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 water supply project for converting and purifying saline water into pure drinking water was inaugurated and the Ambatale water supply project was developed with the funds obtained from the Government of Spain by Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, the then Minister of Water supply. Euro 13 million was obtained by the …
The second oil crisis of 1979 had just ended when the Government of Sri Lanka decided in 1982 to place energy efficiency and demand management as the top priority, with the energy ministry functioning directly under the President. By 1983, burdened with a severe drought requiring more thermal power generation …
A bushfire caused extensive damage to a government teak plantation in Migahakiula. More than 100 acres of the forest cover was gutted in the fire. Police believe that an organized group are to be blamed for the fire at the forest reserve which occurred on Monday continued till Tuesday. The …
Residents of Maussakele area are perturbed about illegal gem mining taking place in Maskelioya, which is the main river that feeds the Maussakele reservoir. They warned that the Maussakele reservoir is being endangered with silting due to the illegal gem mining that has been going on for some time with …
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka addressing the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change South Asian Sub Regional Meeting in Colombo yesterday said Sri Lanka would propose three amendments to the Kyoto Protocol because the present Carbon Emission cut included in it was not enough to save humanity in …
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka addressing the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change South Asian Sub Regional Meeting in Colombo yesterday said Sri Lanka would propose three amendments to the Kyoto Protocol because the present Carbon Emission cut included in it was not enough to save humanity in …
The government yesterday donated houses to 495 families who were displaced by the construction of the Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project, inaugurated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the President
For centuries the Jarawa tribe were notorious for using bows and arrows to kill any intruder into their jungle home, deep in the interior of a tropical island. Now, however, their days as feared warriors are over and the Jarawa - until recently one of Asia
The German Cultural Centre in Colombo (Goethe- Institut), Ruhuna University and Ambewela farms are joining thands to construct an industrial level biogas plant for the first time in Sri Lanka with the assistance of German scientists to generate Electricity to the grid. Bio gas technology which is getting wider popularity …
The Industrial Technology Institute of Sri Lanka yesterday introduced Bacillus Thuriengensis bacteria which is capable of destroying dengue, filaria and malaria mosquito larvae after years of research. This environment-friendly and organic bacteria was developed by utilising 100 percent local expertise. It is a co-product by the ITI and Bio Power …
The German Cultural Centre in Colombo Goethe- Institut, Ruhuna University and Ambewela farms have joined to construct an industrial level bio gas plant for the first time in Sri Lanka with the assistance of German scientists to generate electricity to the grid. Bio gas technology which is getting wider popularity …
The Central Environmental Authority (the CEA) and Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-waste) and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Sunday. Accordingly, Dialog and the CEA plan to implement an islandwide programme for environment-friendly management of used mobile phones and accessories. M-waste is …
A private pharmaceutical firm in Bangladesh was ordered to be sealed after 24 children died on consuming paracetamol suspension, an official said. The drug administration ordered the firm to suspend manufacturing and marketing of their products including vitamin and paracetamol suspension, New Age said Thursday. The government ordered a seven-member …
The Central Environmental Authority (the CEA) and Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-waste) and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed on Sunday. Accordingly, Dialog and the CEA plan to implement an islandwide programme for environment-friendly management of used mobile phones and accessories. M-waste is …
The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) together with Dialog Telekom PLC launched a joint venture to manage mobile waste (M-Waste). The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday between the two organizations at the Priyankara Hotel, Weeravila as the initial step for one year. Dialog and the CEA will implement …
Sri Lanka has been identified as the `Hot Spot of Solar Energy Applications at two European Union solar energy conferences in Paris and Milan, a world renowned Sri Lankan born Professor of Electronics Materials and Devices who has been actively researching on solar energy over the past three decades, said. …
Sri Lankan health officials have found the first patient infected with the Influenza A-HINI (formerly Swine Flu) virus inside the country. Dr. Anura Senanayake, the Director of the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) at Angoda confirmed that this patient was admitted to the hospital this morning. In Sri Lanka 44 Swine …
The German Cultural Centre in Colombo (Goethe- Institute), the Ruhuna University and Ambewela farms are joining together to construct an industrial level bio gas plant for the first time in Sri Lanka with the assistance of German scientists to generate electricity. Biogas technology which is getting wider popularity in developed …
Nearly 30 acres of land in Knuckles Range, one of Sri Lanka's forest reserves in the central hill country has been destroyed by still raging bush fires. Department of Forest Conservation said thes fire has broken out in Kalugala, Ududumbara in the Knuckles Range. Several teams had been deployed to …
