SL in essential need for new climate laws to save economy: Sajith

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Colombo, Sept. 2 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka is in essential need of new climate related laws to reduce the anticipated adverse impact on its climate, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said today.

Speaking during a special session of the Sectorial Oversight Committee on Climate Change, Premadasa said Sri Lanka’s paddy yield is expected to be reduced by 12 percent to 41 percent by 2060 while losses of infrastructure caused by climate disasters would be within the range of Rs. 0.38 billion (Rs. 3800 million).

He said the climate related disasters will make Sri Lanka lose 3.68 percent of its GDP annually until 2050.

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මෝඩ කැලුම් Tuesday, 02 September 2025 03:45 PM

What about including 'Ali Manthara' in the school syllabus?

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Panditha Gemba Tuesday, 02 September 2025 04:41 PM

This man is trying to make himself relevant and important. The weak opposition over many many years has caused most of the problems in SL.

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Environmentalist Tuesday, 02 September 2025 05:08 PM

Sajith, Like Al Gore, you have to take this up as a Global initiative. If our paddy yield is going to decline by 41% in 2060, it won’t happen in isolation in Sri Lanka alone. Changing only Sri Lankas environment laws won’t therefore save Sri Lanka. However, if you are going beyond Sri Lanka with this doomsday forecast you better have your new scientific facts 100% correct in order to be given a hearing.

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Disgusted citizen Tuesday, 02 September 2025 05:47 PM

Empty words,a big effort to get the economy right, is taking place,waistage, commission, pilfering from state coffers have been stopped , development is taking place,justice is being served,its only one year since the new administration took over, all the nitty gritties would be looked into,and solutions will be found

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Concerned Tuesday, 02 September 2025 06:42 PM

Are you out of your mind.

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J Tuesday, 02 September 2025 07:21 PM

Can the SJB members please tell this guy to stop making a fool of himself, embarrassing

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Sambo Tuesday, 02 September 2025 07:50 PM

What professional information this man gives out. Should have been at the Harward and not in the opposition.

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Samy Selvarajah Tuesday, 02 September 2025 08:20 PM

Having being in the Sri Lanka Parliament for all these years, it seems to me that you do not have anything valuable to talk about. So, you are always talking rubbish. So, why don't you admit all your past mistakes and admit that your are a lost human.

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Save the Nation Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:25 AM

Talk to us when you ride a bicycle to parliament and your office everyday, if not just " shut it and sit down"

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Jude Wednesday, 03 September 2025 09:33 AM

Sajith, you only have FANCY WORDS and FANCY ideas.

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