A proposal is to be submitted to the cabinet of Ministers to ban single-use plastic items from 2021.
The proposal by the Centre for Environmental Authority (CEA) focusses specifically on the ban of sachet packets containing shampoo and hair gel, plastic straws, and plastic water bottles.
The CEA has cited the extensive damage caused to the environment due to the use of such products.
Director-General of the CEA Hemantha Jayasinghe said the use of small plastic bottles containing soft drinks is also to be regulated under the proposal.
The CEA is also considering possible alternatives for plastic yoghurt spoons and plastic clips used in the packaging of shirts, he added. (Newswire)