The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has develop an environmental resource information data base for each district as environmental profile by using its expertise knowledge on remote sensing and spatial data bases.
The data base will allow identifying spatial distribution of various environmental systems, environmental protective areas, water catchments, houses, industries, archaeological sites, religious places etc... These environmental profiles will guide to preparation of development plans in order to achieve sustainable development.
CEA Chairman Charitha Herath said it would provide guidance to take decisions on land use planning in order to get optimum usage of land and to decide the spatial distribution of land uses without conflicting each other.