'Sri Lanka has the largest community based organization in the world which helps in providing purified water to the community', Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardana, said.

The Agriculture Ministry has drawn up a plan to develop 13 sectors of the agricultural field under Api Wawamu Rata Nagamu Under this project the Ministry had allocated around Rs 440 million to deve

Two nature scientists, Dr Kavinda Amarasinghe and Chandika Wijeratna have been able to identify a new variety of Binara in the Knuckles Range, one of the World Heritage Sites.

A 1993 survey revealed that there are around 2,600 elephants in the country.

One hundred and twenty two Information and Study Centers on the country's weather condition such as rains, floods and changes of water levels of reservoirs and rivers, will be established covering all districts, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry sources said.

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said the new system will commence in October.

Information on weather for better ma

The Water Supply and Drainage Ministry has taken steps to construct the Viharapalugama Water Supply project to supply purified water to traditional villages from the Anuradhapura era to honour their services to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

The construction project commenced on May 21 under the patronage of Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardan and on a concept of President Mahinda Ra