Special recognition for Sri Lanka

Environment and Natural Resources Ministry’s National Ozone Unit Director Dr. W. L. Sumathipala brought special recognition for Sri Lanka by winning a special award presented by the Montreal Convention at the 2008 Ozone Protection International Awards Ceremony at the Kennedy Centre in Washington by US Environment Protection Agency for his individual contribution towards efforts to conserve the Ozone layer.

Here, Dr. Sumathipala receiving his award from Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka at a felicitation ceremony in his honour at the Prime Minister’s office yesterday. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka is also in the picture. Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera