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On 20 May 2021, X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. [26] The vessel was engulfed in flames by 27 May and declared a total loss . It was still afloat, and the fire was thought to be under control by Sri Lankan firefighters by the late hours of 27 May 2021. [ 27 ]
The Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (or SLSEA) is the primary body responsible for the issuance of licenses for sustainable energy developments in Sri Lanka. In addition to being the key licence provider, it is also the organization responsible for promoting renewable energy and sustainable developments in the country.
In 2019, the Centre for Environmental Justice filed for legal action to repatriate waste containers illegally exported to Sri Lanka from the UK. [4] [5] After a year-long case, the court ordered the illegal waste to be sent back to the UK. [6] [7] [8] An agency was set up thereafter to investigate illegal waste exports. [9]
Visualisation of average annual temperature anomaly in Sri Lanka, 1901 to 2020. Climate change is an important issue in Sri Lanka , and its effects threaten to impact both human and natural systems. Roughly 50 percent of its 22 million citizens live in low-lying coastal areas in the west, south, and south-west of the island, and are at risk of ...
Sri Lanka international cricketer and captain Thisara Perera announces his retirement from international cricket after a 12-year career. [69] 5 May Wanted murder suspect 'Aliwatte Asitha' is arrested by the Mattakkuliya Police. [70] Sri Lanka reports the first death of a pregnant woman due to COVID-19. [71]
Port City Colombo is located in the metropolis of Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is positioned within South Asian trade routes. The master planned city is to be constructed between the southern edge of the new Colombo South Port and the Fort lighthouse. The total area of sea to be reclaimed is 269 ha (660 acres). [1] [2]
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political families which is ...
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