May 2, 2019
Photo credits- Daily Mirror Sri Lanka පිරිසිදු වාතය සෑම ජීවියෙකුගේම මුලික අවශ්‍යතාවයකි. නමුත් වර්තමානයේ ලෝකයේ අනෙකුත් රටවල මෙන්ම ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේද වායු දුෂණය වර්තමානය වන විට ප්‍රබල ගැටළුවක් වෙමින් පවතී. ස්වාභාවිකව හෝ මිනිසාගේ මැදිහත්වීමෙන් රසායනික ද්‍රව්‍ය සහ අහිතකර වායුන් පරිසරයට මුදා හැරීම හේතුවෙන් වායුගෝලයේ ගුණාත්මකභාවය අඩු වීම ඉතා සරලව වායු දුෂණය ලෙස හැඳින්විය හැකිය. මෙමඟින් මිනිසාගේ සෞඛ්‍යයට මෙන්ම රටෙහි ආර්ථික සංවර්ධනයට සෘජු සහ වක්‍ර බලපෑම් රාශියක් ඇති කරනු ලබයි. වායු දුෂණය වර්තමානය වන විට පෘථිවිවාසි සියළුම ජීවින් මුහුණපා ඇති ප්‍රධාන ගැටලුවකි. පිරිසිදු වාතය වායු වර්ග කිහිපයකින් අන්තර්ගත වේ.
Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Limited (EFL) is looking for a Head of Science for their Science Division. EFL is a non-profit public litigation organisation on environmental concerns. EFL’s Vision is “Justice for Nature” and our work ranges from litigation to conservation and scientific research, including collaborative efforts with government officials to develop national policies and legal reforms, implement projects and create awareness among the public. Job role: Head of Science Duties and Responsibilities Science and conservation Identify key research areas, and work with science officer
May 18, 2022
By: Sachini Perera Water is a vital resource for life, with flora and fauna species, including humans, dependent on it for food, energy, shelter, agriculture and much more. The value of water requires the recognition of the vast environmental, economic, and social services it offers, such as purifying air, storing carbon and enhancing biodiversity (IUCN, 2021). Globally, freshwater habitats account for rich biodiversity. Rivers, such as the Amazon and Mekong, are vast ecosystems for floral and faunal species and are primary sources
SC/FR/29/2020 On 31.12.2019, Circular No. 173/12/2019 was issued by the Director-General of Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) to amend the mining permit/license issuing procedure on the ground that there is a delay in the process. Circular No. 173/12/2019 repealed Circular No.118/05/2015 that provided environmental safeguards for mining activities. Under the 2015 Circular, applicants needed to obtain ‘Environmental Clearances/Recommendations’ from the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) before getting the mining permit/license for sand, gravel, clay, and soil.
January 31, 2022
Photography
Link to photos –https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19R3lS1vyRz7LZp4Urw3O43_wMKZs1sF8?usp=sharing
Open category
1st place – PC29A – Dhananjaya Dassanayake
2nd place – PC14B – Tilan Weerasinghe
3rd place – PC30B – Yohan Fernando
Honourable mentions
Sithika Kariawasam
Aaron Johnpillai
Art
Link to art – https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pbe1BDKo6IB5GwKF41DDaCHlfys1-Y78?usp=sharing
Under 12
1st place – AA29B – Ravindi Jayathilaka
2nd place- AA14A – Thanumi de Silva
January 28, 2022
Online articles : Daily Mirror – https://www.dailymirror.lk/news-features/EFL-40th-Anniversary-Celebrating-milestones-and-looking-to-the-future-together/131-218325 Daily FT – https://www.ft.lk/sustainability__environment/EFL-40th-anniversary–Celebrating-milestones-and-looking-to-the-future-together/10519-721611 Lanka Business Online- https://www.lankabusinessonline.com/efl-40th-anniversary-celebrating-milestones-and-looking-to-the-future/ Sunday Times- http://www.sundaytimes.lk/210808/business-times/efl-marks-its-40th-anniversary-451473.html
