Sri Lankan youth team emerges victorious in Youth Hackathon to tackle plastic pollution
2025-04-10
A team of science undergraduates in Sri Lanka became the overall winners of a South Asian youth hackathon to comeContinue Reading
Rs. 15 Million daily tax revenue proposal to save the Environment
2025-01-09
The Center for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has urged the government to implement the tax on single-use plastics as stated inContinue Reading
How to check quality of plastics? PHI explains
2024-12-12
The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) has launched inspections to detect plastic and polythene unfit for use being sold inContinue Reading
No polythene & plastic for campaigns : EC requests Presidential candidates
2024-08-15
The National Election Commission has requested candidates contesting the 2024 Presidential Election to refrain from using plastic and polythene duringContinue Reading
Recommendations to ban Lunch sheet
2023-12-08
The Parliamentary Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development has recommended banning the use of lunch sheetsContinue Reading
Ban to be imposed on single-use plastic products in October
2023-08-23
A ban will be imposed on the manufacture and sale of certain single-use plastic products in Sri Lanka in October,Continue Reading
From Pollution to Solution- Exploring Sri Lanka’s Waste Issue
2023-06-05
An estimated 1.59 million tonnes of plastic waste is mismanaged in Sri Lanka, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) inContinue Reading
Regulations to ban five single-use plastic products this year
2023-03-23
The Ministry of Environment is considering prohibiting certain single-use plastic products this year as part of its roadmap for plasticContinue Reading
Cabinet approval to ban several items of plastic
2023-02-14
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the proposal, presented by the Minister of Environment, to ban several plasticContinue Reading