The news is significant, as these reservoirs also supply hydropower. Key water supplies rebound after heavy rains — here's how it will impact locals first appeared on The Cool Down.

Engineers report that the water levels of the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs in the western slopes of Sri Lanka's Central Highlands have risen above overflow levels due to continuous heavy ...

When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve ...

Sri Lanka’s cities have that frenetic, cheerful chaos common to Asian cities, whether it’s Colombo ’s colonial grandeur or Kandy’s exalted lakeside lifestyle.

Young birder Lahiru Walpita begins most of his days at dawn by scanning the skies for seabirds along the coastline in ...

Sri Lanka have announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, with Sadeera Samarawickrama and Dilshan Madushanka returning to the setup. Both players last featured in the ...

In recent years, Sri Lanka has faced multiple crises that have eroded development gains and increased poverty, job, and food insecurity. Despite these challenges, local authorities have been at the ...

A sharp rise in alcohol and drug use among pregnant women living on Sri Lanka’s coastal belt has sparked serious concern, warns Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, Opposition Leader of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia ...

Dam! Check out those flows. The US Bureau of Reclamation will install a Shasta Dam Cam this summer in celebration of the dam's 80th anniversary.

Infrastructure upgrades to the Garrison Dam continue to move forward over a decade after structural weaknesses became apparent when the dam's spillway was first used.

The NDSA had flagged critical issues related to the safety of the dam which, it said, needed to be addressed urgently ...