Rainwater harvesting at Millennium Information Technologies Ltd., Malabe, Sri Lanka
Location: Colombo, Srilanka
Environmental contamination and its association with Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology in North Central Region of Sri Lanka
Over the last decade, anew form of kidney disease of unknown etiology has emerged in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. The occurrence is mainly amongst males of age group 30–60 years engaged in agriculture.
Stakeholder Dialogue on Improving Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Sri Lanka
Centre for Science and Environment organised a Stakeholder Dialogue on Improving Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Sri Lanka on December 10 in Colombo in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy, Sri Lanka. This dialogue is part of our initiative to build a forum for city dialogue on air quality and sustainable mobility.
CSE's knowledge sharing seminar on traditional tank systems in India and Sri Lanka, November 26, 2013
Date: November 26, 2013 Venue: Nagarodaya Centre, 155 A, Dr. Danister de Silva Mawatha, Colombo 8
E-Outreach & Engagement: Workshop on New Media for Strategic Communication in Development
Towards Conservation of Waterbodies
June 11, 2013 Colombo, Sri Lanka Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) India organised a day long workshop on conservation of waterbodies in Sri Lanka on June 11, 2013.
Training Programme on Urban Rainwater Harvesting and Decentralised Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Sri Lanka
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in collaboration with the Colombo based NGO, Lanka Rainwater Harvesting Forum (LRWHF) organised a four day training programme in Colombo on ‘Urban Rainwater Harvesting (URWH) and Decentralised Wastewater Treatment (DWWT) and Reuse’ for engineers, researchers and practitioners from various organisations in Sri Lanka, between December 11 to 14, 2012.
Sri Lanka limits lead in paints
Sri Lanka has becomes the latest country to introduce lead in paints standards. The Consumer Affairs Authority published a Gazette order on September 30, 2011 regulating permissible maximum lead content on paints and accessories. It shall come into force from January 1, 2013.
Second Country Media Briefing on challenge of urban air quality and mobility management
CSE organised its Second Country Media Briefing on “challenge of urban air quality and mobility management” in Colombo on April 27,2011, as a part of the South Asian Workshops series.
National green reporting system of Sri Lanka: reporting guidelines
This publication provides information related to the National Green Reporting System of Sri Lanka and its reporting guidelines.
Participants List
Photos: Colombo Workshop
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Second Country Media Briefing on Air Quality and Urban Mobility
Colombo, April 27,2011 Almost every South Asian city today is reeling under severe air pollution and gridlocked urban traffic. Colombo has the advantage of having the sea by its side, but it is still struggling with polluting fuels, outdated vehicle technologies and rising numbers of private vehicles leading to massive congestion.
Dangerous liaisons
By: Hemantha Withanage Sri Lanka is flirting with nuclear power Sri Lanka is becoming a power hungry nation. Several coal power plants with a total generation capacity of 3,200 MW are on the anvil. The country’s new energy minister, Champika Ranawaka, wants a nuclear power plant by 2025. That’s a sure sign of change To be fair Ranawaka is not the first proponent of nuclear power.