Statement by FM at 22nd Climate Change Conference (COP22) in Marrakech
(PRESS RELEASE) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Mangala Samaraweera participated at the High Level Segment of the 22nd Session of the Conference of Parties …
Environment
Issues of fisherfolk affected by Colombo Financial City to be discussed
Oct 24, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Megapolis has appointed a committee to look into the grievances being voiced by the fishing community due to the …
Opinion: Is electricity from Norachcholai coal power plant cheap?
By Vidhura Ralapanawe CEB (and the CEBEU) has been touting a cost of 5-6 Rupees for Norachcholai, saying that it is cheap. PUCSL approves the CEB's bulk supply …
Sri Lanka to limit water supply, Colombo consumption up
Oct 10, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Water Supply and Drainage Board has decided to limit its pump water supply in the island due to the prevailing drought …
Opinion: Sampur Coal Power Plant, how did it get environmental clearance?
By Vidhura Ralapanawa The Trincomalee Coal Power Plant (TCPP), a joint venture between Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Indian coal power giant NTPC, was …
Ceylinco Life head office gets biggest solar power system in Colombo
Aug 09, 2016 (LBO) - Ceylinco Life has broken new ground in the sphere of eco-friendly operations with the installation of the biggest solar electricity system …
Opinion: Is it time to close the Dehiwela Zoo?
Jul 05, 2016 (LBO) – I long for a Sri Lanka where our animals enjoy the same freedom and protection from fear and harm as people do, and are respected and …
Sunrise Engineering to power Sri Lanka with “Veefil”
Re-charging electric vehicle in 20 minutes is now possible Sunrise Engineering signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Tritium, the Australian designer …
ODEL launches LUV Sigiriya campaign to protect historic site
ODEL clean up team hauls down 40 sacks of rubbish from Lion Rockon World Environment Day Callous visitors defile the historic Sigiriya rock with 40 sack loads …
Norway to ban all fuel-based cars by 2025
June 06, 2016 (LBO) - Norway will ban the sale of fossil fuel-based cars by 2025, with politicians from both sides agreeing that cars need to run on green …
Don’t be pressured regarding land reclamation: President
June 03, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena has instructed officials to adhere strictly when implementing the government’s decision to …
More landslide threat in Sri Lanka, says NBRO
May 30, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's National Building Research Organization (NBRO) issued an alert for landslide prone areas on Sunday and asked people to always …
European Union gives Rs.32.8mn for flood, landslide victims in Sri Lanka
May 26, 2016 (LBO) - The European Commission is providing 200,000 Euro (Rs. 32.8 million) in humanitarian funding to assist the most affected populations …
Sri Lanka flood water could take few days to recede: UN OCHA
May 23, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's worst floods in 25 years may take few days to recede, with the increasing possibility of health issues in urban areas, UN's …
South-West monsoon gradually establishing over Sri Lanka: Met Dept
May 24, 2016 (LBO) - The South-west monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the country, and showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the …
Sri Lanka’s Colombo water supply still safe: Rauff Hakeem
May 20, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Water Supply Minister Rauff Hakeem today rejected claims that the water intakes from Ambatale Water Treatment Plant were …
More rain in Sri Lanka likely, depression turns to storm: Met Dept
May 19, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Met Department says the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘ROANU’ which is …
150 people feared dead in two Sri Lanka landslides
May 19, 2016 (LBO) - Around 150 people are feared dead after more than three days of heavy rain triggered two landslides in central Sri Lanka, disaster …
Sri Lanka floods leave over 135,000 homeless
May 17, 2016 (LBO) – At least eight people were killed and over 207,000 people were affected due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka where more than 135,000 …
Sri Lanka wants LNG-driven power, to shift away from coal: Govt official
May 06, 2016 (LBO) - Sri Lanka wants more power generation from Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), because natural gas is attractively priced in international …