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Sinopharm triggers immune responses in 95-pct vaccinees Sri Lanka study finds

The seroconversion rates were highest in the 20 to 39 age group (98.88%) at 6 weeks

July 20, 2021 2 min read

Sri Lanka naval, fishing communities warned of strong, 70kmph winds

“Wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in other sea areas around the island," the Met Dept said.

July 19, 2021 1 min read

Minor oil spill at Hambantota port, Sri Lanka, brought under control: MEPA

"It wasn’t a major spill. As per our observation, its 400 liters of oil spillage," an official said.

July 15, 2021 1 min read

Alleged Yala clearing: Sri Lanka wildlife ministry denies opp. leader's claims

"We don’t have information about any such clearing," the official said.

July 15, 2021 1 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

Sri Lanka toughens environmental law against factory pollution, waste

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will strengthen its environmental law to enable more affective action against growing ind...

June 15, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka floods hit 150,000; death toll rises to 20

Floods and lighting with torrential rain in Sri Lanka had killed 20, with 2 missing while 153,000 people were in distres...

May 26, 2018 1 min read

Floods displace 54,000 in Sri Lanka, 13 dead

Torrential rains in Sri Lanka has killed 13 people and 54,000 people had been shifted to safer areas, the country's disa...

May 24, 2018 1 min read

Austria's Rosenbauer wins Euro 10mn Sri Lanka fire engine deal

Rosenbauer International AG of Austria, a makers of firefighting and specialist industrial vehicles has won a 10.3 milli...

February 21, 2018 1 min read

Sri Lanka's National Trust puts ancient stone monuments under spotlight

Sri Lanka's megalithic monuments, monuments made of stones as memorials or to mark burial will be the focus of a lecture...

February 19, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka farmers cautioned on water use in 2018 despite La Niña

Sri Lanka is expected to receive normal rains in the first three months of 2018, but the period is the driest in the yea...

January 12, 2018 2 min read

Sri Lanka to combat forest fires with fire belts, education

Sri Lanka is planning to take a series of measures to prevent forest fires, most of which are due to deliberate or accid...

December 23, 2017 1 min read

S. Korea gives Sri Lanka zero interest loan for garbage collection

ECONOMYNEXT - The Export-Import Bank of South Korea has approved a zero interest loan of US$14 million for supply of gar...

December 8, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka needs US$3.5bn solid waste management investments: IFC

ECONOMYNEXT – Municipal solid waste management in Sri Lanka will create an investment opportunity of $3.5 billion...

December 5, 2017 1 min read

Ockhi claims lives of 8 fishermen from Sri Lanka; concerns over warnings

Sri Lanka's government has begun compensating the families of eight fishermen from Galle in Southern Sri Lanka, whose li...

December 3, 2017 1 min read
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Sri Lanka rains, wind kill 13, 25,000 houses damaged

Torrential rains and gusting winds from a tropical depression has left at least 13 people dead and 25,000 houses damaged...

December 3, 2017 1 min read

Tropical cyclone Okhi leaves 15 dead in Sri Lanka

Strong winds and lashing rain from tropical cyclone OKHI left 15 people dead and more than 2000 houses and 600 businesse...

December 1, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka to tackle corruption in disaster mitigation efforts

ECONOMYNEXT – A top Sri Lankan policymaker has advocated a good governance approach to preventing disasters in Sr...

November 24, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka plans hi-tech search for ground water amid drought

Sri Lanka plans to acquire modern technology to search for ground water and new drilling equipment, amid the worst droug...

November 5, 2017 1 min read

Extended producer responsibility mooted for Sri Lanka waste disposal

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka should consider Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for dealing with solid waste whic...

Rohan Gunasekera
October 23, 2017 3 min read

Can black soldier fly larvae battle Sri Lanka's garbage crisis?

Sri Lanka's organic municipal garbage could be digested with black soldier fly larvae, little creatures that are trigger...

October 7, 2017 4 min read

Sri Lanka issues landslide warning after heavy rains

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan authorities issued a landslide warning after heavy rains, saying people on hillsides sho...

October 6, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lanka issues flood warning after heavy rains

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan irrigation and disaster management authorities issued a flood warning in the Gampaha dis...

September 14, 2017 1 min read

Sri Lankan companies moot river bank strengthening to prevent floods

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lankan companies have offered to help strengthen the banks of the Kelani River running around t...

September 2, 2017 2 min read

Sri Lanka to study erosion on beaches crucial for tourism, fisheries

ECONOMYNEXT – The Sri Lankan government is to do a study of erosion in coastal areas of the island’s south...

August 31, 2017 1 min read