ANNUAL REPORT - CORE

2008 ANNUAL REPORT

CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

ANNUAL REPORT 2008

CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES

Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008

Annual Report 2008 Central Environmental Authority 3

_C Vision A clean and

green environment through

Service Excellence V

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Flagship of the nation

in protecting & managing the quality of the environment

by promoting public participation, enforcement,

advanced technological interventions &

environmental education.

Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008

Preface The Annual Report 2008 has been prepared based on the information

provided by the Directors/ 15 Divisions/Units in the Head office, 08 Provincial Offices, Environmental Council and Special Projects. It is also included information and performance of special projects undertaken by the CEA. In this report, the information has been provided based on the key performance of key Divisions/ Units in the Head office , Provincial Offices and Special Projects.

In term of clause 14 ofthe financial Act No. 38 of 1971 and Guidelines of Good Governance, the CEA is required to prepare this Annual Report It contains the information on performance of the Authority, annual accounts and the Auditor General's report.

The Planning & Monitoring Unit takes this opportunity to thank all Directors / Heads of the Divisions/ Units/ Provincial Offices for the cooperation and support extended by sending the required information.

Planning & Monitoring Unit

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Message of the Chairman It is my pleasure to present to you the Annual Report of the CEA and audited accounts comprising

the balance sheet, cash flow statement and the Auditor General's Report for the financial year ended from 31st December, 2008.

The CEA prepared a new Corporate Plan incorporating new strategies to lead the CEA in the right direction towards environmental conservation for the next five years from 2008-2010, as the period covered by the last Corporate Plan came to an end by 31st December 2007. Its aim is to ensure sound environmental management within the framework of sustainable development.

Present haphazard waste disposal practices in Sri Lanka have created many environmental problems and innumerous nuisance to the public. Despite the responsibility to find reasonable solutions to this problem lies within the purview ofthe Local Authorities, the CEA under the direction of Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources and Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources, has launched a three year national level solid waste programme titled "Pilisaru" with effect from 1st January, 2008 with the participation of other government organizations, private institutions, NGOs and experts in this field to improve the overall solid waste management system in the country.

At the beginning of the year 2008 the Environmental Conservation Levy Bill was drafted and the Bill was passed by a resolution ofthe Parliament in April 2008. The Act empowers the Central Environmental Authority to impose taxes on specific commodities and services provided within Sri Lanka which are likely to have harmful impacts on the Environment. The revenue generated by them is to be invested for Environmental Management and Conservation activities. Accordingly, introducing the market based instruments to the environmental sector, the CEA could be imposed Green Levy on certain consumer items. But four (04) Fundamental Right Applications were filed against the regulations published under the Green Levy Act published by the Ministry of Finance. As a result, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka had made an order to cancel three regulations except regulation on cellular mobile phone levy. Subsequently, the CEA has taken steps to implement the Gazette No. 1559/10 dated 22.07.2008 in order to recover environmental cost due to disposal ofthe used mobile phones and e waste management.

Tenth session of the Intergovernmental Meeting and the fifth Regional Stakeholders cum Regional Coordination Meeting of the Male Declaration was held at Galadari Hotel in Colombo during August 2008. This was hosted the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources through Central Environmental Authority. Experts from the various organizations participated in this forum and expressed their valuable comments at the meeting and agreed upon a work plan for future program of Male Project.

In 2008, the CEA could expand its building area adding two mezzanine floors to the building. Furthermore steps were taken to construct a new building for Eastern Provincial office under the Treasury funds in Kanthale in Trincomalee District.

The new salary scheme proposed for the CEA was found to be full of anomalies and much of the year was spent trying to settle problems and develop a unified salary scheme while most of the problems were solved during the year, a few remained. As the new salary scheme which the neither the Board nor the Management was empowered to solve problems connected with new salary scales, employee relationships were became strained at times specially in particular grades.

Finally, I wish to thank the Director General, Management, staff and employees of the CEA for making their contribution to achieve the CEA's objectives and set goals during the year under review. I also take this opportunity to thank the Members of the Board of Management of CEA and Members of the Environment Council for their excellent corporation, guidance, advice and support given to me in the management ofthe affairs ofthe CEA. Also I wish to thank Secretary, Addl. Secretaries and all officers of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources for their corporation, attention and advice. Lastly, let me take this opportunity to thank the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka for his excellent advice and guidance.

Udaya P Gammanpila Chairman

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Content Page

Organization Structure of the CEA 11

Senior Management Team of the Central Environmental Authority 12

1) Introduction 13

1.1 Objectives 13

1.2 Powers, Functions and Duties 13

1.3 The Members of the Authority 14

1.4 Environmental Council 14

1.4.1 Introduction 14

1.4.2 Members of the Council 15

1.4.3 Meetings 16

1.4.4 Presentations 16

1.4.5 Environmental Issues Considered by the Environmental Council and

decisions taken 16

2) Duties and Responsibilities of the CEA 17

3) Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division 21

3.1 Environmental Pollution Control Unit (EPC) 21

3.2 Air Quality and Laboratory Services Unit 24

3.2.1 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory 24

3.2.2 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory 29

3.3 Waste Management unit 32

3.3.1 Hazardous Waste Management 32

3.3.2 Solid Waste Mangement 34

4) Environmental Management & Assessment (EM&A) Division 38

4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit 38

4.2 Natural Resource management & Monitoring Unit 45

4.3 Research and Special Projects Unit 45

5) Legal Unit 48

6) Education and Awareness Division (EE&A) 51

6.1 National Environmental Information Centre (NEIC) 56

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7) Environmental Economics Affairs Unit

8) Planning & Monitoring Unit

8.1 Complaints Unit

9) Decentralization of the CEA

10) Regionalization Programme of the CEA

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Function of Provincial Offices (Pos)

10.3 Performance of Provincial Offices (Pos)

10.3.1 Environment Protection

10.3.2 Environment Management

10.3.3 Environmental Education and Awareness

10.3.4 Special Programme

11) Special Projects Implemented by the CEA

11.1 Treasury Funded Special Projects Implemented by the CEA

11.1.1 The "Pilisaru" National Solid Waste Management Project

11.1.2 National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project

11.1.3 House - hold Waste Reduction Project within Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) Area

11.1.4 Preparation of Environmental Resources Information System (ERIS) for Southern and Central Province

11.1.5 Project on Investigation of the caused and

Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease in the North Central Province

11.2 Foreign Funded Projects

11.2.1 Post-Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project (PTERP)

12) Corporate Governance Report

13) Human Resource Development, Administration & Finance Division

13.1 Human resource Development Unit

13.2 Human Resource Management Unit

13.3 Finance Unit

14) Report of the Auditor General - Central Environmental Authority

15) Final Accounts - Pilisaru Project

16) Report of the Auditor General - Pilisaru Project

List of Abbreviations

Provincial Offices & 06 District Offices

04 Directors

08 Dy. Directors

12 Asst. Directors

24$ EOs

400 DEOs

DDG (EPC)

03 Directors

04 Dy. Directors

11 Asst. Directors/ 11 Programmer Analyst

Organization Structure of the CEA

Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources

Central Environmental Authority

Chairman & Members of the Board

29 SEOs

Director General

DDG (EM&A) DDG (EE&A) DDG

(HRD, Admin. Fin)

