Statement by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is unwarranted
Statement by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is unwarranted
The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights is of the view that the statement
attributed to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to
the effect that an inquiry, similar to that carried out by the Gaza fact finding mission, is required
with regard to the final stages of rec
Plastic Recycling Progrmme in Manik Farm
A plastic recycling programme was successfully launched at Pradeshiya Saba Sub Office at Manik Farm, Cheddikkulam last week. Programme was initiated in collaboration with National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project ( NPCPWMP) of Central Environmental Authority. Dr.W.Abeywickrema, Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and Mr Rohan Gunawardene, Project Director of the NPCPWMP officially inaugurated the project on 9th October 2009. Plastic Recycling Machine donated by the project. Coordinating Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources were also present during the occasion. ... . . . . . . . . .
Reactivation of Peradeniya Landslide
- Reactivation symptoms of Peradeniya landslide area was observed on 13th and 14th 2009 by NBRO.
- Warning massage was issued on 14th October 2009 by NBRO to DMC, District Secretary Kandy, Police Station, Peradeniya to take immediate actions.
- Landslide occurred on 15th October 2009 at about 2.30 am with the rainfall of 80.3mm (As at Gannoruwa Agriculture Research Center).
- Road was closed from Gannoruwa junction to Peradeniya bridge at the instructions by NBRO to Peradeniya Police.
- Removing u
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Statement By Hon.Mahinda Samarasinghe, M.P. Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Agenda Item 67 (a): Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children Third Committee – 16th October, 2009
Mr. Chairman,
My delegation notes with appreciation the reports of the Secretary-General before us today. We also thank the SRSG's on Children and Armed Conflict and Violence Against Children, UNICEF and the Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child for their submissions to this Committee. We extend a special welcome to Mrs. Marta Santos Pais, SRSG on Violence Against Children who has recently assumed this new and important position.
Mr. Chairman,
According to UNICEF reports more than 09 million of the world's children succumb to early death, 182 million still have no access to secondary school education, 1.5 billion children endure some form of violence
Reactivation of Peradeniya Landslide on 15th October 2009
Landslide hazard potential of the slope above the Peradeniya town has been identified in the year 2000 by the Landslide Studies & Services Division (LSSD) of National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) functioning under the Ministry of Disaster Management & Human Rights. The adverse stability condition and appropriate precautionary measures were reported to the relevant authorities. Meanwhile, the slope failed in January 2007 creating a huge destruction to the commercial centre of Peradeniya. Since, NBRO had warned about the possibility for reactivation of the landslide, the government of Sri Lanka decided to apply suitable remedial measures to control anticipated ill effects d
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