How ‘Green Economy impacts development must be studied’
We have already conducted essay, photographic and
art competitions for the World Environment Day for schoolchildren
and the public. A cycle parade was also held to spread awareness on
environment. In Bingiriya DSD, several environmental and social
activities have been organized by the affiliated institutions of the
ministry such as tree planting, river bank conservation in Deduru
Oya, renovation of school buildings, awarding of medals for students
who involved in environmental pioneer brigade programme,
environmental workshop for teachers, solid waste management,
workshop for industrial sector on Environmental Protection License
and Environmental Impact Assessment etc.
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Reminiscences of Gold
Moulding influence of Rugby on a reputed public figure
A thorough disciplinarian in the field of
sports, education as well as politics, Javid Yusuf has had a variety
of experiences in life that have served him in good stead. A man who
takes victory and defeat in the same stride, Javid is the
quintessential all-rounder in life.
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Today is World Environment Day:
‘Green Economy; does it include you?’
The World Environment Day (WED) is held today
for the 39th time, the first having been held in 1973. United
Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity,
stressing the importance of it for human well-being. The UN General
Assembly established WED in 1972 to mark the opening of the
Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment held from June 5 to
16, 1972. The UN took the decision to hold the summit on December 3,
1968.
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Fr Marcelline Jeyakody’s 110th birth anniversary:
Creative priest of the verse and cultural icon
The 110th birth anniversary of eminent Catholic
priest Rev Fr Marcelline Jayakody was on June 3. Fr Jayakody went to
his eternal rest on January 15, 1998 at the age of 96. Rev Fr
Marcelline Jayakody was just a simple priest who spent most of his
career in parishes and as an assistant teacher in Catholic schools.
He presented all his works, prose, poetry and drama in simple
language for simple people.
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Prolonged crisis widens gap among Syrian people
The longer the current crisis in Syria lingers,
the wider the gap grows among the Syrian people, as the topic of who
is with and who is against the government has become the main talk
of the country. The 15-month bloody unrest continues with no
foreseeable end so far. It began as peaceful protests, but is
getting more complicated and intractable with every single day that
passes.
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