2020 February
Destroying the Indestructible: Ban Single Use Plastic, National Conference
CEJ took forward step towards their continuous effort to save the country from plastic pollution during the national conference on New waste management policy and Ban Single use plastics held on 6 th February 2020 at the Center for Banking Studies. This is a continuation of the round table discussion on Single use plastics held
Capacity Building Workshop for field Officers in Wetland Conservation
CEJ with the support of UNDP/GEF/SGP program organized a capacity building workshop for field officers in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Kolonnawa, Kaduwela,Homagama and Maharagama DS divisions with the objective of capacity building in addressing wetland related issues. Agrarian Research and Production assistants, grama niladharis, Public health officers , officers from police environment division and civil society
Prize giving of the art competition winners at ILPPWA 2019
The event was organized to give certificates and cash prizes to the winners of the art competition held in line with the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action 2019. Among 69 paintings received, 30 winners were selected to give cash prizes and certificates. The remaining certificates will be sent to the students via post.
Breaking the Plastics Cycle in Asia
Hemantha Withanage Asia is drowning in plastic, with national production and imports from China and the global north resulting in devasting environmental and human health impacts. Most South and East Asian Countries, including Sri Lanka, don’t have proper waste management strategies, regulations nor facilities. They therefore resort to open dumping and burning which is harmful
EIA workshop
Environmental Impact Assessment process in Sri Lanka is 40 years old. This was introduced in 1980 through the National Environmental Act no 47 of 1980. Central environmental Authority is the main responsible agency for implementing this process. The main objective of the Central Environmental Authority is to oversee development activities/efforts in the country for possible