Rs 46 Billion for Mudun Ela. Will Colombo Finally Stop Flooding?
Sri Lanka is preparing another major assault on Colombo’s flooding problem, this time centred on the Mudun Ela drainage basin.…
Category: Environment
El Nino May Be Coming. Will the Lights Stay on?
The Government says Sri Lanka has enough water and generating capacity to avoid power cuts in the months ahead, even…
The Pekoe Trail: Who Owns a Path That Nobody Owns?
A 300-kilometre trail created with international donor support crosses State land, plantation estates, forests, villages and old public tracks. A…
The Drought Is Here – But Are We Ready?
Wells are drying, reservoirs are falling and crops are under pressure. Government has been preparing for El Niño, but food…
Rs. 5.8 Billion to Put the Tanks Back to Work
World Bank-backed programme will rehabilitate 296 minor irrigation tanks across Sri Lanka, with Badulla receiving the largest share of restoration…
Why Does Sri Lanka Still Run Out of Water?
More than 84,500 people across seven districts are now affected by the dry spell and more than 75,000 are receiving…
The Rain Hasn’t Come — Now the Bill Is Arriving
More Than 84,000 Hit by the Dry Spell as Government Sets Aside Rs. 3 Billion for Farmers and Vegetable Prices…
Drought. Then Deluge?
Meteorology Department warns developing El Niño could become exceptionally strong as Sri Lanka faces contrasting risks of dry weather and…
Attack On Wildlife Officers Exposes a Dangerous Loss of Authority
The reported attack on Wildlife Department and Special Task Force officers in Kilinochchi, followed by the arrest of nine suspects,…
Sri Lanka’s Coastline Is Disappearing – Can It Still Be Saved?
Sri Lanka’s coastline has always been one of its greatest natural assets. Stretching for more than 1,300 kilometres, it supports…