03 Directors 01 Director

04 Dy. Directors

03 Directors

02 Dy. Directors 04 Dy. Directors

12 Asst. Directors 04 Asst.Directors /

01 Snr. Librarian 02 Asst. Directors

24 seoS 03 Snr. EE&A Officers/

Asst. Librarian 01 Admin Officer/01

Supplier Officer

08 EOs 02 EEA Officers/

01A/V Technician Staff

Assistant

Director (Legal)

Dy. Director

Legal Officer

Asst. Legal

Officers

Dy. Director

(P&M)

02

Asst. Directors

2 SEOs

3 S B QJ

CD

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Mr. Udaya P Gammanpila Chairman Bachelor of Computing (Information Systems)

Hons Attorney- at- Law

Mr. Pasan Gunasena Director General Attorney- at- Law

Ms. L. Fonseka DDG (EE&A) B.A. (Hons.) B.Phil, M.A.,

Ms.R R Ellepola DDG (EM&A) B.Sc (Special) M.Sc, M.l.chem.c. chtd chemist

Mr.K. H. Muthukudarachchi DDG (EPC) B.Sc, M.Sc

Eng. J M U Indraratne DDG (HRD, Ad: Fin.) B.Sc (Eng.) Hons. MBA, C.Eng. MIE (SL) Grad. IE (Aus.)

Mr.B.G.Wijepala Director (Admin.) B.A., B.L.E, Dip. Per. Mgt.,.NIBM

Mr.W A S Sumanasooriya Director (HRD) BBM, National Dip. HRM

Mr.M K S Nanayakkara Director (Finance) B.Com. (Hons.), Licentiate - SLICA, MAAT

Mr.U K D G Jayasinghe Director (NRM) B.Sc, M.Sc

Ms. Kanthi de Silva Director (EIA) B.Sc, M.Sc

Mr.W.A.D.D.Wijethunga Director (R&SP) B.Sc/M.SclHE,DELFT

Mr.M D A Suneetha Director (EE&A) B.Sc, M.Sc (Frosty), P.G. Dip. (Frost Survey)

Ms.AMPWDayarathna Director (Legal) Attorney- at -Law

Dr.R. M. S. K. Rathnayake Director (EPC) B.Sc. (Sp), Ph.D., Chtd. Chemist, Dip. Chemistry

Mr.M J J Fernando Director (WM) B.Sc, M.Sc, PG. Diploma(RS& GIS)

Mr. Sunil De Silva Programmer/Analyst B.Sc.(Gen.),PGD Computer Technology

Ms. A.C.P. Dabare Senior Librarian B.A,Asso.Chtd. lib

Ms. U. Vithanachchi Internal Auditor MAAT, Charted Licentiate

Ms. Kumari Kulathilake Asst. Director (P & M) B.A (Gen)

Mr.C K Amarathunga Director (Laboratory) NDT (Chemi. Eng.)

Mr. N S Gamage Director (WP) B.Sc, M.Sc

Mr. K G T N Kiriella Director (CP) B.Sc, M.Sc

Mr. H S Pemachandra Director (SP) B.Sc, M.Sc

Mr. A Weerasundara Director (Sab P) B.Sc, M.Sc

Mr. M.A.C Najeeb Dy. Director (EP) B.Sc,M.Sc

Mr. Susantha Wedage Actg. Dy. Director (UP) B.Sc

Ms. N.G. Senevirathne Dy. Director (NCP) B.Sc (Gen),M.Sc

Ms. Vijitha Sathyakumar Actg. Asst. Director (NP0) B.Sc,M.Sc,PGD(Envtl.Science)

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY

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CENTRAL ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY

1.0 Introduction T h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y (CEA) h a v i n g establ ished in 1981 u n d e r t h e Na t iona l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 , c o m p l e t e s t w e n t y s e v e n years s e r v i c e b y 2 0 0 8 . T h e C E A o p e r a t i n g u n d e r t h e p u r v i e w o f t h e M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l Resources (MENR) is o n e o f t h e m a i n i m p l e m e n t i n g arms o f t h e nat iona l e n v i r o n m e n t a l pol icy .The A n n u a l R e p o r t o f 2 0 0 8 con ta ins t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e CEA inc lud ing 8 Provincial Off ices, 6 Distr ict Off ices a n d

1.1 Objectives

O n t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f t h e CEA, t h e NEA N o 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 has b e e n a m e n d e d in 1 9 8 8 a n d 2 0 0 0 b y N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t N o 5 6 o f 1 9 8 8 a n d b y N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l ( A m e n d m e n t ) Act N o . 5 3 o f 2 0 0 0 respect ive ly .The m a i n p o w e r s e m b o d i e d in t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t A c t o f 1 9 8 0 are :

• To regu la te , m a i n t a i n a n d con t ro l t h e t y p e s , cons t i tuen ts a n d ef fects o f w a s t e , d ischarge , emission's, depos i ts or o t h e r sources o f p o l l u t i o n w h i c h a re o f d a n g e r or p o t e n t i a l d a n g e r t o t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t t h r o u g h t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n L icense (EPL) s c h e m e u n d e r t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t Act .

• To p r o t e c t na tu ra l resource b a s e o n t h e c o u n t r y b y e n s u r i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s o u n d d e v e l o p m e n t in te rven t ions t h r o u g h systemat ica l ly assessed e n v i r o n m e n t a l imp l i ca t ions , us ing E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t Assessment (EIA) as a t o o l .

• To m a k e p e o p l e consc ious o f t h e local , na t iona l a n d g l o b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m s w i t h a v i e w t o m o t i v a t e a n d t o harness pub l i c s u p p o r t a n d p a r t i c i p a t i o n , p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e par t i c ipa t ion o f school ch i ldren in p r o t e c t i n g t h e e n v i r o n m e n t .

• To b e t h e c e n t r e o f i n f o r m a t i o n o n e n v i r o n m e n t re la ted d a t a a n d i n f o r m a t i o n , p r o v i d i n g its services t o w i d e r c l ienta l n e e d s .

1.2 Powers, Functions and Duties

O f t h e p o w e r s , f u n c t i o n s a n d d u t i e s s t i p u l a t e d in t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 , t h e CEA present ly focuses m a i n l y o n t h e f o l l o w i n g key func t ions , p o w e r s a n d du t ies ;

a) To administer the provisions of the National Environmental Act and the regulations made there under.

b) To undertake surveys and investigations as to the causes, nature, extent of pollution and to assist and co-operate with other persons or bodies carrying out similar surveys or investigations.

c) To conduct, promote and co-ordinate research in relation to any aspects of environmental degradation or the prevention thereof, and to develop criteria for the protection and improvement of the environment.

d) To specify standards, norms and criteria for the protection of beneficial uses of the environment.

e) To publish reports and information with respect to any aspect of environmental protection and management.

special Projects i m p l e m e n t e d b y t h e CEA for 2 0 0 8 , a n assessment o f its successes a n d fai lures in o rder t o p r o v i d e a full a c c o u n t o f t h e w o r k carr ied o u t ut i l iz ing pub l i c f u n d s a n d d o n o r f u n d s / g r a n t s .


