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Flood Situation Report
Flood Situation Report Colombo | Sri Lanka Flood Situation Update No.2 – Sri Lanka 18 May 2010 at 1830 hrs GLIDE: FL-2010-000092-LKA Situation Since Friday, 14 May 2010, heavy monsoon rains have resulted in flash floods, high-winds, landslides, lightning and thunder storms in 11 districts in Sri Lanka. Nine of the districts are in the southeast and include: Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Matara, Kegalle, Puttalam and Galle. Two of the affected districts are in the northeast: Trincomalee and Anuradhapura. See attached table breakdown and map. As of Tuesday, 18 May 2010, over 298,543 persons (62,261 families) have been affected by the heavy rains. This includes minor displacement of 7,477 people and 8 deaths. The Government of Sri Lanka is responding to the crisis through local and central levels and the Navy has been deployed with their boat teams to assist with evacuations. The Department of Irrigation has indicated that rising water levels exist for the following areas (see details in Annex 1): • Kelani River, Hanwella DS Division, Colombo District • Kalu Ganga (river), Palindanuwara DS Division, Kalutara District • Gin Ganga (river) The National Building Research Organisation has issued a Landslide warning (level 2 – be ready for evacuation) to the following districts and AGA Divisions under threat: • Ratnapura District – Palmadulla, Kuruvita, Eheliyagoda, Kalawana, Kolonna, Elapatha Divisions • Kalutara District – Kalutara, Bulathsinhala, Horana, Palinda Nuwara, Agalawatte, Walallawita, Bandaragama, Mathugama, Ingiriya, Panadura Divisions • Galle District – Neluwa, Hiniduma, Thawalama, Baddegama, Elpitiya, Bope Poddala, Nagoda, Karandeniya, Weliwitiya Divithura Divisions • Kegalle District – Deraniyagala, Yatiyantota, Dehiowita Divisions Warning of cut slope failures possible in Colombo and Gampaha Districts. -
Ceylon Electricity Board
INVITATION TO BID CEYLON ELECTRICITY BOARD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Type of Region / Place of Purchase of Price of the Bids will be opened Price of the Information Bid closing Procurement Value of Bid Bond Bids should be Bid Division / Bid No. / Item Description & Quantity Bidding Documents Bid at information Copy date & Time Committee (Rs) deposited at ICB/ Province TP. Nos. Document copy Download NCB (Rs) (Rs) Link Materials Generation SPS/CE/SP/14M-2018 01st November TCPC Office of the Deputy 1,000.00 30,000.00 Office of the Deputy Office of the Deputy N/A NCB click here Division 2018 General Manager General Manager (Thermal General Manager (Thermal Supply of 20 Nos. Universal programmable signal transducers 10.00 hrs (Thermal Complex), Complex), (Thermal Complex), Complex) for Sapugaskanda Power Station, Sri Lanka Ceylon Electricity Board, Ceylon Electricity Board, Ceylon Electricity Generation Generation Headquarters, Board, Headquarters, New Kelani Bridge Road, Generation New Kelani Bridge Road, Kolonnawa, Headquarters, Kolonnawa, 10600 New Kelani Bridge 10600 Sri Lanka Road, Sri Lanka Kolonnawa, Telephone : 10600 2437426,24323897 Sri Lanka Telefax : 2433525 E Mail: [email protected] Generation MC/KOT/BIDS/2018/020 28th November MCPC(MC) D.G.M. (Mahaweli 3,500.00 300,000.00 D.G.M. (Mahaweli 2018/11/28 14.00hrs - ICB Click here Division 2018 Complex), 20/40, Should be Complex), 20/40, Ampitiya at D.G.M. (Mahaweli (Mahaweli Design, manufacture, factory testing, delivery of offline 14.00hrs Ampitiya Road, Kandy. deposited Road, Kandy. Complex), 20/40, Complex) transformer oil filtering plant for Kotmale Power Station from any Ampitiya Road, Kandy. -
GEOGRAPHY Grade 11 (For Grade 11, Commencing from 2008)
GEOGRAPHY Grade 11 (for Grade 11, commencing from 2008) Teachers' Instructional Manual Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences National Institute of Education Maharagama. 2008 i Geography Grade 11 Teachers’ Instructional Manual © National Institute of Education First Print in 2007 Faculty of Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Social Science National Institute of Education Printing: The Press, National Institute of Education, Maharagama. ii Forward Being the first revision of the Curriculum for the new millenium, this could be regarded as an approach to overcome a few problems in the school system existing at present. This curriculum is planned with the aim of avoiding individual and social weaknesses as well as in the way of thinking that the present day youth are confronted. When considering the system of education in Asia, Sri Lanka was in the forefront in the field of education a few years back. But at present the countries in Asia have advanced over Sri Lanka. Taking decisions based on the existing system and presenting the same repeatedly without a new vision is one reason for this backwardness. The officers of the National Institute of Education have taken courage to revise the curriculum with a new vision to overcome this situation. The objectives of the New Curriculum have been designed to enable the pupil population to develop their competencies by way of new knowledge through exploration based on their existing knowledge. A perfectly new vision in the teachers’ role is essential for this task. In place of the existing teacher-centred method, a pupil-centred method based on activities and competencies is expected from this new educa- tional process in which teachers should be prepared to face challenges. -
