Sri Lanka and India to strike nuke deal, accident response
Oct 12, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka and India will move towards striking a comprehensive agreement on civil nuclear co-operation, a joint statement issued after the …
Environment
Sri Lanka tyre recycling plant to make wood-like products
Sept 23, 2012 (LBO) - A Dena Nano Technology Lanka Pvt Ltd, company with British and Indian investment plans to recycle old automobile tyres into wood …
Sri Lanka buys US water supply system with US$64.9mn ex-im finance
July 25, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has bought a 64. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best prices today in the USA buy cenforce online …
Sri Lankans baptise new fish genus for atheist Dawkins
July 16, 2012 (AFP) - Sri Lankan scientists have identified a new genus of fresh water fish and named it after the evolutionary biologist and renowned atheist …
No Sri Lankans among rescued from stricken refugee boat: foreign ministry
June 22, 2012 (LBO) - There were no Sri Lankans among more than 110 people rescued from a capsized refugee boat by Australian authorities, the foreign ministry …
Horton Plains, Sri Lanka explored in new book
June 15, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Horton Plains, a small 30 square kilometer national park with beautiful scenery is a rich reserve of hundreds of endemic …
Sri Lanka ‘green’ companies named by ILO
June 09, 2012 (LBO) - A survey by the International Labour Organisation has named seven Sri Lankan companies as having good practices in providing 'green' jobs …
Sri Lanka biodiversity loss linked to exports to rich countries
The developed world's insatiable appetite for products like coffee and timber is threatening the survival of one in three vulnerable animal species in poor …
Sri Lanka says open trade could counter climate change
June 01, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's environment minister has said liberalised trade could mitigate climate change, helping spread energy-saving technologies and …
Sri Lanka environment seen paying price of rapid growth
Apr 30, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rapid economic growth in recent years has come at the cost of serious environmental degradation with outdated laws and …
Sri Lanka may see tsunami waves after 4.00 pm: PTWC
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - A tsunami watch has been issued for many areas in the Indian Ocean following an earthquake, by US authorities in Hawaii, who said waves …
Sri Lanka issues tsunami evacuation order
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka has issued a tsunami evacuation asking residents in coastal areas to move to safer areas inland, following a strong earthquake …
Sri Lanka coastal residents evacuate on tsunami warning
Apr 11, 2012 (LBO) - Residents of Sri Lankas' coastal regions rushed to safety after authorities issued an evacuation order following a strong earthquake in …
Indian Ocean tsunami watch cancelled
April 11, 2012 (LBO) - A tsunami watch issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii for the Indian Ocean, which prompted Sri Lanka to ask coastal …
Sri Lanka India venture commissions BOT waste treatment plant
Mar 11, 2012 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Puritas (Pvt) Ltd, a unit of the listed Hayleys group and Veolia Water India, a part of a France based Veolia Water has …
Sri Lanka plans remote aerial, underwater marine research
Dec 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's marine researchers are planning to use aerial and underwater unmanned vehicles with remote sensing technology to study the …
Sri Lanka in sand nourishment to prevent sea erosion
Dec 23, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will use sand nourishment to shore up defences against sea erosion in Marawila, a fishing and tourism area north of the island's …
Sri Lanka to probe whale deaths, do acoustic monitoring
Dec 20, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is launching a probe on whale deaths which are suspected to be due to shipping, and also study the mammals by monitoring their …
Sri Lanka storms kills 16, over 30 missing
Nov 26, 2011 (LBO) - Heavy rain and strong winds that lashed Sri Lanka yesterday had left 16 people dead and at least 33 missing in several parts of Sri Lanka, …
Naughty lemmings upset global warming beliefs
PARIS, November 18, 2011 (AFP) - Really, it's enough to drive a climate scientist over the edge. In past years, satellite images have shown a perceptible …