Although Sri Lanka does not produce products containing mercury or persistent organic pollutants, it imports a lot of them from abroad. The United Nations Development Programme will implement the activities, which will last five years and have been financed by the Global Environment Facility.
In the village of Iyankerney, in the troubled eastern province, an initiative that creates wealth and strengthens the sense of community through organic farming. The gratitude of the 31 women involved: 'We will continue this work and invite others to do the same'.
The artificial lake with two reservoirs in the North-Central Province was damaged. The original irrigation system, which dates to the 5th century, is crucial for thousands of people who still depend on it today. Multiple investigations have been launched, but residents fear local authorities are involved.
A group of activists and journalists met with Fr Bastian Rocknadan, who is fighting for the return of Catholics to the village of Mullikulam. The dispute flared up in 1990, when the Navy took possession of the area, forcing the inhabitants to move. Fifteen years after the end of the war, the issue remains unresolved.
New Delhi has applied to explore a deposit near the Afanasy Nikitin seamount that might be within Sri Lanka’s jurisdiction. According to experts, India's desire is first and foremost to discourage further Chinese presence in the region.
In the hands of Somali pirates for four and a half months, the six Sri Lankan sailors from the ship 'Lorenzo Putha 4' who had been kidnapped at the end of January and then freed by the Seychelles Coast Guard have finally arrived in the port of Dikowita. The joy of re-embracing their families but also concerns about the financial loss they suffered as a result of the unfortunate mishap.
