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Environment

Sri Lanka to spend Rs 2.5bn to save Beira Lake

HSBC is backing the Beira clean up with electric boats

January 19, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka met dept revises forecast on Deep Depression

Forecast track confidence moderate

January 9, 2026 3 min read

Sri Lanka to get heavy rain before depression hits

Deep depression may become a depression as it hits Sri Lanka coast

January 8, 2026 1 min read

Deep depression to cross Sri Lanka coast on Jan 9

To cross Sri Lanka coast between Hambantota and Kalmunai around 12 UTC – 18 UTC

January 8, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka's new environment bill to bring load-based fines, stricter project monitoring

Grants legal teeth to Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) for large-scale developments.

Sri Lanka Met Dept issues severe lightning warning

"Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central

China’s Yantai delegation promotes zero-carbon efforts in Sri Lanka

China's move comes after US funding cut for climate change, Indian Adani's withdrawal

May 8, 2025 2 min read

UNDP, Coca-Cola give Sri Lanka USD1.1mn to tackle plastic waste

Sri Lanka gets $1.1mn to establish framework for comprehensive plastic waste management in 7 local authorities

April 14, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka starts certification for recycled plastics in FMCG

GP Certified label guarantees that packaging meets standards across 3 areas: safety, quality, and sustainability

March 28, 2025 2 min read

Coral colonizes Sri Lanka's China-backed Hambantota port

Several species corals have established themselves at the port

March 23, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka navy documents shipwrecks off Colombo

Expedition to document current state of numerous shipwrecks lying beneath the waves off Colombo,

March 20, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka will prosecute arsonists harming forests, wildlife: minister

"We will take legal action under the Forrest Ordinance

February 27, 2025 1 min read

EU gives EUR1.3mn to build crisis preparedness in Sri Lanka, Maldives

REDEFINE project will address drivers of conflict linked to the environment, climate change and natural resources

February 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka signs UN marine biodiversity pact

Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)

February 21, 2025 1 min read

EU project helps Sri Lanka get rid of invasive plant species

Ulex europaeus, commonly known as gorse, is an alien invasive plant

February 20, 2025 2 min read

Clean Sri Lanka and noise pollution

People affected by intense noise hope that cleaning the environment will also address the issue of noise pollution.

Jayampathy Wickramaratne, President’s Counsel
February 14, 2025 15 min read
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Sri Lanka monsoon floods North East, over 50 tanks spilling

Cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island.

January 20, 2025 3 min read

African swine fever starts killing Sri Lanka's wild boars

Swine fever is totally fatal for the animals of the porcine family

December 27, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka cabinet approves ratification of UN convention on BBNJ

BBNJ establishes robust framework for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity

December 25, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry, UNITAR to sign 3-year cooperation agreement

Training of diplomats, training on disaster risk reduction and crisis management and use of geo-information technology

December 24, 2024 1 min read

Tsunami threat to Vanuatu has passed: Update

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December 17, 2024 4 min read

European Union allocates 175,000 euros for Sri Lankans affected by floods

The funding will benefit over 37,000 people in some of the hardest-hit areas in the eastern and northern provinces,

December 14, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka rupee closes stronger at 290.30/45 to dollar, bonds up

Bond yields rose

December 9, 2024 1 min read

SAARC group adopts recommendations for implementing Thimphu Statement

SAARC Inter-Governmental Expert Group on Climate Change met in Colombo this week

December 5, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka floods kill 12, over 370,000 under water or homeless

Depression expected to cross Tamil Nadu coast on November 30 after passing by Sri Lanka's North on November 29

November 29, 2024 2 min read

Cyclone threat as depression moves East of Sri Lanka to India

Very heavy showers above 150 mm are likely at some places.

November 27, 2024 1 min read