Chatting Sri Lanka: Powerful Communications in Colonial Times
Chatting Sri Lanka: Powerful Communications in Colonial Times Justin Siefert PhD 2016 Chatting Sri Lanka: Powerful Communications in Colonial Times Justin Siefert A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the Manchester Metropolitan University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of History, Politics and Philosophy Manchester Metropolitan University 2016 Abstract: The thesis argues that the telephone had a significant impact upon colonial society in Sri Lanka. In the emergence and expansion of a telephone network two phases can be distinguished: in the first phase (1880-1914), the government began to construct telephone networks in Colombo and other major towns, and built trunk lines between them. Simultaneously, planters began to establish and run local telephone networks in the planting districts. In this initial period, Sri Lanka’s emerging telephone network owed its construction, financing and running mostly to the planting community. The telephone was a ‘tool of the Empire’ only in the sense that the government eventually joined forces with the influential planting and commercial communities, including many members of the indigenous elite, who had demanded telephone services for their own purposes. However, during the second phase (1919-1939), as more and more telephone networks emerged in the planting districts, government became more proactive in the construction of an island-wide telephone network, which then reflected colonial hierarchies and power structures. Finally in 1935, Sri Lanka was connected to the Empire’s international telephone network. One of the core challenges for this pioneer work is of methodological nature: a telephone call leaves no written or oral source behind. -
Natural Resource Profile of the Kelani River Basin January 2016
Medium to Long-term Multi-Stakeholder Strategy and Action Plan for Management and Conservation of the Kelani River Basin 2016-2020 Natural Resource Profile of the Kelani River Basin January 2016 This natural resource profile is developed to support the formulation of the “Medium to Long-term Multi-Stakeholder Strategy and Action Plan for Management and Conservation of the Kelani River Basin” developed by the Central Environment Authority (CEA) and International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Sri Lanka Country Office, with the participation of a large number of stakeholder groups and technical inputs from the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Natural Resource Profile of the Kelani River Basin Acknowledgement: Ms. Chandani Edussuriya, Research and Development Division, CEA, Ms. Sandamali Pathirage and Ms. Darshani Wijesinghe, IUCN Sri Lanka provided the maps and data for the natural resource profile. Ms. Kushani de Silva supported in coordination of the compilation of information. Ms. Dinithi Samarathunga and Ms. Padmi Meegoda supported in edits. Mr. Suranga De Silva, UNICEF Sri Lanka and Mr. Ajith Rodrigo, CEA supported in the project management. Compilation: Mr. Sampath de A Goonatilake Mr. Naalin Perera Mr. Gyan De Silva Prof. Devaka Weerakoon Dr. Ananda Mallawatantri Editor: Dr. Ananda Mallawatantri, IUCN ISBN: 978-955-0205-41-7 Citation: Goonatilake, S. de A., N. Perera, G.D. Silva, D. Weerakoon and A. Mallawatantri. 2016. Natural Resource Profile of the Kelani -
Environment Due Diligence Report
Environment Due Diligence Report September 2017 SRI: Integrated Road Investment Program Tranches 1, 2, 3 and processing of Tranche 4 Prepared by Road Development Authority, Ministry of Higher Education and Highways, Government of Sri Lanka for the Asian Development Bank. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (as of 6 July 2017) Currency unit – Sri Lanka Rupees (SLR/Rs) INR1.00 = $ 0.01545 $1.00 = INR 64.73 ABBREVIATIONS ADB - Asian Development Bank BIQ - Basic Information Questionnaire BOQ - Bills of Quantities CEA - Central Environmental Authority CP - Central Province CRC - Conventional Road Contracts CSD - Context Sensitive Design DSD - Divisional Secretariat Division EARF - Environmental Assessment and Review Framework EC - Environment Checklist EHS - Environmental, Health and Safety EMAP - Environmental Management Action Plan EMC - Environment Monitoring Checklist EMP - Environmental Management Plan EMoP - Environmental Monitoring Plan EPL - Environmental Protection License ES - Environmental Specialist ESDD - Environmental and Social Development Division ESU - Environment and Social Unit FAM - Facility Administration Manual GoSL - Government of Sri Lanka GRC - Grievance Redress Committee ICB - International Competitive Bidding IEE - Initial Environmental Examination (Report) IML - Industrial Mining License iRoad - Integrated Road Investment Program km - kilometer LHS - Left Hand Side MFF - Multi tranche Financing Facility MOHEH - Ministry of Higher Education and Highways NCB - National Competitive Bidding NCP - North Central Province NWP - North -
National Report of Sri Lanka
