Haritha Lanka for sustainable social, economic development

by Mohammed NAALIR

The Sri Lankan Government has implemented a program called Haritha Lanka under Mahinda Chinthana to achieve sustainable social and economic development, Deputy Environment Minister Faizer Musthapha said.

Addressing the concluding session of the first 'Rio+20 Platform Dialogue and Partnership Fair' of the first Regional Consultation by the Climate Sustainability Platform to follow up on the first preparatory meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, Minister Musthapha said a National Council for Sustainable Development has been established on the recommendations of the National Sustainable Development Strategy.

He stated that a comprehensive plan called 'National Action Plan for Haritha Lanka' has been prepared to be implemented for 2010-2016 under the supervision of the National Council for Sustainable Development covering environmentally sensitive areas.

The Minister stressed the necessity for political integration at the highest level to arrive at sustainable development in the country.