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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
Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.
JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026
The Indian relief team also operated a field hospital in the area
Ditwah was a first level cyclone, but it moved slowly and it was difficult to predict its path at first
A helicopter pilot died earlier
The Northeast monsoon condition is expected to gradually establish over the island during the next few days.
The choppers also airlifted more than 5.5 tonnes of rations and medical equipment to flood-hit areas.
Highest toll taken on the people of Kandy district followed by Badulla
Many flood hits area still are not accessible by relief workers; many people are still in rubble
Critical flood alert issued for Mahaweli lower catchment areas
Mulls sending Japan Disaster Response team
Electricity to be restored starting Saturday evening
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The Kandy district in the hill country which includes Gampola, has seen 52 people dead and 105 missing
The highest reported death toll so far of 51 is from the Kandy district. The missing is 67
Colombo's Hanwella, Gampaha, Ja-Ela, Negombo, Giriulla face higher water levels
India has so far provided 4.5 tons of dry rations and 2 tons of fresh rations
At least 56 have died so far due to adverse weather in Sri Lanka
State officials are due to meet diplomatic corps later today to request for international help, Defence Secretary said
National Disaster Management Council meets
Landslides and flooding has killed around 40 people in Sri Lanka
The key to ASP readiness lies not in building entirely new systems, but in integrating existing infrastructure
Through FAO, the funding will help with prevention and control of invasive alien species for enhanced biosecurity
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