by Hafsa Sabry (Sunday Leader ) [unitegallery panama] The Panama Lagoon is one of the most productive lagoons in the Ampara District in the East coast of Sri Lanka to which the tourism and industrial activities have a caused threat to the environment and the fishing activities of the native people living in and around the area. Villagers are obstructed […]
By Hafsa Sabry-Sunday Leader Sri Lanka Mirissa, Sri Lanka is one of the amazing places in the world which allows tourists to have a closer look at blue whales and species of dolphins. Previously whales and dolphins were nearly 50-100 km closer from the shore but as the tendency to watch whales began to increase, they are being forced into […]
WATER RUNS DRY By Risidra Mendis Ceylon Today Features(2016,01,24) Sri Lanka has always been famous for its beautiful and cascading waterfalls. For tourists and locals travelling to up country areas one of the most beautiful sights along the way is the beautiful waterfalls cascading down the mountains. However, due to the rapid development and the vast clearing of forest land […]
by Hafsa Sabry( Sunday Leader ) The armed forces occupied many properties in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of the country during and after the civil war. The former government with its powerful politicians, allegedly encouraged the process of illegally ‘grabbing’ land in the North and East during its tenure. The issue of encroaching into public lands has still not […]
By Hafsa Shbry (Sunday Leader ) Alleged illegal construction of mini hydro power plants projects in the Sinharaja Forest Reserve, a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka, has caused many environmental damages to the world heritage. Sinharaja is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The illegal construction […]
Bail had been granted to Nuwan bopage and two others by the Colombo Magistrate who were arrested over violating court orders issued against the protest, and over an assaulting incident. Convener of the movement against Meethotamulla garbage dump Keerthiratne Perera and its organizer Attorney at law Nuwan Bopage were arrested last night (10). The suspects were produced before the Colombo […]
By Sajitha Prematunge Over 1200 tons of waste is dumped here every single day by some 250 lorries. The Meethotamulla dump site is already 23 acres in extent, nineteen of which is already overwhelmed with garbage. Nearly 5,000 households are directly affected by the Meethotamulla dump site. In this backdrop the residents of Meethotamulla staged a sathyagraha on December 27 […]
Subashini senanayaka Although President Maithripala Sirisena promised to ensure justice to people of Rathupaswala who engaged in a protest demanding safe drinking water facilities within three months in office when he contested the Presidential Election as the common opposition candidate he has failed to fulfill his pledge even after a lapse of one year, representatives of the Sri Lanka Young […]
by Hafsa Sabry(Sunday Leader) Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Amongst many alleged illegal anti-environmental activities in the country the issue of illegal ‘land grabbing’ and ‘diamond mining’ that are carried out despite the issues has beeng brought to the notice of relevant authorities. The Dumbara lands in the Ratnapura district is one of the water catchment areas which is continuously being […]
by Hafsa Sabry(Sunday leader ) The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has refused to grant approval to the Beragala Golf Resort Project which is alleged to violate most of the laws of the National Environmental Act, residents of the area and environmentalists are continuing to express concerns over the environmental issues that exist as a result of the project. According to […]