Make it Green Again launched

Disna MUDALIGE

EDEX Chairman Kamal Abeysinghe presenting the DVD of Make It Green Again music video to Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa with the presence of Editor of Earthlanka web site Sudarsha de Silva

The DVD of 'Make It Green Again' music video was launched in the presence of Environment Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Western Province Environment Minister Udaya Gammanpila at the Green pavilion of the EDEX Expo exhibition held last month.

This song compiled by a Sri Lankan team was initially launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in South Africa.

Make It Green Again was a project of British Council's International Climate specialist Nilanke Panthiarachchi in cooperation with his fellow climate specialists Sikander Sabeer, Anoka Abeyrathne and Mohamed Huzni. The project was initiated by Earthlanka.net web site with their online network (www.earthlanka.net) with the support of several other organizations in Sri Lanka.

The introduction of this audio visual component was aimed to create awareness, sensitivity and interest among peer groups and local communities to act on climate change and environment degrading practices.

The lyrics were compiled by Y A Sriyani Yapa with the music produced by Kalasoori Diliup Gabadamudalige. Filming of this project was carried out in the borders of Sinharaja rain forest, in the premises of Ceylon Steel Co-operation and in the city of Colombo.