the Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited, a subsidiary of Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) in Colombo. Sri Lanka Energies Private Limited is assigned to work towards developing the country's renewable energy industry. It will work with the …
New Delhi After months of uncertainty surrounding the fate of the ultra-low-cost project that brought Franco-Japanese firm Renault-Nissan to the doorsteps of Bajaj Auto in 2007 to forge an alliance, the Pune-based company has kept its promise and showcased the four-wheeled vehicle, RE60, on Tuesday. Positioned as a replacement for …
'Sri Lanka has the largest community based organization in the world which helps in providing purified water to the community', Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardana, said. Minister Dinesh Gunawardana at the inauguration of the National Community Water Trust recently. 'Cabinet approval has been granted to establish the National …
The Upper Kotmale Hydropower Plant (UKHP) will go down in the history of Sri Lanka as one of the most time consuming power projects to be ever completed. Politics controversies, environmental issues, resettlement and funding marred this project since it was discussed way back in the 1960’s when UNDP initially …
The National Agricultural Research Plan (NARP) is a consolidated action plan for scientific research in agriculture. It sets out the research agenda of the major thrust areas in agriculture. The research plan sets out in summary from the key elements of scientific work to be carried out in a short …
The Fisheries Ministry and other institutions under its purview have made arrangements to increase the fish harvest in Sri Lanka. The ministry's aim is to have 686,000 metric tons of fish by 2013, said Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne. "A total of 360,000 metric tons of …
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 a press release issued Monday, Cairn Lanka said it successfully completed the first phase of the …
The French Government has pledged Euro 22 million (Rs. 3.3 billion) of assistance to develop infrastructure of Sri Lanka. The France funded project involves widening and reconstruction of 46 bridges. Most of the bridges of the 12,000 km road network of the island is either too weak or too narrow …
Despite Sri Lanka being a biodiversity hotspot along with the Western Ghats in India, natural resources in the country were often misused by a few to gain a quick buck, causing a loss of millions of rupees to the government. Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa says felling is taking place …
The number of families affected by heavy rain and floods have increased, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. The number of families have increased by around 126 and the number of affected persons have increased by around 60. A total of 35,833 persons belonging to 9,686 families have been affected …