T h e CEA has b e e n e n t r u s t e d w i t h w i d e r r e g u l a t o r y p o w e r s s ince its i n c e p t i o n b y a m e n d i n g t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t in 1 9 8 8 a n d in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 0 .

T h e pr inc ipa l p o w e r s e n t r u s t e d w i t h t h e s e a m e n d m e n t s i n c l u d e inter alia t h e f o l l o w i n g ;

a) To requ i re act iv i t ies resu l t ing in t h e d i s c h a r g e o f p o l l u t a n t s t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t t o d o so u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y o f a l icence issued b y t h e CEA, in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s t a n d a r d s a n d cri ter ia s t ipu la ted b y t h e Author i ty . .

b) T o r e q u i r e c e r t a i n p r e s c r i b e d d e v e l o p m e n t pro jec ts w h i c h m a y resul t in s ign i f icant a d v e r s e i m p a c t s o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t t o u n d e r t a k e E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t Assessment pr ior t o t h e i r i m p l e m e n t a t i o n .

c) To g a z e t t e t h e act iv i t ies w h i c h wi l l d ischarge , d e p o s i t or e m i t w a s t e in to t h e e n v i r o n m e n t as"Prescr ibed Act ivi t ies" a n d t o e n s u r e t h a t n o p e r s o n shall carry o n a n y p rescr ibed ac t iv i ty e x c e p t u n d e r a l icense issued b y t h e A u t h o r i t y a n d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h s tandards a n d o t h e r cr i ter ia as m a y b e prescr ibed u n d e r this a c t

1.3 The Members of the Authority T h e A u t h o r i t y consists o f t h r e e m e m b e r s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e H.E. t h e Pres ident n c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e Min is te r o f E n v i r o n m e n t , o n e o f w h o m is r e q u i r e d b y t h e provisions in t h e Act , t o h a v e a d e q u a t e exper t ise in t h e subject o f e n v i r o n m e n t . O n e o f t h e o t h e r M e m b e r s s h o u l d possess a d e q u a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e skills a n d e x p e r i e n c e in e n v i r o n m e n t a l m a n a g e m e n t . O f t h e t h r e e M e m b e r s , o n e is a p p o i n t e d b y H .E . the President , as t h e C h a i r m a n t h e Author i ty .

A t t h e i n c e p t i o n o f t h e year, t h e Board M e m b e r s o f t h e CEA c o m p r i s e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s .

T h e a b o v e Board M e m b e r s g a v e res igna t ion in M a y t o t h e His Excel lency t h e Pres ident a n d t h e Pres ident r e a p p o i n t e d Mr . U d a y a P r a b a t h G a m m a n p i l a as C h a i r m a n o f t h e CEA a n d Dr. B.M.S B a t a g o d a a n d Mr . H . R W i m a l a s o o r i y a as n e w m e m b e r s o f t h e CEA w i t h e f fec t f r o m 2 8 . 0 5 . 2 0 0 8 .

Mr . U d a y a P r a b a t h G a m m a n p i l a - C h a i r m a n o f t h e CEA Dr. S u r e n B a t a g o d a - M e m b e r o f t h e Board Mr. S u r a n j a n K o d i t u w a k k u . - M e m b e r o f t h e Board

Mr . Pasan G u n a s e n a , D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l o f t h e CEA w o r k s as Secre ta ry t o t h e B o a r d .

Since t h e n , t h e Board o f CEA c o m p r i s e s o f t h e f o l l o w i n g M e m b e r s ;

Mr. U d a y a P r a b a t h G a m m a n p i l a - C h a i r m a n , CEA Dr. S u r e n B a t a g o d a - M e m b e r o f t h e Board Mr . H .R W i m a l a s o o r i y a - M e m b e r o f t h e B o a r d

T h e Board h e l d 12 m e e t i n g s g u i d i n g a n d d i r e c t i n g a n u m b e r o f m a j o r issues re la t ing t o E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t d u r i n g t h e y e a r u n d e r rev iew.

1.4 Environmental Council

1.4.1 Introduction

T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Counc i l is e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r Sec t ion 7 o f 1 9 8 0 as a m e n d e d b y N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t ( A m e n d m e n t ) A c t N o . 5 6 o f 1 9 8 8 & 5 3 o f 2 0 0 0 .

T h e m a j o r f u n c t i o n s o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Counci l are:

a. g e n e r a l l y a d v i c e t h e CEA o n m a t t e r s p e r t a i n i n g t o its responsibi l i t ies , p o w e r s , d u t i e s a n d f u n c t i o n a n d

b. t o advise t h e A u t h o r i t y o n a n y m a t t e r re fer red t o t h e counci l b y t h e A u t h o r i t y .


1.4.2 Members of the Council; The following members were appointed by the for the 9 t h Session of Environmental Council.

Institution Represented Ministry of Local Government

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Plan Implementation

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Industrial Development

Ministry of Transport

Ministry of Power & Energy

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Fisheries

Ministry of Tourism

Ministry of Labour

Ministry of Plantation Industry

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Trade & Co-operative & Consumer Affairs

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Education

Ministry of Highways

Ministry of Enterprise Development

Ministry of Textile Development

i. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources to serve

Name of the Member Mr. D.P. Hettiarachchi Senior Assistant Secretary Dr.B.M.S.Batagoda Director General Ms. Chandrani Wijetunga Deputy Director Dr. C.K. Shanmugaraja Director Mr. Asith Senaviratne Director (Industrial Policy) Mr. U.N. Mallawarachchi Asst. Director (Planning) Mr.S.Jayawardena Asst. Director (Planning) Mr. R. Dharmawardhana Director Mr. N. Abeywickrama Director (Planning & Monitoring) Ms. N.B.H. Darmawardhana Senior Assistant Secretary Mr.P.G.Jayasinghe Director (Planning & Research) Mr.W.W.CB.Medagoda Asst. Director Mr.SAU.Mendis Acting Director Mr.D.Jeewanadan Director (Marketing Devp.) Mr.Wilie Gamage Additional Secretary Ms. B.L.D. Balasooriya Deputy Director Mrs.S.S.Senanayake Director (Programming) Ms. Indrani Vithanage Deputy Director Mr.D.N.S. Kuruppumullage Deputy Director Mr.Pasan Gunasena Director General



Seven Members from the NGOO

National Sarvodaya Movemen t Dr.Vinya Ariyaratne

Dr.Ranjith Mahindapala

Rev. Hedigalle Wimalasara Thero

Rev.Missaka Kamalasiri Thero

Attorney-at-Law

Ms.Shereen Samarasooriya

Mr.A.D.Tennakoon

I.U.C.N

Social Development Foundation

Wana Aruna Sanvidanaya

Mr. Lakshitha Jayawardhana,

U.N.D.P

Seva Lanka Foundation

T w o persons with expertise & experience in environmental Protection and Management .