NATIONAL REPORT OF SRI LANKA on the Formulation of a Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis and Strategic Action Plan for the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Programme Leslie Joseph – National Consultant LIST OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Aim of the national report ...............................................................................................................................1 1.2 Country background.........................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Geographic divisions used in the analysis ....................................................................................................5 1.4 Marine protected areas .....................................................................................................................................7 2.0 STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ITS LIVING RESOURCES 2.1 Quality of Coastal water..................................................................................................................................8 2.2 River pollution ................................................................................................................................................10 2.3 Availability and quality of fresh water .......................................................................................................11 -
Assessment of a Planned Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Sri Lanka
JASEM ISSN 1119-8362 Full-text Available Online at J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. March., 2016 JAllO UrightsRN AreservedL OF APPLIED S www.ajol.infoCIENCE A NandD ENVIRONVol.ME N20T (A1L) 58M –A 61NA GEMENT. www.bioline.org.br/ja Assessment of a Planned Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Sri Lanka DISNA EHELIYAGODA1* NIMAL PREMATILAKE2 1Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka 2Balangoda Urban Council, Balangoda, Sri Lanka Correspondence should be addressed to Disna Eheliyagoda; [email protected] ABSTRACT: Systematic Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) authorities of Sri Lanka contributes to exchange some productive outputs with localities; however it is still not in a successful mode due to limitations and environmental failures in their operation. Most of these local administrations are directly dumping Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to an open dumping site, this manner of inappropriate disposal of MSW is become a major threat to the environment and public health in developing countries like Sri Lanka. This study was conducted for the MSWM practices of Balangoda Urban Council. The research was performed based on analyzing information obtained from field observations; reports; literature; questionnaire distribution among community; and a series of formal interviews with major stakeholders. The ongoing MSWM practices of Balangoda Urban Council encompass six categories as waste minimization and handling; waste collection; on-site separation; waste transportation; further management including grading, composting, recycling, producing sludge fertilizer; and final disposal to an open dump site. Apart from those, training sessions on MSWM are also being conducted. The purpose of this paper is to assess current status of urban waste management scenario and highlight strengths and weaknesses to understand the sustainability of the system which would help any local authority to improve MSWM. -
Draft Sri Lanka National Factsheet
Best Practice in Small-scale Gemstone Mining DFID Knowledge and Research Project DRAFT SRI LANKA NATIONAL FACTSHEET 1999 Sri Lanka National Factsheet Disclaimer This project is an output from a project (R7115) funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) for the benefit of developing countries. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the DFID. Author: Dr Paul Henney, British Geological Survey (BGS), UK Project Manager – Heather Mackay Intermediate Technology Consultants (ITC) Ltd Bourton Hall Bourton-on-Dunsmore Rugby, CV23 9QZ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1926 634403 Fax: +44 (0)1926 634405 Email: [email protected] Web: www.itcltd.com 1 Sri Lanka National Factsheet Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................1 1. PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH AND FACTSHEET ..........................6 2. BACKGROUND....................................................................................7 2.1 The Small Scale Mining Industry......................................................................7 2.2 Mine Owners ....................................................................................................7 2.3 Mine Workers ...................................................................................................8 3. GEOLOGY..........................................................................................10 4. OPERATIONAL PRACTICES ............................................................13 4.1 Prospecting and Exploration ..........................................................................13 -
Eheliyagoda Pradeshiya Sabha ------Ratnapura District
