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Sri Lanka: Jaffna aquifer depleting from overuse

2013-05-28 13:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

SciDevNet: The single limestone aquifer, which is the main source of freshwater in Sri Lanka's northern Jaffna peninsula, is gradually depleting through overuse, researchers say. "The area suffers from severe groundwater imbalance which might reach crisis proportions in the future," Shanti de Silva, one of two scientists who carried out the research for the agricultural department of the University of Jaffna, told SciDev.Net. At a presentation of the research results last month (18 April), de Silva called...

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COLOMBO: Bangladesh turmoil revives apparel industry in Sri Lanka

2013-05-15 10:18:38| Apparel - Topix.net

Sri Lankan officials have said that the internal conflicts in Bangladesh has increased the demand for Sri Lankan apparels, but the local industry was facing a severe shortage of workers.

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Sri Lanka unlikely to benefit from Bangladesh apparel industry accidents: expert

2013-05-13 15:27:37| Apparel - Topix.net

Despite multiple apparel industry accidents in Bangladesh it is unlikely that Sri Lanka, a neighboring competitor, will see an increase in its revenues from retailers preferring to switch to better labor standards, experts said here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka - ISA Country Report

2013-05-02 02:00:00| Apparel & textile industry market research - from just-style.com

This report contains detailed forecasts and analysis for Sri Lanka, including trade and investment analysis, economic forecasts, political risk assessments and demographic trend analysis. Each ISA Co

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Sri Lanka: Clearing Forest Reserves To Rob Timber Army Refutes Allegations

2013-04-23 13:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Sunday Leader: Accusations have been levelled against Sri Lanka Army for clearing forestlands in Vavuniya for an alleged re-settlement drive. Environmentalists are up in arms against clearing of nearly 1,500 acres of thick forestlands in Karunkalikulam Forest Reserve in the Vavuniya District. Director Environment Conservation Trust Sajeewa Chamikara said that in order to settle over 1,200 Sinhala Buddhist families nearly 1,500 acres from the Karunkalikulam Forest Reserve have been cleared over the past 1 2...

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