UBM India, host of the annual Renewable Energy India (REI) expositions in the country, announced its first ever India-Sri Lanka Renewable Energy Growth Forum, to showcase the business opportunities

A group of environmentalists in Sri Lanka is to hand over a petition today to the Human Rights Commission against the controversial Chinese funded Colombo Port City project.

There is a mystery kidney disease that for years has been killing thousands of farmers in Sri Lanka's rice basket — and as it spreads, locals are becoming increasingly fearful.

Sri Lanka's Minister of Housing and Samurdhi Sajith Premadasa said today a massive housing program as well as a poverty alleviation program will be launched within the next 100 days.

Colombo: The Sri Lankan government has decided to pay compensation to the farmers for their crops damaged by the inclement weather in the fast few weeks.

Maternal deaths during the pregnancy period or due to post-partum complications have reduced in the Northern Province over the last few years.

Seven wild elephants died of accidents in Galgamuwa, Kurunegala last year, a senior official attached to the Wildlife Department said.

A variety of aromatic paddy called A.T.306 has been introduced by the Amblantota Paddy Research Institute.