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Sri Lanka has increasingly witnessed climate related natural disasters in the last decade
EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector
Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka
Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.
JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026
To streamline waste management across the island's coastline and ports by improving coordination
Appointment to the post of Director General of the Department of Meteorology
National Environmental Act amendment bill currently in Parliament with tighter EIA clauses
General public is advised to take adequate precautions
Grants legal teeth to Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for large-scale developments.
"Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central
Advisory for severe lightning
"We have to limit water supply now to avoid a worst case scenario."
7.8 magnitude earthquake in Molucca sea
Japan provides grant for radio equipment to support recovery and reconstruction from damages caused by Cyclone Ditwah
Moving away from a 'response and recovery' reactive framework to a 'science-based resilience' proactive framework
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The drones were given in response to an urgent request from RDA after Cyclone Ditwa.
WealthOS was founded by Anton Padmasiri, a financial professional and Chamat Arabewela, who has IT background
Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties
HSBC is backing the Beira clean up with electric boats
Forecast track confidence moderate
Deep depression may become a depression as it hits Sri Lanka coast
To cross Sri Lanka coast between Hambantota and Kalmunai around 12 UTC – 18 UTC
Rains to intensify in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces
The cyclone destroyed the fences, increasing elephant contact with humans and exacerbated the elephant-human con
The Indian relief team also operated a field hospital in the area
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