Every year on 5 June, World Environment Day asks us to look at the planet we call home, one we are inheriting and the one we ...

COLOMBO — As Sri Lankans celebrate the traditional New Year on April 14 each year, a period marked by family gatherings and renewal, there are no celebrations at Keerthirathna Perera’s home anymore.

Solid waste management encompasses the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste materials, alongside policies and technologies designed to reduce environmental harm. Systems range from ...

The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...

In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for ...