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Advised farmers to avoid long-duration paddy varieties and adopt Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation
Cyclone Ditwah caused severe disruption across several regions of Sri Lanka
This initiative will put 'Build Back Better principle' into practice.
GPPAC forum at RCSS highlights climate-disaster vulnerability and need for community-centred solutions
Producers will be legally mandated to ensure that a portion of the materials they use is collected and recycled
Total damage is estimated over 4.1 billion US dollars
Ditwah-hit devastation is one of Sri Lanka's worst natural disasters in terms of damages to public infrastructure
Institute of Policy Studies explores impact of climate change and disasters on the country’s healthcare system
"Sri Lanka followed closely, with an estimated 4.6 per cent of its under-18 population displaced over the past 7 years"
Sri Lanka is facing an acute shortage of salt; government has blamed heavy rains in the past
Malaysia was importing fresh coconuts from Indonesia.
Global Blended Finance Alliance will mobilise both public and private capital to help nations achieve carbon neutrality
Sri Lanka is pushing to establish an International Climate Change University in central town of Kotmale
Regional network needed to address climate change challenges, particularly in South Asia, where effects acutely felt
Competition showcased undergrad students' solutions to waste problems
Sri Lanka President submitted three ambitious proposals at COP28
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International University is one of the three ambition plans presented by Sri Lanka leader at COP28
Sri Lanka leader has sought international backing for CJF, TBI, and International Climate Change University
CJF is expected to become a rallying point for countries vulnerable for climate change
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