1.4.3. Meetings

Thecouncil he ldTwelvemeet ingsdur ing theyearon 17 t hJanuary (184 meeting) , 21 s t February(185 meeting)

27 t h March, (186 meet ing) 24 t h April, (187 meet ing) , 2 2 n d May (188 meet ing) , 24 t h June (189 meeting), 24 t h

July (190 meeting) , 21 s t August (191 meet ing) , 18 t h September (192 meet ing) , 23 r d October (193 meeting),

20 t h November (194 meet ing) and 18 t h December (195 meet ing)

1.4.4. Presentations

• Mechanised Gem Mining on River Bed by Mr. A.W. Amarasiri, Engineer (Mining), National Gem and Jewellary Authority.

• Progress of National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project by Mr.R.Majid, Director, Nation I Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project.

• Red Data Book by Mr. Wimukthi Weeratunga, Head, Bio Diversity Section of IUCN.

• Waste Problem of the Western Province, by Mr. MJJ . Fernando, Director, Pilisaru Project and Mr. R.P. Samarakkodi, Director, Western Province Waste Management Authority.

• Productions of Bio-Gas using waste by Mrs.Tamara Dilhani, Manager Bio Projects, Country Style Foods Limited.

• Waste problem of Western Province by Mrs. Devika Abesuriya, Superintendent Engineer, Colombo Municipal Council,

• Soil erosion in Nuwara Eliya District,byMr.Gamini Jayasinghe,Director,Natural Resources Management,

With the possibilities of improving the role of the Environmental Council

1.4.5. Environmental Issues considered by the Environmental Council and decisions taken

• Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure

• Environmental Problem due to illicit Gem Mining.

• Cultivation of Paulownia tomentosa plant.

• Waste Management in the Western Province

• Importation of Waste Polythene

• Mechanized Gem Mining

• Tax concessions for environmental friendly products

• Environmental clearances for organic manure projects.

Dr. P.N. Dayawansa

Mr.Samantha Gunasekera

Mr.Jagath Gunawardena

University of Colombo.

Sri Lanka Customs

Attorney-at-Law

(Chairman Environmental Council)

CEA.

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2.0 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CEA

To achieve its objectives; the CEA has organized its institutional structure focussing on four technically Divisions listed below.

• Environmental Pollution Control (EPC)

• Environmental Management and Assessment (EM&A)

• Environmental Education and Awareness (EE&A)

• Human Resources Development , Administration & Finance (HRD, Admin & Fin) These Divisions are headed by academical ly qualified and professionally c o m p e t e n t personnel with considerable years of experience in the field of environmental management .

Environmental Pollution Control Division There are three units under the Environmental Pollution Control Division and pertaining to each unit as follows:

Environmental Pollution Control Unit

• Implement concurrence procedure for Board of Investment's approved projects (For both N e w site Recommendations and EPLs)

• Site Recommendations for Telecommunication Towers

• EPL scheme for Telecommunication Towers

• Participate in project approval process

• Resolving public complaints on Environmental Pollution /Nuisance

• Technical facilitation to control environmental pollution

• Appear courts and Human Right Commission (HRC) as expert witnesses and provide technical reports to Parliament committees, courts and HRC

• Introduce new strategies/tools for effective pollution control

Waste Management Unit

• Introduction & implementation of Hazardous Waste Management ( W M ) rules & regulations

• Technical support for implementing solid waste management projects and programmes

• Planning and implementation of pilot projects on W M systems

• Regular monitoring of compliance

• Development of on waste management technical guidelines

• Implementation of multinational environmental agreements and its obligations (Basel Convention & Rotterdam Convention)

• Industrial crisis management

• Industrial Chemical management

• Assist in granting environmental approvals for W M projects/activities

• Technical support for legal prosecution

• Pilot projects on SWM

• Handling public complaints

• Assist to conduct education and awareness programmes on W M

• Supervision of the W M related projects

• Compliance monitoring

• Providing technical inputs on waste management related activities for other institutions


Air Quality & Laboratory Services Unit

• Providing analytical service to other divisions /POs of CEA • Monitor the compliance of the Environment Standards • Monitor the ambient water, air in selected areas • Carry out research & surveys in the environment sector related to air, noise, vibration & water

quality • Formulation of regulations on air quality, water quality & noise

Environment Management & Assessment Division There are three units Under the Environnemental Management & Assessment Division Environment Impact Assessment Unit

• Implementing Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) process • Implementing EIA process and ensuring compliance • Implementing awareness programmes on the EIA/IEE procedures • Formulating guidelines on EIA & IEE procedures • Introduction & Implementation of SEA procedure

Natural Resource Management Unit

• Granting Environmental Clearance for non EIA/IEE projects • Carrying out compliance monitoring • Investigating public complaints on Natural Resource Degradation • Implementing awareness programme on conservation of Natural Resources • Declaration of environmental restriction areas

• Issuing guidelines for policy implementation Research & Special project Unit

• Preparing GIS base information • Implementing environmentally sensitive area management projects • Preparing District Profiles and maps.

• Coordinating environmental research & disseminating results

Environment Education & Awareness Division • Environment education and awareness programme among target groups through print &

electronic media as well as group communication • Conducting training workshop and exhibition at national and divisional level • Providing environment information to the public • Supporting necessary support to and from NGO's • Commemorating Environmental Days • Establishment & Implementation of Nature Field Centers.

National Environmental Information Center

• Collection & development of environmental information • Coordination of library network & other libraries • Provide library documentation & information service to all categories of information users.


Audio Visual Unit

• Providing facilities of audio visual equipments to the programmes.

• Visual coverage of special functions o f the CEA & MENR.

• Video production for educational & awareness purposes

• Provide facilities for v ideo graphic visuals

HRD, Administration & Finance Division Human Resource Development , Administration and Finance Units are c o m e under the Human Resource Division, Administrator & Finance Division.

Human Resource Development Unit

• Overall Human Resources Planning

• Selection, recruitment & Promotion

• Induction Training Programmes

• Individual Performance Evaluation System

• Identifying training needs and conducting training programs for selected employees (local & international)

• Employee grievance handling Disciplinary Procedures

• Human Resources Data Base

Administration Unit

• Procurement, acquisition & maintaining capital assets

• Issue and renewal of service of agreements

• Provision of insurance facilities & logistical support

• Industrial health, safety, & welfare

• General administration

Finance Unit

• Preparing the annual budget & submitting final accounts

• Preparing final progress reports and Monthly budgetary control reports

• Preparing salary and salary related report and payments

• Maintaining project accounts

• Effecting payments

Legal Unit

• Preparing amendments to existing legislation (National Environmental Act) and drafting new legislation and regulations.

• Enforcing provisions of the NEA and gazetting regulations.

• Issuing directives under, sections 12 and 24 B o f t h e NEA.

• Cancellation, suspension and rejection of EPLs.

• Issuing section 23S notices for littering.

• Approval of EPL conditions & inspection reports to be submitted to court.

• Appearing in courts on cases filed by the CEA and filed against the CEA

• Facilitating Inquiries & appeal hearings at the Ministry.

• Preparing documents in order to initiate legal action.

• Conducting awareness programmes on environmental legislation and participating in awareness programmes as resource persons.

• Advising other divisions & institutions on legal issues on environment.

• Drafting & approving agreements.

