The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) says that during the first six months of this year 148 jumbo deaths have been reported islandwide mainly due to explosive devices used by hunters, floo

Despite the government pledging not to repeat past mistakes, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation continued to release substandard petrol to the market, the UNP alleged yesterday.

Livestock and Rural Development Minister Arumugam Thondaman will inaugurate the landslide prevention project in the Nuwara Eliya district today (02).

With Typhoid and Hepatitis raising its ugly head in Colombo again, the Public Health Department (PHD) of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) with the assistance of the local police have commenced r

Its remarkable fight for survival however has pushed many of the big cats closer to villages and into conflict with humans.

The government plans to amend the Pesticide Control Act, which was introduced in 1980.

Over 4,560 persons have contracted rat fever within the past seven months. The highest number of cases was reported from the Kurunegala District.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) believes adopting a national HIV/ AIDS policy is essential for an overall prevention and education strategy in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has a low rate of HIV infections in the Asian region, with 3,000 infected individuals living with the HIV/AIDS virus.