Eheliyagoda Pradeshiya Sabha ------------------------------------------- Ratnapura District --------------------------- 1. Financial Statements --------------------------- 1.1 Presentation of Financial Statements ----------------------------------------------- The financial statements for the year under review had been presented to audit on 02 June 2016 and the financial statements for the preceding year had been presented on 07 August 2015. The report of the Auditor General for the year under review had been forwarded to the Secretary of the Sabha on 30 June 2016. 1.2 Qualified Opinion ----------------------- In my opinion, except for the effects on the financial statements of the matters shown in paragraph 1.3 of this report, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Eheliyagoda Pradeshiya Sabha as at 31 December 2015 and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. 1.3 Comments on Financial Statements ------------------------------------------- 1.3.1 Accounting Deficiencies ----------------------------- The following matters are observed. (a) The creditors for the expenditure aggregating Rs.41,820 for the year under review had not been identified and brought to account. As a result, the expenditure and the creditors for the year under review had been understated by similar amounts. (b) The stamp duty to be remitted to the Commissioner General of Inland Revenue for the last 6 months of the year under review amounted to Rs.18,782. But, the amount shown in the stamp duty ledger account amounted to Rs.188,132. As a result, the current liabilities of the year under review had been overstated by Rs.169,350. (c) (i) According to the bank reconciliation statement, the balance of the current account No.085-1-001-70000674 of the Eheliyagoda branch of the People’s Bank as at end of the year under review amounted to Rs.4,373,940. -
Strengthening of Disaster Preparedness and Re
SRI LANKA RAPID POST DISASTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT Floods and Landslides Public Disclosure Authorized Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs Ministry of Disaster Management MAY 2017 Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Sri Lanka Rapid Post Disaster Needs Assessment Floods and Landslides, May 2017 ISBN 978-955-0897-05-6 Published by the Ministry of Disaster Management & Ministry of National Policy and Eco- nomic Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations, World Bank and European Union. September 2017 Ministry of Disaster Management Vidya Mawatha, Colombo 7 T: +94-112665170 / +94-112-665389 F: +94-112-665098 E: [email protected] W: www.disastermin.gov.lk Design: Ana P. Santander Photo Credits: European Press Photo Agency, Indian Express, Reuters, United Nations, Asian Tribune, Amila Weerasinghe, Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka. Contents Foreword 5 Acknowledgements 7 List of Abbreviations 9 List of Figures 13 List of Tables 14 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 21 SECTOR REPORTS SOCIAL SECTOR 35 1. Housing 37 2. Education 53 3. Health 65 PRODUCTIVE SECTOR 75 4. Food Security, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries 76 5. Productive Sector: Industry and Commerce 88 INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR 105 6. Irrigation 106 7. Transport 119 8. Water and Sanitation 130 9. Power supply 149 CROSS CUTTING ISSUES 157 10. Environment 159 11. Disaster Risk Reduction 181 12. Gender and Social Inclusion 197 ANNEXURES 213 Annex 1: PDNA Sector Team and Contributors 215 Annex 2 : Terms of Reference 218 Annex 3: Stakeholders -
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka COUNTRY STRATEGY and PROGRAMME EVALUATION
Independent Office of Evaluation Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka COUNTRY STRATEGY AND PROGRAMME EVALUATION Independent Office of Evaluation Independent Office of Evaluation International Fund for Agricultural Development Via Paolo di Dono, 44 - 00142 Rome, Italy Tel: +39 06 54591 - Fax: +39 06 5043463 E-mail: [email protected] www.ifad.org/evaluation www.twitter.com/IFADeval IFAD internal printing services www.youtube.com/IFADevaluation Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Country Strategy and Programme Evaluation June 2019 Report No. 5080-LK Document of the International Fund for Agricultural Development Photos of activities supported by IFAD-financed projects in the Democratic Socialist Repubilc of Sri Lanka Front cover: A young farmer cultivating moringa, Anuradhapura District. ©IFAD/Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme Back cover: One of over 700 microirrigation schemes rehabilitated under the Dry Zone Livelihood Support and Partnership Programme, implemented between 2005 and 2013. At this site (Mulathella Ela, Haliela Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District), the canal was rehabilitated in 2011 to serve 30 acres of land; it is regularly maintained by beneficiary farmers. ©IFAD/Fumiko Nakai (left); A beneficiary of a floriculture project supported by the Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme, Rathnapura District. ©IFAD/Smallholder Agribusiness Partnerships Programme This report is a product of staff of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD and the findings and conclusions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of IFAD Member States or the representatives to its Executive Board. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IFAD concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.