• Coordinating with the Police Department on handling complaints


Planning & Monitoring Unit

• Col lect base l ine d a t a , d e f i n e t y p e s a n d sources o f d a t a n e e d e d a n d t h e m e t h o d o f d a t a co l lec t ion a n d l ink w i t h d a t a sources

• F o r m u l a t e t h e C o r p o r a t e Plan o f t h e CEA

• Prepare o p e r a t i o n a l p lans for each t h e m a t i c a rea , ex te rna l l y f u n d e d pro jec ts a n d for any o t h e r intervent ions based o n t h e M i d T e r m W o r k P r o g r a m m e a n d t h e Corpora te & A n n u a l plans o f t h e CEA

• D e v e l o p m o n i t o r i n g p lans

• Ensure in te r -d iv is iona l a n d C e n t e r / R e g i o n c o o r d i n a t i o n • A r r a n g e e v a l u a t i o n s

• P repare progress r e p o r t s for r e p o r t i n g t o var ious s u p e r v i s o r y b o d i e s i.e. M E N R , ERD, a n d M P D etc .

• P repare A n n u a l R e p o r t s o f t h e CEA

• I n f o r m i n t e r n a t i o n a l d o n o r s , p r i va te sector ent i t ies a n d o t h e r r e l e v a n t s takeho lders o f t h e progress o f t h e o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e CEA

Complaint Unit

• Receives c o m p l a i n t s f r o m t h e pub l i c a n d inst i tu t iona l sources c o n c e r n i n g issues, p r o b l e m s a n d t h r e a t s a n d d a m a g e t o t h e e n v i r o n e m t

• Refers t h e issues t o r e l e v a n t au thor i t i es a n d dea ls w i t h t h e m .

Provincial Offices

• Init ial E n v i r o n m e n t a l E x a m i n a t i o n (IEE) for d e v e l o p m e n t pro jec ts w i t h loca l i zed i m p a c t s . • E n v i r o n m e n t a l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n for si t ing industr ies

• E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n Licenses p r o c e d u r e f o r p r e s c r i b e d act iv i t ies o t h e r t h a n t h o s e d e l e g a t e d t o Local Au thor i t i es .

• C o o r d i n a t e a n d m o n i t o r act ivi t ies o f Local Author i t ies o n d e l e g a t e d f u n c t i o n s a n d p r o v i d e technica l g u i d a n c e w h e r e necessary.

• I m p l e m e n t p r o g r a m m e s for N a t u r a l Resource M a n a g e m e n t .

• Assist in reso lv ing n o n IEE/EIA pro jec ts w h i c h r e q u i r e CEA c lea rance , (e .g . g e m m i n i n g , l and filling, fe l l ing o f t rees etc.)

• I m p l e m e n t a w a r e n e s s a n d e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s o n e n v i r o n m e n t . • Par t ic ipa te a n d r e p r e s e n t CEA a t r e g i o n a l level m e e t i n g s a n d f u n c t i o n s

• C o - o r d i n a t e w i t h g o v e r n m e n t a l o rgan iza t ions , n o n - g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a n d c o m m u n i t y b a s e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s , v o l u n t a r y associat ions, industr ia l ists , bus iness c o m m u n i t y , schools, y o u t h g r o u p s , p u b l i c off icers a n d t h e g e n e r a l pub l i c a t s u b - n a t i o n a l level .

• I m p l e m e n t , r e v i e w a n d m o n i t o r distr ict , d iv is ional a n d v i l l age level p ro jec ts a n d school pro jects . • D e v e l o p , u p d a t e a n d m a i n t a i n special ly r e f e r e n c e d r e g i o n a l d a t a b a s e

• D e v e l o p A n n u a l W o r k Plans fo r Prov inc ia l Of f ices a n d Dis t r ic t Of f ices w i t h i n t h e 5 y e a r w o r k p r o g r a m m e o f t h e CEA

Performance of the Authority T h e h igh l ights o f t h e tasks p e r f o r m e d b y e a c h o f t h e s e Divisions d u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 a re succinct ly e x p l a i n e d in t h e f o l l o w i n g sec t ion .

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3.0 Environmental Pollution Control Division EPC Div is ion o f t h e CEA is r e s p o n s i b l e fo r i m p l e m e n t i n g act iv i t ies w i t h r e g a r d t o p o l l u t i o n p r e v e n t i o n , a b a t e m e n t a n d c o n t r o l . So t h a t , th is D iv is ion consists o f t h r e e Uni ts n a m e l y ;

* E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l lu t ion C o n t r o l U n i t

* Air q u a l i t y & Lab Services Uni t .

* W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t U n i t

3.1 Environmental Pollution Control Unit (EPC) T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l lu t ion C o n t r o l U n i t o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l lu t ion C o n t r o l D iv is ion is m a i n l y r e s p o n sible for t h e p r e v e n t i o n a n d c o n t r o l e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l l u t i o n issues.

Implementation of Environmental Protection Licence Scheme

E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n L i c e n s i n g is t h e r e g u l a t o r y too l u n d e r t h e prov is ions o f t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t ( N E A ) . A v a l i d EPL s h a l l b e o b t a i n e d f r o m t h e CEA or respect ive Local A u t h o r i t y u n d e r t h e provisions o f t h e N E A a n d t h e A m e n d m e n t Acts N o 5 6 o f 1 9 8 8 a n d N o 5 3 o f 2 0 0 0 t o carry o u t activit ies prescr ibed in t h e G a z e t t e Ext raord inary N o 1 5 3 3 / 1 6 d a t e d 2 5 . 0 1 . 2 0 0 8 . T h e p r e s c r i b e d act iv i t ies t h a t requ i re EPLs a r e l isted u n d e r p a r t " A " " B " a n d " C " o f t h e G a z e t t e .

T h e p a r t "A" c o m p r i s e s o f 8 0 s ign i f icant ly p o l l u t i n g ac t iv i t i es .The p a r t "B" consists o f 3 3 c o m p a r a t i v e l y m e d i u m level p o l l u t i o n ac t iv i t ies .The EPLs for t h e s e a c t i v i t i e s a r e p r e s e n t l y i s s u e d b y t h e P r o v i n c i a l Off ices o f t h e CEA. Part"C"consist o f 2 5 act ivi t ies a n d t h e y a r e c o m p a r a t i v e l y l o w p o l l u t i n g act iv i t ies a n d t h e r e f o r e t h e responsib i l i ty o f issuing EPLs for t h e s e act iv i t ies has b e e n d e l e g a t e d t o Local Author i t i es , n a m e l y M u n i c i p a l C o u n c i l s , U r b a n C o u n c i l s a n d Pradeshiya Sabhas .

S ign ing a u t h o r i t y o f t h e EPL for List B industr ies w a s d e l e g a t e d t o t h e Provincia l H e a d s o f t h e CEA w i t h e f fec t f r o m 0 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 0 8 Al l D iv is iona l E n v i r o n m e n t a l Off icers, w h o are respons ib le t o o p e r a t e EPL sys tem for indus t r i es in t h e list "B" w e r e i n s t r u c t e d a n d t r a i n e d t o h a n d l e t h e s y s t e m .

