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People living in hilly areas and using those advised to be vigilant
The company wants to double its already existing 480 waste plastic collection centres.
Some 82 properties have been partially damaged due to floods.
Kodippili asked that residents in these areas, especially around the Kalu Ganga (river), be extremely vigilant.
"Code Red - Climate Risks and Opportunities for Sri Lankan Businesses"
Mirissa beach to get blue flag status, which will increase by fivefold the southern province's tourism-based economy
Wildlife officials found three more dead wild elephants in central Sri Lanka Saturday, raising the number believed to h...
Sri Lanka spends US$ 19 million (approximately 3.4 billion rupees) annually on healthcare due to floods and droughts, a ...
Floods in Sri Lanka have hit 25,000 persons and have damaged over 300 houses and left at least one person dead, as water...
Sri Lankan banks supporting biodiversity conservation efforts refused to lend money for a mini-hydro power plant after t...
Sri Lanka has issued flood warnings for low lying areas around three rivers in the Southern part of the island, as heavy...
Showers are expected to occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces, the Department of Meteorology said tod...
Prevailing showery and windy conditions across the island are expected to continue till tomorrow (30) and may increase i...
Showers or thundershowers will occur in Western, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces today (26),...
Showery and windy condition prevailing in the island is expected to continue, the Department of Meteorology said today (...
The possibility of afternoon thundershowers is particularly high in Northern, North-central, Uva and Eastern provinces, ...
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Windy and showery conditions in the southwestern parts of the island are expected to worsen to some extent, the Departme...
Two spill gates of Laxapana reservoir have been opened due to heavy rains received over the past few days, the Disaster ...
SriLankan Airlines has suspended all flight operations to Kochi (also known as Cochin) in Kerala, India, today (09) unti...
The strong winds that were prevalent over the past few days are expected to die down from tomorrow (10), the Department ...
ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka will spend 2 billion rupees on a radar to evaluate cloud formation for the artificial rain projec...
Eight homes were damaged by strong winds in Vavuniya yesterday (07), the Vavuniya Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
Experts Friday began negotiating the most comprehensive scientific assessment ever of the role the land we live off play...
The seas extending from Puttalam to Mullaitivu via Kankasanturai will be rough at times today, the Department of Meteoro...
The high winds that hit many parts of the island last week are expected to be milder from Wednesday, the Department of M...
One of Sri Lanka's most pristine marine environments, the Bonavista Coral reef, is in danger of being hit by an oil spil...
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