JICA to provide Doppler Weather Radar Network to Sri Lanka
June 30, 2017 (LBO) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a grant agreement with Sri Lanka to establish a Doppler Weather Radar Network …
Environment
Political commitment needed for sustainable tourism: Amaratunga
June 22, 2017 (LBO) - The importance of political commitment for sustainable tourism goals, as well as the tools to measure sustainability, was highlighted …
Fairway partners with Sri Lanka’s Waste Management Authority
June 20, 2017 (LBO) - Fairway Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd and the Waste Management Authority of the Western Provincial Council have signed a concession …
Plastic is choking our oceans – here are 5 things you can do about it: WEF
June 12, 2017 (LBO) - The world’s oceans are choking in plastic, are fished to depletion, and warming waters are melting ice caps that threaten marine life, …
Korean Actress Lee Young-ae “Changumi” supports flood relief efforts
June 06, 2017 (LBO) - Korean Actress Lee Young-ae has made a contribution of 56,000,000 Korean Won (50,000 US Dollars) to support flood relief efforts in Sri …
US contributes Rs350 mln for Sri Lanka flood relief
Jun 05, 2017 (LBO) - The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap joined President Maithripala Sirisena to announce approximately 350 million rupees (. online …
Sri Lanka flood levels begin to reduce, more rain expected
Jun 01, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's national disaster management officials have reported that water levels are beginning to recede along the major river basins, …
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises, DMC provides maps
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – The death toll from torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 193 persons with more than 100 people still reported missing, the …
Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water supply is not contaminated: Minister
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water distributed through the National Water Supply and Drainage Board is safe to use, City Planning and Water …
Sri Lanka flood rescue efforts continue, further rain expected
May 29, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's rescue efforts continued Monday after floods and mudslides affected more than 471,000 people, with further rain forecast for …
Indian ships arrive in Sri Lanka with flood relief, China pledges USD2.2Mn
May 29, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's monsoon death toll rose to 164 with another 88 listed as missing as Indian ships arrived with relief supplies and China …
Sri Lanka flood and landslide death toll rises to 25
May 26, 2017 (LBO) – The death toll from torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 25 persons with more than 42 people reported missing, the island’s …
Australia, Sri Lanka partner to fight chronic kidney disease
May 25, 2017 (LBO) – Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Thursday signed an MOU with the Presidential Taskforce to assist in the …
Sri Lanka’s forest-based strategy to combat climate change
(PRESS RELEASE) - Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9th May, 2017: It is now an established fact that the root cause of rapidly increasing changes in climatic conditions …
PUCSL discusses environmental concerns with Norochcholai communities
Apr 28, 2017 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's power regulator said that discussions are ongoing with communities that have raised concerns over the environmental impact of …
Hemas & Wild life Dept. launches website for Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
An official website for the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) in Udawalawe, hosted through the Department of Wildlife & Conservation (DWC), and developed and …
Wilpattu cleared by State Timber Corp, not Muslims: Environmentalist
A Sri Lankan environmentalist claimed that the Wilpattu forests were cleared by the State Timber Corporation and not by Muslims as alleged. “As …
With drought looming, Sri Lanka tries something new: preparing
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With rainfall in many areas just a third of that last year and many water reservoirs far below normal levels, Sri Lankans have …
Brandix, IUCN collaborate to monitor Kelani River water
Dec 01, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lankan apparel exporter Brandix will fund a project by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to monitor the water …
Sri Lanka’s Eswaran Brothers wins Gold for environmental best practices
Dec 01, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea company Eswaran Brothers Exports has won the Gold Award for environmental best practices at London’s Green Apple …