Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

By Elisabeth Salemme Monday, Jan. 22, 2007A man reaches for the water while bathing at the ritual site at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Ardh Kumbh Mela (Half Pitcher) festival January 18, 2006, in Allahabad, India.
Cuyahoga River
After floating debris and oils ignited in 1969, the public outcry over this burning river in Ohio helped spur the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency. Conditions have improved, but the watershed remains an area of concern for the agency.

Potomac River
Just when you thought it was safe... In 1972, the Clean Water Act, which called for 'swimmable, fishable waters,' prompted a Potomac purging. But last fall, the appearance of intersex fish which have male and female organs renewed concerns about swimming, fishing and drinking the water.

Pripyat River

After the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, the river, which flows near the reactor, became radioactive. With toxic silt still flowing downstream in the Pripyat, which is some 441 miles long, a dam on the left bank has been the only effective countermeasure, and dredging remains dangerous.

Songhua River

In 2005, when a factory blast in Harbin dumped toxins into the water, Chinese citizens took action. They rioted after discovering the government hid the full extent of the crisis. Following some 50,000 environmental protests, Beijing this month pledged $64 million to clean the river.

Aaranchiyak thiyenawa Diaspora booruwotika aluthin gaththa FAE gena hondatama bayawela kiyala:)))

why go to beira chee cheegay .. i have a shower .. and a toilet :-)

Battles are not won by winning land, modyans try winning the people . Land will be taken back anytme tigers want :))

you shower in toilet :))

Modyans have serious problem with using the things properly , where do you eat ... in Bathroom :)))))

Sri Lanka's biggest garbage mountain, growing in height day by day, at Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13 has become a menace. It could explode if fire spreads to the methane gas emanating from the lower levels of the dump, the Colombo Municipal Council Public Health Department warned yesterday.
A recent fire in a section of the dump had aggravated an already bad health hazard, residents of the area complained yesterday (26).

The Colombo Municipal Council Public Health Department warned that the mountain of garbage was burning from inside even after the Sri Lanka Air Force had doused the flames engulfing its surface.
The garbage mountain stands on a wetland of 22 acres and about 70 80 tons of the city's garbage are dumped regularly.
The stench emanating from the dump after the fire is unbearable, residents complain.

Director of the Disaster Relief Services Centre Nimal Hettiarachchi said there had been a fire last year as well and that 43 houses had been completely damaged by it. The Centre had donated Rs. 50,000 to put up temporary shelters for the victims. He said those who were living in the vicinity of the garbage mountain were squatters.

87% of all Sri Lankan Tamils live in government controlled areas now.

learn to read ...

Land will be taken back anytme tigers want :))

bayawenda eppa. nothing will stop tamils:)))))