Environment

Archaeological site : Lt.Colonel, Monk among group arrested The Police Special Task Force (STF) has apprehended four individuals, including three Sri Lanka Army personnel, for their illegal entry into an archaeological site. Among the arrested are a Lieutenant Colonel, a…

Dept of Wildlife steps into restore coral reefs in Hikkaduwa   The Wildlife Conservation Department has focused on restoring the Hikkaduwa Coral Reef, which is 90 percent dead. Under the programme live coral parts washed ashore with the waves are…

Severe lightning alert issued for 9 districts  

USAID commences 5-yr. ocean plastics reduction project in SL & Maldives The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announces the official launch of a planned 5-year project in Sri Lanka and Maldives to reduce environmental plastics by decreasing industrial…

Number of death livestock increases   The Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture has released the latest figures on the number of animals that died in the North and Eastern Provinces due to the adverse weather conditions over the…

Cold weather to continue   The prevailing cold weather is expected to continue across the country, the Department of Meteorology said. This is due to the wind currents blowing into the country as an impact of the cyclone Mandaus, which…

No Tsunami threat to SL   The Meteorology Department stated that there is no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka at the moment following the earthquake near the South of Sumatra. Therefore, the coastal areas are declared safe, it adds. An…

A top official of the Central Environment Authority (CEA) and his son are engaged in a hotel project being constructed in an ecologically sensitive area which also has a historical, cultural and agricultural value in the Rathkinda area of Matale,…

3 lagoons to become conservation zones The government has approved the designation of the area including the Sambalathivu, Nayaru and Nandikkadal in the Trincomalee district as forest conservation zones, Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation minister Mahinda Amaraweera said. The…

Maize farmers to be registered online The Department of Agrarian Development has taken steps to register maize farmers online. The measure has been initiated to streamline the maize cultivation ahead of the upcoming Maha season. The maize cultivation was affected…