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Staggering 10,377 pollution sources along Menik Ganga
by Ifham Nizam
A staggering 10,377 pollution sources have been identified along the Menik Ganga, according to a study.
A study by the Ministry of Environment, its Secretary Dr. Anil Jasinghe said that 60 places along the Menik River had been identified as erosion sites, 55 illegal sand and gem mining sites, and 31 landfills for urban waste.
Dr. Jasinghe visited Kataragama recently to attend the launch of the Surakimu Ganga programme by the Ministry of Environment to conserve the entire river system.
He informed Environment Minister Mahinda Amaraweera that there were a number of sources polluting the banks and waters of the Menik Ganga with nearly 10 garbage disposal sites on its banks.
It was also discussed that the water in the Menik Ganga was always discoloured due to illegal sand mining in the upper reaches of it and the situation had become very serious with drinking water problem of the people in the area getting aggravated.
Plans are underway to implement a number of programmes for the conservation of the Menik Ganga, the primary source of water for Kataragama and the adjacent areas.
Following the conclusion of bilateral discussions between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, official-level talks between the delegations of Sri Lanka and India commenced this morning (05) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka were Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath; Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Anil Jayantha; Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake; Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, along with other senior officials.
The Indian delegation included Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and His Excellency Santosh Jha, High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, along with several other senior officials of the Government of India.
Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake on Friday [04] night, visited the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
The Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat.
Prime Minister Modi is currently on a state visit to Sri Lanka, reaffirming the theme “Friendship of Centuries — Commitment to a Prosperous Future” which symbolises the longstanding ties between Sri Lanka and India. The Indian Premier is scheduled to remain in the country until tomorrow (06).
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The official welcoming ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was held this morning (05) at the Independence Square in Colombo.
On arrival at the Independence Square the Indian Prime Minister was warmly welcomed by President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
Discussions between Sri Lankan and Indian delegations at the presidential secretariat
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