Tamil-speaking officers appointed to CEA branches

Disna Mudalige

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has appointed new Tamil speaking officers to its branches in the Northern and Eastern Provinces to expand its operations.

The Northern and Eastern Provinces are now freely accessible to the government and the public after the ending of the three decade old war. The development of these areas has now been expedited. The CEA undertaking its duty to balance environment and development has paid prominent attention towards these areas.

The CEA conducted a special workshop to educate its newly appointed officers in these two provinces on environmental issues and its agenda. A CEA spokesman noted that the general awareness of people on environmental issues in these areas is inadequate.

The officers were also educated on their duty to provide necessary guidance for sustainable development and prepare observation reports.

About 45 officers participated in this workshop organized by the CEA Human Resources Development Unit. CEA Director General Ramani Ellepola and Environmental Pollution Control Division Deputy Director General K H Muthukudaarachchi also participated.