Preparation of Industry Specific Model Conditions

for the EPL Procedures of " B " category industries C a t e g o r y " B " in t h e n e w G a z e t t e n o t i f i c a t i o n N o 1 5 3 3 / 1 6 a n d d a t e d 2 5 . 0 1 . 2 0 0 8 is c o n s i s t o f m e d i u m level p o l l u t i o n industr ies a n d t h e issuing o f EPLs for t h e "B" c a t e g o r y industr ies a re h a n d l e d

b y Divisional E n v i r o n m e n t a l Off icers (DEO) a t t a c h e d t o r e l e v a n t Prov inc ia l O f f i c e s i t u a t e d is land w i d e . It is e s s e n t i a l r e q u i r e m e n t t o h a v e u n i f o r m EPL c o n d i t i o n s a m o n g all p rov inc ia l off icers o f t h e CEA b e c a u s e c o n d i t i o n s fo r B c a t e g o r y EPL h a v e b e e n set u p b y D E O O b a s e d o n p e r s o n a l e x p e r i e n c e , k n o w l e d g e a n d skills.

As such t h e EPC U n i t has d e c i d e d t o f o r m u l a t e a set o f i ndus t ry specif ic m o d e l c o n d i t i o n s a n d t h e r e f o r e m o d e l EPL c o n d i t i o n s for 3 3 " B " c a t e g o r y industr ies w e r e p r e p a r e d a n d a c t i o n has b e e n t a k e n t o pr in t a n d d i s t r i b u t e a m o n g r e s p e c t i v e par t ies .

In a d d i t i o n , p r e p a r a t i o n s o f m o d e l c o n d i t i o n s fo r"C" c a t e g o r y industr ies as w e l l as"A"category industr ies h a v e b e e n in i t i a ted .

Preparation of a Manual on EPL A m a n u a l w a s p r e p a r e d t o m a k e a w a r e a n d g u i d e L o c a l A u t h o r i t i e s , t h e p u b l i c , d e v e l o p e r s a n d especia l ly t h e industr ia l ists o n t h e EPL p r o c e d u r e .

Maintain standard EPL numbering system T h e EPC U n i t issued n u m b e r s for EPL Licences w h i c h w e r e h a n d l e d b y t h e Provincia l Off ices o f t h e CEA.

"A" Category- "B" Category Fresh EPLs Renewals Fresh EPLs

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Granting concurrence to BOI Projects

In o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l susta inabi l i ty o f t h e c o u n t r y w h i l e e s t a b l i s h i n g F o r e i g n D i r e c t I n v e s t m e n t ( F D I ) ; t h e CEA in c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e BOI has set u p a m e c h a n i s m t o r e c o g n i z e CEA's c o n c u r r e n c e for indust r ia l s i t ing a n d o p e r a t i o n as


a spec ia l m e a s u r e . T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P o l l u t i o n C o n t r o l u n i t c o n t i n u e d t o o p e r a t e c o n c u r r e n c e p r o c e d u r e t o p r o p o s e d a n d ex is t ing BOI indus t r ies A n Assistant D i rec to r o f t h e EPC U n i t w o r k e d w i t h t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l D iv is ion o f t h e BOI in o r d e r t o process app l i ca t ions r e c e i v e d f r o m investors a n d t o carry o u t invest iga t ions o n pr io r i ty basis.

As a result , t h e EPC u n i t g r a n t e d 1 7 6 c o n c u r r e n c e s in 2 0 0 8 fo r BOI a p p r o v e d indus t r i es , w h i c h w e r e p r o p o s e d t o s i tua te is land w i d e . O u t o f th is n u m b e r , 4 7 a n d 13 c o n c u r r e n c e s w e r e issued for n e w sites f o r I n d u s t r i e s a n d T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o w e r s respect ive ly , a n d 5 7 f o r n e w EPLs a n d 5 9 for EPL renewa ls .

In a d d i t i o n t o t h e a b o v e act iv i t ies , i nves t iga t ion o f pub l ic c o m p l a i n t s a n d c o m p l i a n c e m o n i t o r i n g w e r e also car r ied o u t b y t h e EPC U n i t w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e BOI a p p r o v e d pro jec ts .

Compliance monitor ing of BOI approved Industr ia l

Activities

F o l l o w u p m o n i t o r i n g o f i n d u s t r i a l a c t i v i t i e s a r e car r ied o u t t o c h e c k t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f p o l l u t i o n cont ro l systems es tab l i shed in t h e indus t ry t o c h e c k w h e t h e r t h e i n d u s t r y c o m p l i e s w i t h c o n d i t i o n s s t i p u l a t e d in t h e EPL a n d t o c h e c k w h e t h e r t h e r e is a n y c h a n g e , e x p a n s i o n or a l t e r a t i o n t o t h e industr ia l process.

In th is c o n t e s t , t h e EPC U n i t c a r r i e d o u t f o l l o w u p m o n i t o r i n g a c t i v i t i e s f o r t h e B O I a p p r o v e d indust r ies . M o n i t o r i n g ac t iv i t i es w e r e c a r r i e d o u t b y i n s p e c t i n g t h e industr ies a t r e g u l a r in terva ls a n d g o i n g t h r o u g h t h e r e p o r t s o n w a s t e w a t e r analysis, no ise a n d v i b r a t i o n m e a s u r e m e n t s a n d repor ts o n e f f i c i e n c y / e v a l u a t i o n o f p o l l u t i o n con t ro l systems a d o p t e d in a n industr ia l act iv i ty .

C o m p l i a n c e m o n i t o r i n g w a s carr ied o u t t o invest igate 4 9 BOI a p p r o v e d industr ies .

Technical Assistance for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) T h e o f f i c e r s o f t h i s u n i t s e r v e d as m e m b e r s o f t h e T e c h n i c a l E v a l u a t i o n C o m m i t t e e s , w h i c h w e r e a s s i g n e d t o a s s e s s E I A R a n d IEER f o r p r e s c r i b e d p r o j e c t s . T h e o f f i c e r s w e r e i n v o l v e d in E IA/ IEE p r o c e d u r e s b y g i v i n g c o m m e n t s a n d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e i r e x p e r t i s e subject areas in t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l po l lu t ion cont ro l . In this regard , off icers o f t h e EPC un i t p a r t i c i p a t e d for 2 4 pro jects as TEC m e m b e r s

Resolving Public Complaints on Environmental Pollution / Nuisance

W r i t t e n c o m p l a i n t s w e r e r e c e i v e d t o t h e A u t h o r i t y d i rec t ly f r o m t h e p u b l i c a n d rece ived t h r o u g h t h e H o n . M i n i s t e r o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d Natura l Resources a n d t h e M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l Resources, o t h e r Min is t r ies , Inst i tu t ions a n d M e d i a , e tc . Rece ived c o m p l a i n t s w e r e s o r t e d a n d re fer red t o respec t ive Provincia l a n d Distr ict Off ices o f t h e CEA a n d o t h e r ins t i tu t ions b y t h e c o m p l a i n t un i t for necessary r e m e d i a l a c t i o n .

T h e EPC U n i t c o n t i n u e d t o i n v e s t i g a t e o n l y t h e c o m p l a i n t s in r e l a t i o n t o t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f BOI a p p r o v e d indust r ies a n d o t h e r c o m p l a i n t s , w h i c h w e r e d i rec t ly f o r w a r d e d b y t h e c h a i r m a n a n d D G o f t h e CEA.

