NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COLOMBO WETLANDS WAS SUCCESSFULLY HELD IN COLOMBO
June 18, 2019
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National Conference on Colombo Wetlands was successfully
held in Colombo 11 th June 2019 at water’s edge, Battaramulla with the
participation of decision makers, state agency representatives, practitioners,
academics, developers and the general public especially community level
representatives. The objective of this conference was to initiate a high level discussion on importance of protecting this invaluable
ecosystem from current and future threats. During the conference CEJ launched their
Mobile Application dedicated to improve the complaining mechanism on wetland
related issues. Ms Dinali Jayasinghe, National Coordinator of the UNDP/GEF/SGP
program spoke about the sixth operational phase of the small grants program and
what type of projects are ongoing in Colombo Wetlands landscape. Urban
Development Authority presented their future plans for the Colombo and Sri
Jayawardenepura City areas. Thereafter Central Environment Authority, Urban
Development Authority, Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation
and Wildlife Conservation Department spoke on their mandates regarding
conservation of wetlands. Prof Devaka Weerakoon from the University of Colombo
presented the Colombo Wetland Management Strategy which has been developed by a team of
experts led by SLLRDC. Participants unanimously agreed to give their
contribution to protect this valuable ecosystem in their capacity.