Energy

Sri Lanka- India power projec to get green nod soon

Decks will be cleared soon for the take off of the 500-megawatt (MW) Sampoor thermal power project, a joint venture involving Sri Lanka and India, with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) mov

Publication Date: 
14/10/2015
T. Ramakrishnan
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Thermal Power Plants, Sri Lanka, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ecosystems, Energy
Dams/ Irrigation

An over view of irrigation tanks rehabilitation in semi arid hard rock terrain

Tank rehabilitation presently in vogue, in many states of India and neighbouring Sri Lanka, needs a holistic approach involving scientific planning and execution and people`s participation to save the tank and meet basic objective of providing water for irrigation. The article brings into focus the essential inputs to make the initiative successful. The main inputs include specialists’ reports on successful and failed initiatives in Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry states and Sri Lanka.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2015
P. R. Reddy
Journal of Indian Geophysical Union
19
4
481-487
Tags:
Tanks, Tank Irrigation, Public Participation, India, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Telangana
Climate Change

Sri Lanka fully committed to coping with climate change: president

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday voiced his country's full commitment to dealing with climate change and taking great efforts to minimize risks of possible environmental hazards.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Sri Lanka, Poverty, Food Security, Sustainable Development, Natural Disasters, South Asia
Climate Change

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka (Draft) 2015 to 2024

This plan was prepared in line with the broad set of guidelines set forth by UNFCCC for development of national adaptation plans (NAPs) (UNCCS 2012). The NAP process of UNFCCC is a generalized process consisted of four stages that could be customized according to specific situations in respective countries.

Publication Date: 
08/09/2015
Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Sri Lanka, Climate Impacts, UNFCCC, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Atmosphere, Extreme Weather Events
Water Pollution

Factories along the Kelani River to be examined for water pollution

Sept 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says 150 main industries located close to the upper part of the Kelani River from Ambatale Water Purification Plant wi

Publication Date: 
07/09/2015
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Sri Lanka, Coca Cola, South Asia
Environment

Sri Lanka Environmental Authority temporarily revokes suspension order on Coca-Cola

Sri Lanka's Central Environmental Authority (CEA) today temporarily revoked a suspension order it imposed on the Environmental Protection License (EPL) of the Coca-Cola beverage factory in Biyagama

Publication Date: 
01/09/2015
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Environment, Oil Pollution, River Pollution, Sri Lanka, Coca Cola, Soft Drinks Industry, Industrial Pollution, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Water Supply, South Asia
Energy

Sri Lanka To Get $200 Million Loan For Wind Energy Program

The Asian Development Bank will soon provide debt finance for Sri Lanka’s wind energy program.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2015
Clean Technica
Tags:
Energy, Sri Lanka, Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Electricity, South Asia
People

Refugees

The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that disasters forced more than 19.3 million people in 100 countries to flee their homes in 2014.

Publication Date: 
Monday, August 3, 2015
India Environment Portal
Tags:
People, Refugees, Natural Disasters, Climate Refugees, India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Africa
Climate Change

Development incentives for fossil fuel subsidy reform

Reforming fossil fuel subsidies could free up enough funds to finance universal access to water, sanitation, and electricity in many countries, as well as helping to cut global greenhouse-gas emissions.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2015
Michael Jakob, Claudine Chen, Sabine Fuss & et al
Nature Climate Change
709-712
Tags:
Fossil Fuels, Subsidies, Climate Change, Direct Cash Transfer, South Asia, Africa, South America, Infrastructure Development, Water Resources, Sanitation, Electricity, Telecommunication, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Water Supply

Sri Lanka to harness wasted rainwater for crops, power

Sri Lanka plans to store and use a billion cubic meters of rainwater per year, which would otherwise drain into the sea, in an ambitious effort to boost irrigation and power production.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2015
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Harvesting, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Irrigation, Energy, Reservoirs

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