Wildlife

Pigeon endemic to Western Ghats spotted near Jaipur

Bird watchers in Jaipur have an unusual guest in town.

Publication Date: 
29/12/2014
Aarti Dhar
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Western Ghats, Sri Lanka, Birds, Endangered Species, Environmentalists, Wildlife
Natural Disasters

Landslides in Sri Lanka's hill country kill seven, more missing

Badulla: At least three persons were killed and several others have gone missing due to a landslide in the Rilpola area in Badulla today, police said.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2014
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, South Asia, Landslides
Natural Disasters

President orders speedy relief to flood-hit

President Mahinda Rajapaksa instructed the authorities to provide immediate relief in a systematic and organised manner to the people in areas affected by inclement weather.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2014
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, South Asia, Floods, Natural Disasters, Flood Relief
Climate Change

Protecting mangroves can lower disaster risks, offer cash: experts

Better protecting the world's fast-disappearing mangroves could have big economic, social and environmental benefits, experts said at the U.N. climate talks in Lima this week.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2014
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Climate Change, UN, Peru, Carbon Dioxide, UNFCCC, UNEP, Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Bengal, Vietnam
Environment

Sri Lanka State of Environment Report:The Monthly Overview, November, 2014

Small Scale Power Generation Sector through renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar power and biomass sources has contributed effectively to the generation of electricity in Sri Lanka and the country expects to reach a target of 20% of the power supply by renewable energy by 2020. Read more in November 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Sri Lanka.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2014
India Environment Portal
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Environment, Pineapple, Horticulture, Irrigation, Pollution, Natural Disasters, Urban Transport, Mono Rail, Colombo, Urban Water Supply, Diabetes, Health, Elephant, South Asia
Energy

ADB grants US$ 150 million develop green power generation in Sri Lanka

Nov 24, Colombo: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to loan US$ 150 million as a the first tranche for the project of implementation of Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improv

Publication Date: 
24/11/2014
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Energy, Renewable Energy, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Sri Lanka, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, South Asia
Water Supply

Cabinet approves Kundasale Haragama Water Project

The Cabinet has decided to implement the Kundasale Haragama Water Project for the benefit of the people in that region. Hon.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2014
The Island (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Sri Lanka, Dams, South Asia
Sanitation

2.5 Billion People Globally Lack Access to Basic Sanitation Services - WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday in New Delahi that an estimated 2.5 billion people around the world lack access to basic sanitation services, of which 792 million live in Indi

Publication Date: 
20/11/2014
All Africa
Tags:
Sanitation, WHO, Toilets, India, Health Effects, Diarrhoea, Bangladesh, Bhutan, North Korea, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Climate Change

Water resource management in dry zonal paddy cultivation in Mahaweli River Basin, Sri Lanka: An analysis of spatial and temporal climate change impacts and traditional knowledge

Lack of attention to spatial and temporal cross-scale dynamics and effects could be understood as one of the lacunas in scholarship on river basin management. Within the water-climate-food-energy nexus, an integrated and inclusive approach that recognizes traditional knowledge about and experiences of climate change and water resource management can provide crucial assistance in confronting problems in megaprojects and multipurpose river basin management projects.

Publication Date: 
18/11/2014
Sisira S. Withanachchi, Sören Köpke, Chandana R. Withanachchi & et al
Climate
1-26
Tags:
Agriculture, Rice, Sri Lanka, Climate Change, Water Management, Farmers, South Asia, Rivers, Climate Impacts
Sanitation

Six nations to take part in toilet fest

India along with Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam and Afghanistan will participate in a three-day International Toilet Festival in the city, which will start on Tuesday to create awareness a

Publication Date: 
18/11/2014
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Laos, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Sanitation, Delhi, Sulabh International

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