COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lankan authorities have launched a multi-agency response to assess and contain environmental damage caused by microplastic fragments and debris linked to the MSC Elsa 03, a Liberian-flagged container ship that suffered an accident in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala, ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Microplastic pellets and other marine debris have begun washing ashore along the northern coastlines of Sri Lanka, including Delft Island, Jaffna, Nainativu, and Mannar, raising environmental concerns among authorities and coastal communities.According to the Marine Environment P...

COLOMBO (News 1st); This year’s World Environment Day theme — “Beat Plastic Pollution” — resonates deeply with Sri Lanka, a country still grappling with the aftermath of one of the worst marine environmental disasters in recent history.The theme brings to mind the X-Press Pearl maritime disaster, wh...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has acknowledged the deep-rooted environmental and administrative crises facing Sri Lanka, placing significant blame on political authority and calling for urgent reform.The speech, delivered before a gathering of officials and stake...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka’s National Environment Day is scheduled to be celebrated this morning in the city of Kegalle, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.This year’s national theme is “Let it Sprout”, aligning with the global observance of World Environment Day.In conjunc...