A study by the committee of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Sri Lanka indicates 16 District Secretariat Divisions emerge as highly vulnerable to drought exposure.

Overall, The island Financial Review learns Sri Lanka needs nearly Rs. 48 billion

Feasibility studies are being carried out to set up a Solar Power Park, in Hambantota to add 737 KW to the national grid.

The Project initiated by Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka will receive financial aid from Japan and Korea.

This Solar Power Project to be established in Buruthakanda in Hambantota will be completed in two stages.

Steps have been taken to draft regulations against noise pollution caused by radios and cassette players in private buses, an official of The Western Province Passenger Transport Authority says.

"A committee was formed comprising officials of the Ministry of Environment, Registrar of Motor Vehicles and Police to discuss environmental pollution caused by radios and cassette players in private bu

Over one million people have been marooned and 22 deaths reported due to the floods and landslides in several parts of the country.

The Health Ministry says that fifty percent institutions and schools within the Colombo City area have mosquito larvae and possible mosquito breeding places.

The Colombo Municipal Council spends millions of rupees a day on garbage collection, Chief City Administrator Omar Kamil told The Island yesterday.

The Health Ministry announced its third dengue control week from today (1) to December 7.

Developed nations should begin to deliver the US$ 30 billion fast, which is necessary to build the trust and goodwill for the negotiations at Cancun, which starts in Mexico, India

Metropolitan group signed an MOU with the Central Environmental Authority to recycle all workplace related electronic waste (e-waste).

Under this programme which is already implemented by the Metropolitan Group, all items from computers, copiers, printers, cartridges, toners, drums, telephoning units, scanners, paper, fax machines and all other related workplace items are being recycled in part

Sri Lanka has drafted a national strategy for climate change adaptation with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), a statement issued by the ADB said.

The ADB, working with the Ministry of Environment, has given technical assistance for a new framework to enable Sri Lanka