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Diya Dhaharai- Thuru Viyanai to beautify city

The 'Diya Dhaharai- Thuru Viyanai' program was launched yesterday to create a better urban environment by planting trees in all water retention areas and water ways in the Colombo district while cleaning all water ways.

As the first step of this program a tree plantation campaign to plant 1,000 saplings was implemented on the sides of Diyawanna oya on the initiative of Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Chairman Charitha Herath.

The first phase of this program includes a five Kilometre distance from the Nawala Naval base to Battaramulla. It is proposed to allow the road network after reserving a three metre forest cover on the sides of lake.

The Minister noted that the Kirulapone waterway which flows from Wellawatta to Battaramulla was renovated and a public transport service was commenced under the guidance of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa. The public has also been given opportunities to engage in various aquatic sports at this lake.

"Diya Dhaharai- Thuru Viyanai' program is not just another tree plantation campaign, but it will also facilitate people living in urban cities to relax and enjoy while creating natural beauty. We have to maintain these areas.

For that we have given consideration to take the contribution of commercial institutes" the Minister said.

Under this program the banks of these waterways will be made attractive to tourists and urban cities will be made environmental friendly.

The Navy, Urban Development Authority, Land Reclamation and Development Corporation, State Timber Corporation, Coconut Development Authority, Sri Jayewardenepura Municipal Council, Forest Conservation Department and Nawala Open University are supporting this project.

 

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