SP prepares for tree planting campaign

Richmond Wijesekera, Bentota Group Correspondent

The national tree planting campaign in the Southern Province will cover all villages.

Chief Minister Shan Wijayalal de Silva said they plan to plant at least one plant in each house in the Southern Province at 7.10 am. The Government plans to plant 2.5 million plants islandwide during the next 10 months.

Meanwhile, religious observances will be held at all Divisional Secretariats in the Southern Province to mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s birthday.

Heads of Government Institutions and employees would plant trees at their respective work places.

The Chief Minister said teachers and schoolchildren would plant rare plant varieties in their school gardens.

All farmer organizations will also join this national task,” the Chief Minister said.