D u r i n g 2 0 0 8 , 2 4 c o m p l a i n t s w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f BOI a p p r o v e d i n d u s t r i e s w e r e i n v e s t i g a t e d a n d r e m e d i a l a n d f o l l o w u p a c t i o n w e r e t a k e n .

Introduction of a new Scheme for review and update of the consultants and laboratories annually

In o r d e r t o fac i l i ta te t h e industr ia l ists in o b t a i n i n g n e c e s s a r y t e c h n o l o g i c a l g u i d a n c e , a d v i c e , c o n s u l t a n c y t o c o n t r o l t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l l u t i o n w i t h c o n f i r m t o t h e s t a n d a r d s ; a list o f special ists / consul tants has b e e n p r e p a r e d b y t h e CEA. Also a list o f l abora tor ies w h i c h p r o v i d e services in a n a l y z i n g / t e s t i n g t h e s a m p l e s is also ava i lab le .

In o r d e r t o p r o v i d e b e t t e r serv ice t o t h e industr ia l c o m m u n i t y t h e CEA t o o k m e a s u r e s t o register t h e qua l i f i ed laborator ies a n d consu l tan ts by e v a l u a t i n g t e c h n i c a l c o m p e t e n c y o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l l u t i o n a b a t e m e n t a n d p e r f o r m a n c e o f e n v i r o n m e n t p o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l w o r k s d o n e b y t h e ins t i tu t ions . Qua l i f i ed 1 6 labora to r ies a n d 2 8 Consu l tan ts h a v e b e e n reg is te red u n d e r th is p r o g r a m m e .

Court Appearances to give expert evidence

D u r i n g t h e y e a r u n d e r r e v i e w , off icers o f t h e EPC U n i t a p p e a r e d in C o u r t s t o g i v e e x p e r t e v i d e n c e in r e l a t i o n t o t h e c a s e s f i l e d b y t h e C E A , t h e P o l i c e , g e n e r a l p u b l i c a n d N o n G o v e r n m e n t a l O r g a n i z a t i o n s .

D u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 o f f i c e r s o f t h e EPC U n i t a p p e a r e d in c o u r t fo r 0 9 instances for g i v i n g e x p e r t w i t h n e s s e s . In a d d i t i o n t o t h e c o u r t a p p e a r a n c e s , 4 r e p o r t s w e r e a l s o s u b m i t t e d t o t h e c o u r t s a t t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e cour ts w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e field i n s p e c t i o n car r ied o u t t o t h e industr ies .

O f f i c e r s o f t h e EPC U n i t p a r t i c i p a t e d in 2 l e g a l const ruct ions a t Legal Draf tsman's D e p a r t m e n t w i t h t h e c o o r d i n a t i o n o f Legal U n i t o f t h e CEA.


Introduction of the Wastewater Charge Programme (WCP) as a new tool for industrial water pollution control The present system of water pollution control is based on the command and control approach. The country has been continuously confronted with the problem of environmental degradation, particularly the deterioration of water quality in many ofthe rivers and coastal areas resulting from industrial development and urbanization. The CEA sought the adoption of an economic incentive system to promote water pollution prevention and abatement.

Accordingly, the CEA has taken initiatives to implement WCP in phases following activities were carried out with regard to the WCP in 2008;

• Self reporting formats, Laboratory test reporting formats and prescribed lists of industries have been prepared

• Preparation of the Database , Data on waste water generating industries for textile sector and food and beverages sectors were prepared

• Procedural Guidelines have been drafted • Workshops for theTextile sector Industries and

officers ofthe CEA provincial offices have been scheduled

• NEA Amendments for the Implementation ofthe WCP in order to make provisions to implement the WCP, amendments to the NEA was drafted and submitted to the AG's department through the LD department and amended act is to be received from the AG's department

• Regulations have been drafted and sent to LD • Priority Industrial sectors of the Programme

have been Identified • Resources and Institutional needs for the

implementation of this programme has been identified

• Inspecting ofTextile sector Industries has been started in order to gather require data

• ApresentationonWastewaterChargeprogramme was made for the Board of Directors

• Obtained the approval of Board of Directors to implement the Programme

Promote "Cleaner Production Mechanism" for existing industries by providing Technology

Under the proposed Wastewater Charge Programme (WCP) industries will be compelled to reduce their pollution load which will otherwise become an economic burden for the organizations. The CEA took takes initiatives to assist thirty seven industrial organizations, categorized under priority sectors which come underthe first phase of implementation, to reduce their pollution load by implementation of Cleaner Production (CP) technologies.

Objectives of implementing the CP are to develop an inventory of water usage, pollution load and potential for minimizing them in selected high priority sector industries; quantify the actual pollution loads for the benefit of industries in the implementation of CP solutions; develop CP solutions to eliminate/mitigate the discharge of pollutants to the environment and to develop waste emission factors and reduction factors with respect to selected priority sectors;

As a component ofthe proposed WCP the project has been launched and commenced to assist 37 industries to adopt the Cleaner Production Technologies to minimize the waste loads released into the environment in close collaboration with the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC).

The officers of the EPC Unit coordinated with the NCPC and reviewed the progress of activities. • The NCPC held CP auditing in 37 industries

and submitted 37 CP assessment reports to CEA.The CEA has evaluated those reports and comments regarding the CP assessment reports were submitted to the NCPC and revised reports were also received.

• Two officers of the EPC unit participated to the 9 day CP consultant training programme and one day work shop on CP on Solid waste Management

Conduct Meetings of "Committee for Determining the Sitting of High and Medium Polluting industries outside EPZ's and Industrial Estates" (H&M Committee) to determine the sitting of new industries (located in sensitive areas)

A committee was formed to determine the siting of High and Medium Polluting Industries outside the Industrial Estates and Export Processing Zones. This is one ofthe important decision making committee ofthe EPC Unit.This committee consists of members from the BOI, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Industrial Ministry, Urban Development Authority and the CEA.


M a i n o b j e c t i v e o f th is c o m m i t t e e is t o m i n i m i z e t h e w a t e r po l lu t ion caused b y industr ial e f f luents m a i n l y t o t h e Kelani River as t h e Kelani River p r o v i d e s r a w w a t e r f r o m A m b a t a l e for t h e s u p p l y i n g o f a l m o s t 7 5 % o f t h e d e m a n d in t h e Grea ter C o l o m b o Area . But n o w t h e c o m m i t t e e cons iders t h e H & M industr ies s i t u a t e d o u t s i d e t h e K e l a n i r i v e r b a s i n w h i c h g e n e r a t e h i g h a m o u n t o f w a s t e w a t e r .

1 5 s u c h m e e t i n g s w e r e c o n d u c t e d b y t h e EPC U n i t a n d 11 p r o j e c t p r o p o s a l s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e industr ia l ists w e r e e v a l u a t e d a n d 0 8 o f t h e m w e r e r e c o m m e n d e d . F u r t h e r 1 7 m o n i t o r i n g inspec t ions w e r e car r ied o u t d u r i n g 2 0 0 8 .

