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 …
Mannar and the adjoining coastal areas were identified as the most suitable for setting up a wind energy park, the Power and Energy Ministry said. It said that plans to harness wind power along the north western coast of the country was a top priority and high on the agenda …
Environmentalists accuse the government of encouraging big time businessmen to destroy forests. A group of environmental activists, including Piyal Parakrama of the Environmental Foundation (EF), disclosed, at a press briefing held at the Library Services and Documentation Board in Colombo on Thursday (18), that over 60,000 acres of virgin forest …
The Ceylon Electricity Board has earned the rare privilege of registering with the United Nations Carbon Development Mechanism (CDM) Programme following construction of the Broadland Power Project. The Island learns that the CEB got the rare honour following initiatives by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka to promote the …
Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka expressed hopes yesterday that Sri Lanka would become the first nation in South Asia to provide electricity to the entire country even before the targeted date of 2012. Addressing an ‘Engineers Forum’ attended by CEB engineers, Minister Ranawaka said electricity is already provided …
The people of Ekiriya in Lunugala are concerned that illegal gem mining in the Mahawela irrigation canal is damaging the canal banks and sluice gates. They said an organised group was mining for gems in the canal without any regard to the damage they cause to the environment. It was …
The Japanese government has provided US $ 68,072 (approximately Rs 7.3 million) grant aid for two rural development projects in the Moneragala and Hambantota districts under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). The project for reconstructing tube wells is in Unawatuna, Buttala Divisional Secretariat Division in the …
The Bathalagoda Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI) has developed new paddy varieties and technologies to meet the country's fast changing weather and climatic conditions, RRDI Director Nimal Dissanayake said. "Sri Lanka is experiencing fast changing weather conditions. We cannot expect rain at the correct time. Sometimes our farmers have …
The Epidemiology Unit of Sri Lanka Ministry of Health says so far this year 4,779 cases of leptospirosis, also known as rat fever, have been reported in the country and 60 deaths were among them. The highest number of cases, 1386, was reported from Kurunegala district. Ten people have died …
Sri Lanka plans to harness the wind power along the northwestern coast of the country and has identified Mannar and the adjoining coastal areas as suitable for setting up a dedicated Wind Energy Park. The Cabinet of Ministers Wednesday approved a proposal made by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika …
Steps are being taken to reduce the maximum sulphur content in diesel from 3,000 parts per million (ppm) to 500 ppm by 2012, said Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa. He said that the government has planned to substantially lower the sulphur level in diesel due to its negative impact on …
The government has commenced a water supply and sanitation project with Asian Development Bank funds to improve water supply and sanitation facilities of the people in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts in keeping with the government's target to provide safe drinking water for all citizens. The Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction …
The number of leptospirosis cases from January to date had been recorded as 4,751 of which 60 had died. The spokesman for the Health Ministry said yesterday that the highest number of cases (1,381) had been recorded from the Kurunegala District. The steering committee on leptospirosis, chaired by acting Health …
New paddy varieties have been developed by the Bathalagoda Rice Research and Development Institute (BRRDI) to meet the fast changing climatic conditions of the country. This was revealed by BRRDI Director Nimal Dissanayake. He said the BRRDI had developed a 2½-month variety of rice which could yield five tons per …
Manmohan, Mamata visit to mark what could be a model for resolution of disputes with other neighbours. India and Bangladesh are set to make history when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Dhaka on September 5 and signs a land boundary agreement with Bangladeshi counterpart Hasina that finally fulfills the …
Hero MotoCorp Ltd, the new avatar of Hero Honda Motors Ltd after the Hero group and Honda Motor Company called off their 26-year-long association, plans to set up two new plants – one in the South and the other in the West – and a parts distribution centre in Rajasthan. …
Sri Lanka's veteran environmental lawyer Jagath Gunawardena says the government could not catch wild elephants to be given to cultural pageants as said by the Minister of Wildlife S.M. Chandrasena. Protesting the statement by the Minister that around 180 elephants will be given to be tamed for cultural pageants, a …
The United Nation's Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, has initiated a bamboo processing industry in Sri Lanka. Global Environment Facility is funding the US$ 15.9 million project to develop the bamboo processing industry. UNIDO has arranged the experts from India's bamboo processing …
Environment Minister of Sri Lanka Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and the Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake have halted construction work on a hydropower plant on the Mahaweli River at Getambe in the Central Province. The project has been halted following protests from environmentalists and residents in the area. Environmentalists and …
The human-elephant conflict has intensified as a result of rapidly declining forest cover in Nachchaduwa and Thuruwila. As revealed, the forest cover which was spreading over 3000 acres has now shrunk to 100 acres due to uncontrolled human activities. This was revealed at a press conference held with Agrarian and …
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), stepping forward in the mission to supply electricity to all, took over the administrative and operational work of the Lak Vijaya Coal Power Plant in Norochcholai from the Chinese main contractor China National Machinery and Equipment Import and Export Corporation recently. The commissioning of Lak …
