The President has emphasized that safeguarding the environment amounts to protecting our children.
President Rajapaksa laid this emphasis participating in the 41st World Environment Day commemoration. The commemoration ceremony was held at Royal College in Colombo under the patronage of the President. This year has been named as the International Year of Small Islands and Developing States. Events focused on ‘Small Islands and Climate Change’ with the theme “Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level.” The event was organized by the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy.
Expressing his views at this function the President pointed out that Sri Lanka was leaving in the protection of the environment when comparing other countries in the Asian region.
The President handed over a special memento to Royal College Colombo acclaiming the contribution made for the protection of the environment. The President gave away prizes to winners of the Climate Change Art Competition and the Merit Award to the “Chalana Sithuwam” Short Film Competition. The President also handed over Merit Awards to the winners of the Salaroo Environment Television Short Advertisement Competition organized by the Central Environment Authority and prizes to winners of the Suwasara Thaksalawa programme.
The President presented scholarships to children of gem mine workers who are pursuing their studies and also prizes to winners of the Prison Inmates Art Competition. The Postal Department issued a special stamp and a first day cover to mark World Environment Day. Minister Jeevan Kumaratunge handed it over to the President. Several Parliamentarians handed over some awards.
Among those who were present at the World Environment Day commemoration ceremony were Ministers Susil Premajayantha and Bandula Gunawardena, Deputy Minister Abdul Cader, Parliamentarians Shantha Bandara, Duminda Silva, J.R.P. Sooriyapperuma and A.H.M. Azwer.
An Exhibition which presented creations from various divisions of the Environment Ministry was also organized in parallel to the event.
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