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Microorganisms will not be used to clean Beira Lake: Ashu

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2 years ago

September 8, 2023

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No external micro-organisms would be introduced to clean the Beira Lake and a technology called ‘Nano-bubbles’ will be used instead, Singapore based Groepo Pte.Ltd’s local subsidiary Groepo Lanka Bioscience (Pvt) Ltd said.

Its Chairman and President’s Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Professor Ashu Marasinghe said this in response to media reports.

Several media reports said that the Central Environmental Authority and other environmental agencies have not given approval to clean the lake by using microorganisms.

“These reports are false. A new technology called ‘Nano-bubbles’ will be used to clean the lake. Oxygen gas will be inserted into the water to purify it. There will be no introduction of external micro-organisms into the lake. This project is a government approved project,” he said.

The project to be carried out with aid received from Japan has been named as “Beira Beregamu” (Let’s Save Beira).

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.