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WASTE PLASTIC.. PAVING WAY FOR STRONGER ROADS
AGC Innovate secures First Place
AGC Innovate (Pvt) Ltd has been selected as the winner of the Country Finals of Innovate Lanka 2022 Competition, organized by the Lankan Angel Network together with SLASSCOM and the Council for Startups. The Winner AGC International and the Runner – Up will be representing Sri Lanka at the Entrepreneurship World Cup 2023 hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network GEN. They will also access opportunities with Accelerators & Incubators as Indian Accelerator, Sri Lanka Accelerator, Venture Frontiers etc.
AGC Innovate (Pvt) Ltd has won this prestigious award for their innovative product Plastic Modified Asphalt Concrete (PMAC) the sustainable solution to the ever-increasing waste plastic environmental menace by utilizing green technology to convert waste plastics into an industrial raw material which becomes a stronger and more effective alternative to conventional asphalt, used for Highway, Road and Car Park paving.
The program operates in a sustainable tri-partite stakeholder model comprising Generator, Technology Provider and End User, in which the country and the environment gains benefit when the industries, supermarket chains, households, etc. who are waste plastic Generators meet the End User by using the Technology Provider’s scientific innovation to convert non-recyclable plastic waste to produce the end product Plastic Modified Asphalt Concrete PMAC to be used for Road, Highway and Yard Paving.
The technology piloted in 2018 under the supervision of the national regulator, RDA on a stretch of highway in Ratmalana, has been certified as an environmentally suitable initiative following more than two years of rigorous testing and observation has also received CEA Certification and is registered with the National Intellectual Property Agency of Sri Lanka.
The technology has been successfully used during the past three years by leading Supermarket chains for their car-parks, Roads under the Western & Eastern Provincial Road Development Authorities, Foreign Embassies, mega export-oriented factory yards, and leading business houses who emphasize on reducing the carbon footprint and bring a logical solution to terrestrial, riverine and ocean pollution caused by waste plastic.
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“Improve the quality of infrastructure and services provided to tourists visiting the country.” – President
President Anura Kumara Disanayake emphasized the necessity of providing high-quality infrastructure and services for tourists visiting Sri Lanka, as the country has gained significant international recognition as an attractive tourist destination.
Accordingly, the President instructed officials to pay special attention to this matter and take necessary actions.
President Disanayake issued these instructions during a discussion held today (17) at the Presidential Secretariat with officials from the Ministry of Tourism.
During the discussion, officials briefed the President on the budgetary allocations designated for the Ministry of Tourism and the projects being implemented under those funds.
With the tourism sector taking a new step forward, Sri Lanka aims to attract three million tourists this year. The discussion also extensively covered the utilization of these budgetary allocations for the development of essential infrastructure to support this goal.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Foreign Employment Vijitha Herath, Deputy Minister of Tourism Dr. Ruwan Ranasinghe, Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Aruni Ranaraja, along with a group of senior officials from the Ministry of Tourism, attended this discussion.
The French Navy Ship PROVENCE arrived at the Port of Colombo on a formal visit on Sunday (16 Mar 25) morning.
She was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with the time-honoured naval traditions.
The 142.20m long Destroyer is Commanded by Captain Lionel SIEGFRIED and manned by a crew of 160 members.
During the stay in the island, crew members of PROVENCE will visit some tourist hotspots in the country and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 20 Mar.
The Court of Appeal this [17] morning dismissed the writ petition filed by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, seeking an interim injunction to prevent the execution of the arrest order issued by the Matara Magistrate’s Court against him.
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