By Ifham Nizam
More than 100 villagers with the backing of local politicians yesterday started clearing forests at the Dahayiyagala sanctuary despite objections from some 50 Wildlife department officers.
A Wildlife Officer told
The Island these lands come under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance and any human activity there was illegal.
The Rally for Animal Rights and Environment (RARE) said that a campaign to clear 300 acres of forest had been launched. “
An environmental Scientist warned the forest clearance would aggravate the human-elephant conflict.
The Island on its Friday edition reported a move to degazette more forest lands belonging to the Dahayiyagala sanctuary, which serves as a corridor for the elephants in the Udawalawa National Park and the Lunugamwehere National Park to migrate.
Japanese Amb. meets Dinesh
Japan has expressed regret after Sri Lanka scrapped the 2019 deal with New Delhi and Tokyo for the development of the Colombo port’s East Container Terminal.
A Japanese Embassy official in Delhi responding to Indian news agency WION’, “expressed regret at the unilateral decision taken by Sri Lanka”.
The Sri Lankan cabinet on Monday unanimously approved that the East Terminal of the port will be developed solely by the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA).
WION report: “Meanwhile in the aftermath of the development, Japan envoy to Colombo Akira Sugiyama met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday to discuss a “range of matters relevant to the bilateral partnership between Sri Lanka and Japan”, a tweet from Sri Lankan MFA said.
Country can save a lot on energy from initiative – Amaraweera By Ifham Nizam Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday said discussions and meetings of his Ministry would no longer be held inside buildings; instead, they would happen at Wana Arana in the Environment Ministry premises, he added. “We have sunlight for eight hours or so, […]
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Sri Lanka had previously agreed to develop the strategic East Container Terminal at the Colombo port with India and Japan.
The Government of Sri Lanka on February 2 scrapped a deal to develop a major port terminal with India and Japan amid weeks-long protests by trade unions and opposition parties.
Indian government has asked Sri Lanka to abide by its commitment to allow India and Japan to develop the east container terminal (ECT) of Colombo port.
Sri Lanka had previously agreed to develop the strategic East Container Terminal at the Colombo port with India and Japan. Under the deal, India and Japan were to own 49 percent of the terminal’s shares while Sri Lanka’s Ports Authority would retain the majority stake.
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Japan has expressed regret after Sri Lanka scrapped 2019 deal with New Delhi and Tokyo for development of Colombo port s East Container Terminal
Japan has expressed regret after Sri Lanka scrapped 2019 deal with New Delhi and Tokyo for development of Colombo port s East Container Terminal.
A Japanese embassy official in Delhi responding to WION question, expressed regret at the unilateral decision taken by Sri Lanka .
Sri Lankan cabinet on Monday unanimously approved that the East terminal of the port will be developed solely by the Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA).
Meanwhile in the aftermath of the development Japan envoy to Colombo Akira Sugiyama met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena on Wednesday to discuss a range of matters relevant to the bilateral partnership between Sri Lanka and Japan , a tweet from Sri Lankan MFA said.