Ananda Kannangara

Zoo’s Lioness Sheena also gets COVID-19

The Lioness named ‘Sheena’ was confirmed to have contracted COVID-19, raising the number of COVID-19 infected animals in the zoo to two, the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens Department said yesterday.PCR...

Beaches should be cleaned fast to help turtles lay eggs – TCP

Beaches should be cleared fast without leaving any tiny hazardous chemical substances, since turtles have now started coming to the beach to lay eggs and also to roam freely...
COVID-19 lion may have been infected by zoo employees - SLSVA

The Sri Lanka Veterinary Surgeons Association (SLVSA) on Sunday revealed that there are possibilities that the COVID-19 lion at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens had been...
Concern over large number of turtle carcasses washing ashore

The Turtle Conservation Project yesterday expressed deep concern over a large number of turtle carcasses being washed ashore in the Western and Southern coastal areas...
Lion at Dehiwala Zoo tests positive for COVID-19

An 11-year old Lion called ‘Thor’ at the Dehiwala Zoological Gardens has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently being treated by a team of veterinary surgeons and...

Environment Ministry to encourage production of environment friendly items

The Environment Ministry will commence vocational training programmes to encourage Sri Lankan manufacturers to make environment friendly items including brooms, ekel brooms , bags , tooth brushes,...
Cancer Society marks ‘International No Tobacco Day’

The `International No Tobacco Day’, which fell on May 31 was marked by Sri Lanka Cancer Society (SLCS) with several Cancer Awareness Programmes on Zoom.SLCS Public Education Committee Chairperson...
Planting saplings, seeds: Best solution to protect environment – Minister Amaraweera

Planting more and more trees and seeds in the vicinity of houses is the best solution to protect the environment in the country as it will immensely help generate clean air for humans, animals and...
Proper mechanism vital to distribute vegetable stocks – ACFF

Farmer communities in vegetable producing areas face immense hardships since no proper mechanism has so far been introduced by authorities to distribute vegetable stocks being brought to economic...
Spot checks, tough action against new gas cylinder shortage - State Minister

Consumer Affairs State Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna said special attention will be given to consumer complaints on the reduced volume of Liquefied Petrolium Gas (LPG) in the newly introduced 18...
‘Fishing restrictions should be imposed around Negombo, suburbs’

The Government should impose at least a three-week fishing restriction from now on for fisherman around Negombo and suburbs that affected by the debris of the X-Press Pearl ship to clear the doubts...
Sri Lanka to represent ILO conference in Geneva

The 109th International Labour Conference (ILO) will be held on June 3 in Geneva, Switzerland with Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), Assistant Secretary Bharath Arulsamy representing Sri Lanka virtually...
Ministry to clear MV X-Press Pearl debris

The Environment Ministry will pay special attention to the debris being washed ashore following the MV X-Press Pearl container ship fire off the Colombo coast.Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera...
NLTA pledges support to registered lottery ticket sellers

The All-Island National Lottery Tickets Association (NLTA) yesterday pledged to provide financial support to 45,000 registered lottery ticket sellers countrywide who are not engaged in their day to...
Fertiliser shortage issue resolved

The tussle between farmers, farmer associations in rice producing areas and the Agriculture Ministry over the fertiliser issue came to an end when Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage...
Pandemic has affected daily sales of Peliyagoda Central Fish Market

The COVID-19 pandemic, which previously caused the lockdown of many major cities countrywide, has once again affected to the daily sales of the Peliyagoda Central Fish Market, Central Fish Market...
Environment Minister stresses preventing dumping used PPE in ocean

The non implementation of a proper disposal system for 1.5 million used face masks added to the environment everyday will definitely cause severe damage to marine life and also the marine environment...
A birthday celebration with a difference

Birthdays are celebrated in numerous ways. Majority celebrate their birthdays by organizing parties and various entertaining programmes. Others would organize lavish birthday parties in hotels Some...
Health hazardous vinegar types in market

While there is a debate on cancer creating substances in coconut oil, various kinds of unhealthy vinegars too have invaded the market by unregistered mushroom companies with the tag, ‘natural coconut...
Peliyagoda Fish Market activities back to normal

The Central Fish Market Employees Federation (CFMEF) said the significant improvement of the country’s health situation and also the arrival of more foreign tourists to Sri Lanka during this New Year...