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Global Lifestyle Lanka strengthens commitment to tackle single use plastic issue
As more and more organizations express their commitment to minimizing the usage of single use plastic, one of the leading direct selling companies in the country, Global Lifestyle Lanka acknowledged that a firm committed towards not using single use plastic throughout their operations is a vital one to follow and adhere to.
The Global Lifestyle Lanka said it believes that choosing the use of sustainable products in place of single use plastic is critical in managing our environmental damage.
With industrial activity widely present in the Western Province, sources point out that single use plastic wastage is greater in the Western Province.
The Western Province Waste Management Authority is entrusted with managing the plastic waste generated in the province.
Although Sri Lanka has taken steps to ban many kinds of single use plastic items, the commitment towards minimizing single use plastics must come from the people themselves, stressed Global Lifestyle Lanka in their commitment towards reducing the use of such plastics.
“Unless as a nation we take steps to ensure an individual commitment towards reducing and over time totally phase out single use plastics, our future generations will be impacted by the pollution the single use plastics cause in the environment,” it said.
It is estimated that in Sri Lanka, where single use plastic items such as straws, yoghurt spoons and sachet packs are widely used, 10 per cent of municipal waste consists of polyethylene plastic.
Sri Lanka was ranked fifth in a list of countries that release plastic and polythene waste to the ocean in 2017.
Plastic waste generation in Sri Lanka is estimated at 1.59 MMT/year while mismanaged plastic is estimated at five per cent.
Sri Lanka has also started re-processing of plastic to mitigate the damage; processing of plastic is already taking place with over 400 companies active in the space with Rs. 13 billion invested in re-processing of plastic in the country.
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Russian Embassy, Russian House, unveil plaque at Public Library in honour of 80th anniversary of victory day
The Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka and the Russian House in Colombo unveiled a plaque at the public library Colombo today (29th April) in honour of the 80th anniversary of victory day.
Victory Day is celebrated on the 9th of May, the day Nazi Germany was defeated in World War II. It is an important date in the Russian calendar and an integral part of Russian culture.
The plaque was jointly unveiled by the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka Lenav Dzhagaryan and Ms Maria Popova Counsellor of the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka and Director of the Russian House in Colombo
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Ministerial committee appointed to review and further enhance ‘State Commercial Enterprises Management draft bill’
It has been recognized that the state enterprises should be re – structured and maintained with proper administration with the assistance of local or foreign investments without being a continuous burden to the General Treasury and the country’s economy. Therefore, it is the policy of the new government to introduce an efficient and accountable mechanism in the regard. An initial draft named “State Commercial Enterprises Management Draft Bill” has been already prepared to introduce a new legal framework required for maintaining after performing necessary restructuring and with proper management of government owned business companies. Thereon, it will be possible to totally free the state entrepreneurship establishments from political influences and appoint professionals with proficiency for its board of directors.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal furnished by the President in his capacity as the Minister of Finance, Plan Implementation and Economic Development to grant policy approval of the Cabinet of Ministers for the said initial draft and appoint a special committee with the following composition to submit appropriate proposals for further enhancing after reviewing the initial draft:
• Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Labour and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development – (Chairman)
• Hon. Sunil Handunneththi Minister of Industries and Entrepreneurship
• Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co – operative Development
• Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Sooriyapperuma Deputy Minister of Finance Plan Implementation
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Minister of Justice and National Integration to appoint Thilak Nandana Hettiarachchi, a special grade officer in Sri Lanka Administrative Service who served in the post of Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Buddha Shasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, to the post of Commissioner General of Official Languages with immediate effect.
Russian Embassy, Russian House, unveil plaque at Public Library in honour of 80th anniversary of victory day
Ministerial committee appointed to review and further enhance ‘State Commercial Enterprises Management draft bill’
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