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Environment

With criticism, Sri Lanka leader strongly pushes for CJF, investment in TB at COP28

Says Sri Lanka sees many impacts of climate change now

December 1, 2023 6 min read

Sri Lanka plans CO2 sequestration to be carbon neutral by 2050

Road map and strategic plan to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050

November 28, 2023 1 min read

INTERVIEW - Sri Lanka President eyes Tropical Belt Initiative, CJF at COP28

President will address the global COP28 summit on Friday

November 27, 2023 4 min read

Sri Lanka to regulate kithul products, allow tapping in forest reserves

There is demand for kithul-related products in international market, so standard of kithul treacle must be certified

November 23, 2023 1 min read
Restoring Sri Lanka’s natural environment a civic duty: President

"Sri Lanka already possesses some of the strongest environmental laws," Disanayake said

Sri Lanka heavy rain to continue, landslide warnings issued

The weather department has also issued warnings for strong winds and rough seas.

Karu calls for action on rapidly escalating human-elephant conflict

The National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ) is calling on the government to immediately act on mitigating the human-...

January 22, 2021 3 min read
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Cardinal laments that Sri Lanka is working to turn lies into truth

At a sermon at the Katuwapitiya church, scene of the most horrific attack on Easter Sunday, the head pf the Colombo chur...

January 21, 2021 2 min read

Orca Lanka: Killer whales are here and well worth meeting

They may be intelligent, communicative and super-social in ways we can scarcely imagine

Mark Hager
January 16, 2021 9 min read

Sri Lanka Air Force bombs Lahugala with MAS seed

Sri Lanka Air Force said it had seed-bombed a 60 acre area in Lahugala in a reforestation bid in the fourth such operati...

January 15, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka Femtech advances by MAS wins global recognition

Sri Lanka's MAS group said it had been recognized for advancements in female centric technology (FemTech) that improved ...

Mahadiya Hamza
January 9, 2021 4 min read
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Sri Lanka’s blue whale is a superb athlete. Is she also a scholar?

Considerations on cetacean brainpower

Mark Hager
January 9, 2021 9 min read

Cardinal leading the charge against developers intruding into Muthurajawela

Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic Church is marshalling its forces to protect the Muthurajawela wetlands from a multi-use dev...

January 8, 2021 2 min read
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Severe lightning warning issued for several places

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning with thunderstorms at several places in Sabara...

January 4, 2021 1 min read

Rwandan help to fight Fall Army Worm part of on-going cooperation – Army spokesman

Rwandan military officers conducting experimental spraying of pesticides to combat the Fall Army Worm which is threateni...

January 4, 2021 2 min read
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Sri Lanka mammals, endemic shrews to whales, showcased in new book

Sri Lanka's mammals are showcased in a new field guide illustrated with 300 colour photographs of nearly 130 species ran...

January 2, 2021 1 min read
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Strike Zone: Sri Lanka is a leading place for whales getting hit by ships

Why do whales get hit by ships? Why does ship strike happen?

Mark Hager
December 27, 2020 6 min read

No link between incineration of Mink bodies in Denmark and Covid in the groundwater – experts

The decision by the Danish government to incinerate the remains of millions of Mink who were slaughtered and buried afte...

December 26, 2020 4 min read

Cardinal calls on government to stop deforestation

Roman Catholic leader Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith is calling on the government to enact tougher laws to protect the forests...

December 23, 2020 1 min read
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Landslide warnings as heavy rains batter East and Central Hills

Heavy rains and strong winds are battering Sri Lanka’s Eastern and Central areas causing floods and landslides, the co...

December 22, 2020 1 min read

Ahab’s Nemesis: Sri Lanka may be the best place in the world to see sperm whales

Is Sri Lanka the world capital for sperm whales in terms of super-pod frequency, density and viewability?

Mark Hager
December 19, 2020 7 min read

Cyclone Burevi kills 2 in Sri Lanka, Jaffna bears brunt as 95,000 affected

Cyclone Burevi had killed two, destroyed 99 houses, damaged 3,496 house and over 95,000 were affected with Jaffna bearin...

December 7, 2020 2 min read

Cyclone Burevi has affected nearly seventy thousand in Sri Lanka

Cyclone Burevi was off the coast of Mannar and moving towards the South Indian coast around 6 pm tonight but has left qu...

December 4, 2020 1 min read

Over 12,000 people hit by cyclone Burevi’s ferocity - DMC

Cyclone Burevi has affected some twelve thousand people from over three thousand families mostly in the North and East o...

December 3, 2020 1 min read

Cyclone Burevi will leave the island by noon – Met Department

The cyclone Burevi was over the northern peninsula this morning and the Meteorological Department says its effects will ...

December 3, 2020 1 min read

Cyclone Burevi crosses Sri Lanka North-East coast

Cyclone Burevi has crossed Sri Lanka's North-East Coast between Kuchchaveli and Thiriyayi between 2230 and 2330 hours on...

December 3, 2020 1 min read