http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-06-13T00:51:52+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dole_abandons_banana_plantation_in_national_park/?source=rss After a threat of lawsuit, Dole Inc. has abandoned a banana plantation in Somawathiya National Park in Sri Lanka. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Land, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2011-11-22T07:45:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sri_lankan_survey_finds_healthy_elephant_numbers/?source=rss Sri Lanka's elephant population remains healthy despite decades of fighting between government and rebel forces, the first survey since the end of the nation's bloody civil war showed Friday. Before the count, the department said it believed the elephant population totalled just 5,350. The country boasted 12,000 elephants in 1900. The survey counted 1,107 baby elephants, Ratnayake added. It is the first count since Sri Lanka's military crushed Tamil Tiger separatist rebels in May 2009, making wildlife sanctuaries and jungles more accessible to officials. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2011-09-04T14:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sri_lanka_war_zone_becomes_wildlife_sanctuary/?source=rss Sri Lanka is turning a vast area of jungle, earlier a base for Tamil Tiger rebels, into a wildlife sanctuary. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Forests, Wildlife, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2010-12-02T16:36:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/improvements_seen_four_years_after_the_indian_ocean_tsunami/?source=rss Four years since a 9.0-magnitude earthquake spawned massive walls of water that swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving more than 230,000 dead according to a United Nations estimate, improvements can be seen in many of the devastated areas, humanitarian groups said. Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Top Stories, World, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand 2008-12-26T05:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/very_proud_shelterbox_founder_wins_prestigious_beacon_prize/?source=rss ShelterBox founder and chief executive officer Tom Henderson has joined the ranks of Sir Bob Geldof and Jamie Oliver by winning a prestigious Beacon Prize. World, Human Rights, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, UK Top Stories, World Top Stories 2008-11-30T10:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/labour_sri_lanka_working_children_get_second_chance/?source=rss COLOMBO, Jun 13 (IPS) - Sujit is 22-years-old and studying hard to graduate in 2010 as a professional electrician. The handsome young man, speaking at a workshop on eliminating child labour, talked proudly of how his life changed dramatically when he was given the opportunity to enter an electrical course and re-start his life again. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2008-06-12T19:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/skies_to_be_swept_for_alien_life/?source=rss The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. Science, Space, Regions, Africa, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Dijbouti, Dem. 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World, General World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South America, Brazil, Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-09-26T10:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sri_lankan_teas_branded_with_un_global_compact_to_promote_corporate_respons/?source=rss Sri Lankan company introduced two new "ethical" teas of the Ceylon variety today, the first products ever to be jointly branded with the United Nations Global Compact to promote responsible corporate citizenship around the world by including information on the initiatives 10 principles in packs sold to millions of consumers each year. World, Human Rights, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-03-20T12:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tamil_tigers_ok_talks_with_sri_lanka/?source=rss Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels agreed Tuesday to unconditional talks with the government but warned they will pull out of a 2002 cease-fire if the government persists with its military campaign, a spokesman for the insurgents said. Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2006-10-03T16:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sri_lanka_re_opens_door_to_peace_talks/?source=rss The Sri Lankan government said on Wednesday it was committed to holding peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels, provided the rebels agreed to "a comprehensive and verifiable cessation of hostilities". Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2006-09-13T15:27:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/drop_in_refugees_from_sri_lanka_shows_progress_towards_peace_un_official/?source=rss Ahead of Wednesday�s peace talks on Sri Lanka between Tamil Tiger separatists and the Government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today that the drop in the number of Sri Lankans fleeing regional insecurity showed that all people on the island want an end to the 20-year conflict. World, Politics, Regions, Sri Lanka, Popular Articles 2006-02-22T14:58:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/many_tsunami_children_feel_hopeful_about_future_according_to_new_un_survey/?source=rss One year after the tsunami dramatically changed their lives, children in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand feel hopeful about the future, while those in Indonesia are recovering at a slower pace, according to a survey of youngsters released today by the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF). World, Feel Good, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India, Sri Lanka, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Thailand, United Nations 2005-12-28T15:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tsunami_ravaged_communities_focus_on_sustainable_recovery/?source=rss A year since the December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean tsunami, aid groups are shifting their focus from immediate relief efforts to helping locals build self-sustaining communities that are better prepared for future disasters. World, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India, Sri Lanka, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Popular Articles 2005-12-26T15:41:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/after_the_tsunami_residents_of_sri_lanka_clean_their_environment/?source=rss On most days, the residents of Hambantota could be found fishing in the Indian Ocean, playing cricket in the hot sun or chatting with neighbors under a coconut tree. For the past two months, many of those living in this small fishing village ? located 230 kilometers (approximately 143 miles) south of Colombo ? have been picking up garbage in the Karagan Lagoon. Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, Popular Articles 2005-12-08T21:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tamil_tigers_agree_to_peace_talks/?source=rss Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka have agreed to hold direct talks with the Colombo government. World, Politics, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, Popular Articles 2005-08-18T18:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/network_of_un_ecological_reserves_adds_22_new_sites/?source=rss Ranging from coastal mangrove forests to desert mountains chains, and stretching from Chile to Mongolia, 22 ecosystems have been added to a United Nations programme that promotes sustainable development on a scientific basis with the active involvement of local communities. World, Environment, Forests, Land, Wildlife, Regions, Africa, Mauritania, Senegal, Asia, Mongolia, Europe, Austria, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, Oceania, Australia, Micronesia, South America, Brazil, Chile, United Nations 2005-07-06T14:02:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/clinton_to_help_maldives_plug_tsunami_aid_gap/?source=rss Former U.S. President Bill Clinton has vowed to lobby for $114 million in aid to plug a tsunami relief shortfall for the remote Maldives, the government of the Indian Ocean island cluster said on Sunday. World, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka, North America, United States 2005-05-30T20:37:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sri_lanka_says_tsunami_aid_pledges_hit_3_billion/?source=rss Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that international donors have now pledged $3 billion in aid and debt relief to help the Indian Ocean island rebuild after December's tsunami � twice what the government says it needs. World, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, Sri Lanka 2005-05-17T21:57:00+00:00