Tag:Sri Lanka

Climate Change

Sri Lanka issues red warning over strong winds, rough seas

Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, issued a red warning for fishing boats over strong winds and rough seas in...

Michael Simire - May 9, 2023

Health

Gabon, Jamaica, Sri Lanka unite to fight hazardous skin lightening products

The governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have joined forces to fight back against damaging beauty practices, launching a joint $14 million project...

Michael Simire - February 23, 2023

Climate Change

Sri Lankan President proposes to set up int’l university on climate change

Sri Lankan President has proposed to establish an international university on climate change in the country with the support of the Asian Development Bank...

Michael Simire - September 30, 2022

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Sri Lanka’s Withanage emerges Friends of the Earth’s new chair

Executive Director of the Centre for Environmental Justice in Sri Lanka, Hemantha Withanage, has been elected as the chair of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI). Hemantha...

Michael Simire - July 2, 2021

Agric & Biotech

Sri Lanka’s president to ‘free’ country of palm oil, cultivation

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka has imposed an immediate ban on the import of palm oil and has ordered the gradual removal of...

Michael Simire - April 6, 2021

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Czech Republic, Sri Lanka ratify Minamata Convention

On Monday, June 19 2017, the Government of Czech Republic and the Government of Sri Lanka deposited their instruments of ratification, thereby becoming the...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2017

Human Settlement

Japan bankrolls $3.7m infrastructure, livelihood overhaul in Sri Lanka

The Government of Japan has announced that it is providing funding amounting to $3,678,178 (Japanese Yen 377 million) through the United Nations Human Settlements...

admin - May 19, 2017

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