Residents in the Matale district are perturbed about the contamination of the Nalanda Oya and other water resources in the area due to the activities of the local tourists.

Residents in the Matale district are perturbed about the contamination of the Nalanda Oya and other water resources in the area due to the activities of the local tourists.

A new species of fresh water fish Labeo Lankae once believed to be extinct has been found by the National Aquatic Resources Research Development Agency (NARA) in the Knuckles Range yesterday.

A NARA official said this particular fish was last found in 1980 by Professor Ravi Senanayake when he was doing research for his PhD.

Science and Technology Minister Prof. Tissa Vitharana addressing the gathering. Pic by Dinuka Liyanawatte
The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) announced yesterday that it would lead the European Commission

The ongoing wanton destruction of the mangroves in the Puttalam lagoon has resulted in immense environmental damage to the lagoon and the surrounding area. Environmentalists and the residents of the area expressed concern for haphazard clearing of the mngroves by a group of racketeers receiving political patronage.

A new species of fresh water fish Labeo Lankae once believed to be extinct has been found by the National Aquatic Resources Research Development Agency (NARA) in the Knuckles Range yesterday.

A NARA official said this particular fish was last found in 1980 by Professor Ravi Senanayake when he was doing research for his PhD.

Gale force winds that have wreaked havoc in the country of late struck once again this time in Mirigama on Sunday night, damaging 18 houses.

The Disaster Management Center said the storm had struck at around 8.45 pm on Sunday. According to the Center however it caused only minor damages to the houses with several roofs being blown away.

Without immediate action, the transport sectors of developing countries will account for the overwhelming share of increased carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, according to a new declaration signed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Nestle Lanka Limited officially handed over possession to the government of Sri Lanka its completed long term post-tsunami reconstruction projects, on Tuesday. These projects, worth Rs.125 million, spanned affected coastal areas from Negombo to Mullaitivu.

The number of dengue victims and deaths from Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) continued to rise to epidemic proportions, with 75 deaths and approximately 5,500 patients reported island wide up to yesterday.