Opposition Leader sets up special unit to preserve environment

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa and SJB MPs at the press conference where they announced the setting up of an environment protection unit and a taskforce to preserve environment  Pic by Pradeep Dilrukshana   

By Yohan Perera   

Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa yesterday announced the setting up of a special unit at his office and the appointment of a task force to preserve environment.   
Mr. Premadasa told a press conference that the unit and the task force would launch a special programme ‘ Jathika Parisara Sanrakshana Wagakeema ( National Enviroment Protection Responsibility) and would fight against several projects that had got off the ground which led to environment destruction.  

“The task force will comprise MPs- Mayantha Dissanayake, Rohini Kaviratne, Nalin Bandara Jayamaha , Dr. Kavinda Jayawardene and Buddhika Pathirana. SJB therefore will be the first political party to launch an environment protection programme in the history of Sri Lanka,” Mr. Premadasa said.   

He said the policy of his party  was that there should be one ministry- in- charge of sectors such as wildlife, environment, forestry and geology. 

The policy of his party  was that there should be one ministry- in- charge of sectors such as wildlife, environment, forestry and geology