The proposed widening and development of a 3.5km road stretch from Ilumbakanda to Suriyakanda on the edge of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve (SFR) will not be permitted and remain as a ‘Nature ...

Silver lining to the UNP cloud Congratulations and celebration! “Karu ready to lead UNP” says headline of ‘The Island’ of Tuesday 25 August. “In a statement issued to media, Jayasuriya said that he ...

The construction of a controversial road cutting through a section of the Sinharaja Forest – a world heritage site and the only primary rain forest in Sri Lanka was suspended yesterday amid ...

Yoshitha threatens legal action Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent a letter of demand to environmentalist Sajeewa Chamikara seeking Rs. 500 million for making a ...

However, this road, work on which began on July 27, will be harmful to the rich biodiversity in the area, environmentalists warn. The proposed road will mainly go through lands adjacent to the Morning ...

Sri Lanka suspends work on a controversial road project, amid concerns it could have an impact on a protected rainforest area.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today instructed to temporarily suspend road development work taking place near the Sinharaja Forest & World Heritage ...

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today instructed to temporarily suspend road development work taking place near the Sinharaja Forest & World Heritage site following a complaint lodged by local ...

The Rakwana Police said that a complaint has been received that a businessman was cutting a road using backhoes, claiming that the particular land belonged to him while the Survey Department was ...

(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The government today defended the Sinharaja forest road project saying it is not a new road but an existing one which has now been developed. Responding to a question ...

Sri Lanka suspends work on a controversial road project, amid concerns it could have an impact on a protected rainforest area. Sri Lanka suspends road work near Sinharaja forest - BBC News We've ...