Dr. Dammika Patabendi
Hon. Minister of Environment
Mr. Anton Jayakodi
Hon. Deputy Minister of Environment
Mr. K. R. Uduwawala
Secretary
Mr. H.M.B.P. Herath
Additional Secretary
Ministry of Environment
Ministry of Environment
The Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka remains committed for the management of the environment and natural resources of the country, maintaining the equilibrium between the trends in rapid economic development and use of natural resource base.
Social and economic behavior of the increasing human population has put a major threat in achieving these objectives. The Ministry has framed key policies for adoption in management of environment and natural resources of the country. These policies are implemented with the participation of stakeholders including government, agencies, NGO’s and communities.
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