The heavy rain accompanied by gale force winds have damaged around 170 houses in Anuradhapura from April 5 to 19 , according to Anuradhapura District Disaster Management authorities.

Over 1,000 kidney patients have been reported in the Moneragala district, sources said. The majority of the patients have been reported from Buttala and Wellawaya, they said.

Plans are afoot to provide a permanent solution to the acute shortage of drinking water in the Anuradhapura district by accelerating the construction of water supply schemes such as Anuradhapura No

The Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry has taken steps to set up Environment Protection Committees in each district with the intention of obtaining public support to increase forest cover in

An Australian company has expressed commitment to invest US $ 190 million to establish a solar panel and solar cells plant in the Mirijjawela Export Processing Zone in Hambantota.

The North Central Water Supply and Drainage Board has embarked on a four-fold drinking water supply program in the province where chronic kidney diseases are spreading.

The Pakistan government through its High Commission in Colombo has funded the construction of two clean drinking water supply projects for villagers in Kodapokuna in the Polonnaruwa district.

The Union Assurance in collaboration with the Public Health Department of the Colombo Municipal Council, has taken an initiative to educate children about the risk factors of dengue.

The Water Supply and Drainage Ministry has launched a project to utilize the sewage in the Jaffna Municipal area for agricultural purposes, Water Supply and Drainage Ministry Secretary Amarananda A

Kandy will have Sri Lanka's biggest waste management project costing Rs.

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