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 Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide financial assistance of Rs. 10 billion (US$85million) for the implementation of the Dry Zone Urban Water and Sanitation project in Sri Lanka. According to ADB the total investment cost of the project is US$113 million. The assistance includes a concessional loan …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide financial assistance of US$ 85 million (Rs. 10 billion) for the implementation of Dry Zone Urban Water and Sanitation Project. The total cost of the project is US$ 113 million. The ADB assistance includes a concessional loan of US$ 59.78 million, …
A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with six months in jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever, an official said Tuesday. The Indian Ocean island nation is battling an outbreak of the mosquito-borne viral infection …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide financial assistance of US$ 85 million (Approximately Rs 10 billion) for the implementation of Dry Zone Urban Water & Sanitation Project in Sri Lanka. The total investment cost of the project is US$ 113 million. The ADB assistance includes a concessional …
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry yesterday stressed the importance of Wildlife Conservation in the now liberated North and East. Environment Minister, Champika Ranawaka said yesterday that the war was over and the Environment Ministry and Wildlife Conservation Department must ensure that these areas were protected.
The Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage has put forward a proposal to revise the amount of the fines imposed on the illegal usage of water and the pollution of water. General Manager of the Water Board Lal Premanath said that the board had decided to increase the fines as …
The 19 case studies presented in this report showcase good practice in addressing the challenges of climate change. They focus on: expanding and improving activities to prepare for and respond to climate risks; and livelihood strengthening, natural resource management and health related adaptation projects, notably to secure sustainable sources of …
The objective of this report is to explore the topic of carbon sinks in forest ecosystems, focusing on the issue of REDD. The report covers different angles: an overview of existing financial and methodological initiatives that currently invest in preparation and capacity building of potential REDD host countries, but also …
B. Muralidhar Reddy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and China on Monday signed an agreement on the second and third stages of the $891-million Norochcholai Coal Power 600 MW Project. Meanwhile, local media reported that the Jathika Hela Urmaya (JHU), a constituent of the ruling combine, had threatened to withdraw from the …
The people, living in around the Moragahakanda irrigation project, this afternoon staged eleven protest campaigns at Naula in Matale demanding a proper system for their compensations. Moragahakanda Irrigation project, one of the largest irrigation projects in Sri Lanka currently undergoing constructions, was inaugurated in January 2007 to develop agriculture in …
The number of dengue deaths has passed 127 and counting. The affected persons have exceeded 9000. In 2005 the number of patients that died from dengue was 28 while there were 5994 dengue patients. In 2006, 48 patients died from dengue while 11980 were affected. In 2007 the number of …
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) will make the Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) report compulsory for all future development projects, Director General Major General Gamini Hettiarachchi said. He said this system will help identify suitable land for development projects and will also help to mitigate and prevent disasters to a greater …
Sri Lanka government said that the electricity charges in the country would be reduced after the establishment of Norochcholai Coal Power Plant. Speaking to the media at the occasion of signing the agreement to begin constructions of Phase II and III of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, Minister of Power …
Cuba will airlift a stock of BTI (Bacillus Thuringenesis Israelensis) - a bacteria species, today to control the rapidly spreading dengue epidemic that has claimed 155 lives while the number of dengue cases reached a staggering 12,800 mark by yesterday, the Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry said.
The first solar-powered village in Sri Lanka, Galgamuwa village in Monaragala of Uva province is to be opened tomorrow, Ministry of Power and Energy announced. The first solar-powered village, completed by the Ministry of Power and Energy completed the solar power project with the funds donated by the government of …
Latest Health Ministry statistics show that the number of dengue cases had risen to over 12,300 with 152 deaths. Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry sources said the Ministry was specially concerned with the situation in 68 divisional secretariats and was continuing with its ongoing measures to eradicate dengue and other mosquito …
Sri Lanka plans to import BTI bacteria,( Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) commonly use as a bioinsecticide to destroy mosquito larvae from Cuba next week to control the fast spreading dengue epidemic in the country. Health Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva said that he has already ordered a stock of BTI bacteria …
Badal valley in Uttarakhand has now become a demo valley for green energy---- The coming years are going to be quite difficult for the world if preventive measures are not taken to tap new and non-conventional sources for its energy requirements. This realization has led to the formation of an …
