By Lalin Fernandopille

The value of water is about much more than its economic value – water has enormous and complex value for our households, food, culture, health, education, economics and the integrity of the natural environment. Pic: Wimal Karunathilaka

World Water Day - ‘Valuing Water’

“Preventing water, soil pollution, key for food security”

The United Nations celebrates World Water Day on March 22 every year to raise awareness of the global water crisis. The core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of this year’s World Water Day 2021 is ‘Valuing Water’. The value of water is about much more than its...

21 March, 2021

Sharp contraction in economy in 2Q

Recovery expected in Q3

Amid the delayed second quarter GDP growth figures, the economy is likely to contract sharply in the second quarter compared to the first, according to the Central Bank. “It is likely that the second quarter this year has recorded a greater contraction than in the first, the Central Bank stated through its monetary policy stance released last week. The release of GDP...

25 October, 2020 0