COLOMBO (News 1st): The eight importers in connection with the consignment of Agricultural Plant Waste imported to the country from Ukraine are currently being questioned, Sri Lanka Customs said on Sunday (Dec. 27). Further, statements were also recorded from intermediary entities connected to th...

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Customs expects to conduct a proper scientific investigation into the content of the "Agricultural Plant Waste” consignment imported to the country from Ukraine, Customs officials said on Saturday (Dec. 26). "Further investigations with regard to the 28 freight conta...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Sri Lanka is focusing on filing a complaint with the Basel Secretariat with regard to the 'Agricultural Plant Waste' imported to the country from Ukraine, the Ministry of Environment said on Friday (Dec. 25). The “Basel Convention on the Control of Transbound...

Colombo (News 1st); A committee of experts was appointed to conduct an extensive study into the minor tremors experienced around the Victoria Reservoir. The 11 member committee will be chaired by Anura Walpola, the Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau. The committee will also com...

Colombo (News 1st);  Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera, said a special program to protect the cleanliness of 103 rivers island wide will commence in January under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. He said so while addressing the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Enviro...