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 Private Bus Owners Association of Sri Lanka yesterday vowed that that they would campaign against the Vehicle Emission Testing Programme (VET)unless the Petroleum Ministry took steps to produce diesel with low Sulphur levels. The VET programme was jointly implemented by the Environment and Natural Resources and Transport Ministry in …
The water of the Gonameriyawa ponds situated off the Medawachchiya-Kebithigollewa road has been polluted due to continuous rain in the area. These ponds used to provide drinking water not only to the residents of the area but also quenched the thirst of thousands of people who travel past this place …
The Japan Social Development Fund through the World Bank will support nutrition improvement in mothers and children in Northern Sri Lanka with a US$ 2.7 million grant (approx. Rs. 300 million) for a period of two years to reduce the compounded effects of the conflict as well as the global …
The Ceylon Electricity Board had cut down carbon emissions by 1.15 million tons during 2010, thereby saving Rs. 2.600 billion, according to international carbon rating standards. Currently, a ton of carbon is valued at between Euro 15 and 20, according Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka. Ranawaka believes that …
Many pesticides banned by developed countries Curbs on pesticides reduced suicides in Sri Lanka KOCHI: The Kerala government's plan to ban the use of a series of pesticides is likely to have a major positive spin-off: a substantial fall in the number of suicides in the State which has one …
A Memorandum of Understanding for agricultural cooperation was signed between Israel and Sri Lanka yesterday at Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo. The MoU was signed by Sri Lankan Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane and Israel Agriculture Minister Orit Noked . The two countries agreed to cooperate to achieve national and international …
The Environment Ministry will launch a number of environment conservation programmes under the theme of Environment and Buddhism to commemorate the 2600th Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi, Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said. About 2,600 bo-saplings will be planted at 93 temples throughout the country. Adding to this 2,600 bo -saplings will …
Sri Lanka Tea Board ceremonially launched the new logo for Ozone-Friendly Ceylon Tea together and Agro-climatic regional names/logos as Certification Marks under Geographical Indication, to protect and add value to premium Ceylon Tea. Worldwide demand and popularity of Ceylon Tea has made it a global brand. The country has allocated …
The population of the world, long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, will instead keep growing and may hit 10.1 billion by the year 2100, the United Nations projected in a report released Tuesday. Children at a community clinic in the village of …
Singappulikanda, a hill at Pathakada in Pelmadulla has been declared a high-risk area prone to land slips and the occupants in 21 houses on its slopes evacuated by the Ratnapura District Disaster Management Centre. This step was taken by officials of the centre who inspected the hill after an earthslip …
The World Bank yesterday signed an agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka to provide US$100 million in additional financing for the Sri Lanka Road Sector Assistance Project, the bank said.
Seven people were killed, 44 houses destroyed and 330 badly damaged as a result of the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the country, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said yesterday. Heavy rains had affected 24,518 people especially in the Ratnapura District. Those living in the districts of Kegalle and Kurunegala …
Sri Lanka Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena has pointed out that the Prevention of Mosquito Breeding Act No. 11 of 2007 enacted to prevent the spread of mosquitoes has been prepared in a way to benefit the mosquitoes. He said that according to the Act mosquitoes could breed eight generations …
The Wildlife Conservation Department Director General Dr. Chandrawansa Pathiraja said that investigations were being carried out on several incidents of alleged smuggling of baby elephants from national parks and reserves around the country. Authoritative sources told Daily Mirror that during the past year alone at least 10 baby elephants had …
Sri Lanka Minister of Disaster Management Mahinda Amaraweera says the government has increased the allocations for the people displaced by natural disasters. The Minister said that with effect from today, the allowance paid for a displaced person has been doubled. Earlier they were paid Rs. 100 per day and it …
Epidemiology Unit of the Health Ministry urges people to take precautions against the spread of diseases such as dengue and leptospirosis (rat fever) due to heavy rains. Ministry spokesman W. M. D. Wanninayake said that 4210 dengue cases had been reported during the last four months and 36 persons had …
This report assesses the scope and opportunities for forest carbon activities and investments in Sri Lanka, the implementation challenges and steps to move forward. This report provides relevant background information and assesses the scope and potential for forest carbon related activities in Sri Lanka. It tracks what is known in …
Strengthening Rural Livelihoods provides a useful and balanced review of the infl uence that mobile phones and the Internet can have on supporting the livelihoods of rural people, and particularly farmers in Asia. Drawing on six case studies from Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines and China, it shows the benefi …
The World Bank yesterday signed an agreement with the government of Sri Lanka to provide US$ 100 million in additional financing for the Road Sector Assistance Project. The additional financing is to enable the government to continue creating an efficient national road system and reduce transportation costs to maximize opportunities …
