Unilever and Arpico Encourage Shoppers to Go Green
(PRESS RELEASE) – 200% More Reusable Bags and 100,000 Fewer Polythene Bags Used During First Month Unilever Sri Lanka and Richard Pieris Distributors …
Environment
Issuances of ‘green bonds’ could double this year: report
July 27, 2017 (LBO) – Issuance of ‘green bonds’ could nearly double to 150 billion dollars this year, according to an article by Mainstreet …
Sri Lanka dengue cases over four times previous average: WHO
July 20, 2017 (LBO) – The World Health Organization says the current dengue epidemic is likely to have repercussions on public health in Sri Lanka, with a …
Sri Lanka to manage use of polythene, polystyrene
July 13, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s government has decided to manage the use of polythene with the intention of minimizing its environmental impact …
School gardens promoted by FAO and Sri Lanka’s education ministry
July 10, 2017 (LBO) – Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the Ministry of Education kicked off a project where schools …
Land allocated in Chilaw for solid waste management project
July 06, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved allocation of land for a combined solid waste management project implemented by Chilaw Urban …
Sri Lanka launches hotline for garbage collection in Colombo
July 05, 2017 – Sri Lanka’s Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry has launched a hotline for people to make complaints about garbage …
Sri Lanka Eco Summit to discuss ‘Walking the Talk’ for Greener Growth
July 03, 2017 (LBO) – The Importance of Sri Lankan businesses aligning its growth plans with greener practices to help develop a ‘sustainable era,’ …
SMLS presents proposal for dengue patient management
July 03, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka Society for Medical Laboratory Science (SMLS) has put forward a proposal for the dengue outbreak that relies on efficient …
JICA to provide Doppler Weather Radar Network to Sri Lanka
June 30, 2017 (LBO) – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a grant agreement with Sri Lanka to establish a Doppler Weather Radar Network …
Political commitment needed for sustainable tourism: Amaratunga
June 22, 2017 (LBO) – The importance of political commitment for sustainable tourism goals, as well as the tools to measure sustainability, was …
Fairway partners with Sri Lanka’s Waste Management Authority
June 20, 2017 (LBO) – Fairway Waste Management (Pvt) Ltd and the Waste Management Authority of the Western Provincial Council have signed a concession …
Plastic is choking our oceans – here are 5 things you can do about it: WEF
June 12, 2017 (LBO) – The world’s oceans are choking in plastic, are fished to depletion, and warming waters are melting ice caps that threaten marine …
Korean Actress Lee Young-ae “Changumi” supports flood relief efforts
June 06, 2017 (LBO) – Korean Actress Lee Young-ae has made a contribution of 56,000,000 Korean Won (50,000 US Dollars) to support flood relief efforts in …
US contributes Rs350 mln for Sri Lanka flood relief
Jun 05, 2017 (LBO) – The U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap joined President Maithripala Sirisena to announce approximately 350 million rupees …
Sri Lanka flood levels begin to reduce, more rain expected
Jun 01, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s national disaster management officials have reported that water levels are beginning to recede along the major …
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises, DMC provides maps
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – The death toll from torrential rain across Sri Lanka has risen to 193 persons with more than 100 people still reported missing, the …
Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water supply is not contaminated: Minister
May 30, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s pipe borne water distributed through the National Water Supply and Drainage Board is safe to use, City Planning and Water …
Sri Lanka flood rescue efforts continue, further rain expected
May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s rescue efforts continued Monday after floods and mudslides affected more than 471,000 people, with further rain …
Indian ships arrive in Sri Lanka with flood relief, China pledges USD2.2Mn
May 29, 2017 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s monsoon death toll rose to 164 with another 88 listed as missing as Indian ships arrived with relief supplies and …