Water Supply

Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka

A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Mohamed Aheeyar, Herath Manthrithilake, Chathuranga Ranasinghe, Manooj Rengaraj, Yasas Gamagedara, Jennie Barron
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Management, Water Quality, Groundwater Irrigation, Farmers, Wells, Agriculture, Sri Lanka
Health

Sri Lanka to launch e-health cards to boost state health sector

Sri Lanka's Health Ministry will introduce e-health cards by the end of this year, which will uplift the country's free state health sector, local media reported Thursday.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Xinhua
Tags:
Health, Sri Lanka, Health Care, South Asia
Economy

Sri Lanka development update: demographic change in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is facing a challenging macroeconomic landscape. The post-conflict high growth momentum has decelerated. A volatile global environment and structurally weak competitiveness continue to weaken growth and external sector performance. High interest costs mask limited fiscal improvement.

Publication Date: 
13/02/2019
The World Bank
Tags:
Development, Economic Development, Population Trends, Aged, Sri Lanka, Finance, GDP
Natural Disasters

The enabling environment for disaster risk financing in Sri Lanka: country diagnostics Assessment

This country diagnostic assessment seeks to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters in Sri Lanka, focusing on insurance and other risk transfer instruments.

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Disaster Preparedness, Insurance, Public Sector, Finance, Sri Lanka
Agriculture

Sri Lankan farmers instructed not to cultivate maize in Yala season due to Fall Armyworm threat

Publication Date: 
26/01/2019
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Farmers, Maize, Crop Pests
Health

Sri Lanka to get $ 200 mn from World Bank to strengthen primary health care

Sri Lanka will get USD 200 million from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) of the World Bank to implement a project to strengthen the country's primary health care sys

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, World Bank, Primary Health Care
Energy

Sri Lanka Air Force, Ministry of Power & Energy to launch first ever Cloud Seeding Project

Sri Lanka's Air Force and the Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development have agreed to launch the first ever Cloud Seeding Project in a bid to address the issue of impact of dry weather on

Publication Date: 
23/01/2019
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Hydroelectricity, Electricity
Habitat And Urbanisation

Sri Lanka officials to visit Israel to promote tourism

Officials from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau will visit Tel Aviv next month to participate in the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM), the Jerusalem Post reported.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2019
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Israel, Tourism, Ministry of Tourism
Transport

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The proposal made by Minister of Finance and Mas Media, Mangala Samaraweera to obtain the support of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the construction of a light rail system

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Japan, Colombo, Light Rail Transit
Wildlife

Private insurance to reduce Human-Wildlife Conflict

A one-day workshop on the role of private insurance in reducing the ‘Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) will be conducted by Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) and the International Institut

Publication Date: 
02/01/2019
The Island (Sri Lanka)
Tags:
Sri Lanka, Elephant, People - Animal Conflicts, Insurance

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