Technical Committee to Evaluate Project Proposals

D u r i n g t h e p r o c e s s o f EPL a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e c o m m e n d a t i o n f o r i n d u s t r i a l s i t i n g ; t h e CEA requests industrialists t o p r o v i d e technica l proposals o n t h e m i t i g a t i o n o f p o l l u t i o n . In such instances a c o m m i t t e e w i t h c o m p e t e n t e x p e r t s is a n e e d for t h e e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e proposa ls .

As such a c o m m i t t e e t o e v a l u a t e p r o j e c t p roposa ls s u b m i t t e d b y t h e D e v e l o p e r s w a s es tab l ished w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e Board o f D i rec tors o f t h e CEA. 2 5 pro jec t proposals s u b m i t t e d b y t h e d e v e l o p e r s w e r e e v a l u a t e d b y t h e c o m m i t t e e d u r i n g t h e year 2 0 0 8 .

Preparation of General Guidelines on selecting sites for industries

T h e m a i n o b j e c t i v e o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n p r o c e d u r e is t o t a k e a d e q u a t e m i t i g a t o r y m e a s u r e s i n a d v a n c e t o a b a t e o r m i n i m i z e t h e a n t i c i p a t e d e n v i r o n m e n t p o l l u t i o n ar is ing f r o m a p r o p o s e d industr ia l act iv i ty .

In o r d e r t o o v e r c o m e t h i s p r o b l e m a n d c o n t r o l t h e p o s s i b l e p o l l u t i o n a t t h e i n i t i a l s t a g e t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e c o m m e n d a t i o n is g r a n t e d b y t h e C E A T h i s is benef ic ia ry t o b o t h t h e CEA as we l l as t h e industrial ists in var ious a s p e c t s T h e CEA gets b e n e f i t b y c o n t r o l l i n g t h e possib le p o l l u t i o n a t t h e init ial s tage a n d t h e industrial ists g e t benef i ts b y acqu i r ing lega l r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d e c o n o m i c e f fec t iveness a t t h e p l a n n i n g s t a g e o f t h e industry .

A set o f Genera l Guide l ines w a s p r e p a r e d t o faci l i tate industr ia l is t as w e l l as t h e off icers o f t h e CEA for se lec t ion o f su i tab le si te t o establ ish a n industry .

Environmental Guide Book for Small and medium Enterprises E n v i r o n m e n t a l G u i d e b o o k for Smal l a n d M e d i u m E n t e r p r i s e s w a s j o i n t l y p r e p a r e d b y t h e I U C N , F e d e r a t i o n o f C h a m b e r s a n d t h e CEA. T e c h n i c a l e x p e r t i s e r e q u i r e d for such w o r k w a s p r o v i d e d b y t h e EPC u n i t o f t h e CEA.

Trainings / workshops, meetings and Presentations

Tra in ing is a o n e o f t h e m o s t essent ia l c o m p o n e n t , w h i c h is r e q u i r e d for e f fec t iveness i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f f u n c t i o n s a n d responsibi l i t ies ass igned t o of f icer o f a n y capaci ty .

T h e EPC un i t c o n d u c t e d a n d fac i l i ta ted f o l l o w i n g m e n t i o n e d t r a i n i n g s , w o r k s h o p s , M e e t i n g s a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n s .

• 6 w o r k s h o p s f o r t h e p r o v i n c i a l l e v e l C E A off icers, espec ia l ly for DEOs o n EPL s y s t e m for " B " c a t e g o r y Industr ies

• A 3 d a y T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m m e f o r C E A o f f i c e r s o n L i g h t n i n g P r o t e c t i o n S y s t e m in T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n T o w e r s

• Presentations /Lectures del ivered by EPC unit - 0 7

• Par t i c ipa ted T V p r o g r a m m e s - 0 1

• EPC un i t a t t e n d e d Tra in ings / w o r k s h o p s a n d M e e t i n g s - 4 7

Preparation of project proposals to request funds from donor agencies

In o r d e r t o c a r r y o u t a n indust r ia l s u r v e y t o f i n d o u t t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f indus t r ies , p o l l u t i o n t y p e a n d p o l l u t i o n l o a d a p r o j e c t p r o p o s a l h a v e b e e n s u b m i t t e d t o t h e W o r l d Bank a n d N a t i o n a l P l a n n i n g D e p a r t m e n t for f u n d i n g . A p p r o v a l w a s g r a n t e d b y N P D for Industr ia l Survey o n prescr ibed act iv i t ies p r o v i d i n g Rs 5 m i l l i o n .

• Air Quality and Lab Services Unit

Performing environmental analysis in the laboratory T h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y has a w e l l e q u i p p e d Laboratory w h i c h is c a p a b l e o f carry ing o u t a n e x t e n s i v e tests in w a t e r qual i ty , air qual i ty , no ise a n d v i b r a t i o n s m e a s u r e m e n t s . L a b o r a t o r y p r o v i d e s ana ly t ica l t e s t i n g services t o all i n te rna l d iv is ions o f CEA for c o n f o r m i t y assessments , e n v i r o n m e n t a l a w a r e n e s s i m p r o v e m e n t s , e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t a s s e s s m e n t s a n d m o n i t o r i n g , b a s e l i n e d a t a c o l l e c t i o n s , p r o g r e s s r e v i e w s o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l q u a l i t y i m p r o v e m e n t p r o j e c t s a n d m a n y o t h e r


uses. Even though, our services w e r e restricted only for official envi ronmenta l testing services and regulatory purposes, now w e have extended our analytical testing facilities under commercial basis for those w h o need water, air, noise and soil testing facilities. As a service or iented test ing facilities provider, w e offer compe t i t ive rates in environmental monitoring /analysis

Mobile air Quality Monitoring Station keeps the Nation in alert of air we breathe

Further to environmental monitoring and analysis, laboratory undertakes to consult on design,fabrication and installation of pilot scale waste water treatment systems as t e c h n o l o g y transfer mechanisms in environmental pollution control activities.

Preparation of samples for analysis in the laboratory

Our Services

The laboratory provides following services to the Central Environmental Authority.

• By g iv ing conformity assessment reports in relation to environmental regulatory purposes on requests made by other divisions of CEA.

• By producing reports pertaining to air, noise, vibration measurement request from general public, courts, other divisions.

Participation in an environmental exhibition

• By giving technical inputs in relation to major prescribed projects in EIA/IEA process.

• By delivering technical lectures upon requests made by general public government or private institutions on air quality monitoring, noise and vibration measurements.

• Providing environmental monitoring data for the purpose of research and deve lopment as well as for the policy making /decision making in economic development .

• Implementat ion/carrying out ambient water quality monitoring in Sri Lanka

• Implementa t ion/car ry ing out A m b i e n t air quality monitoring activities in Sri Lanka

• Formulation and reviewing of environmental regulations

• Studying of Trans boundary air pollution

Resources Laboratory's work force is composed of skilled and professionally qualified personals. The laboratory is equ ipped with modern instruments suitable to practice any standard analytical method used in environmental monitoring and analysis.

Analysis of Heavy Metals in surface water bodies


3.2.1 Air Quality Monitoring Laboratory. Carbon Monoxide Concentration n and Maximum of one hour averages at Colombo Fort

Colombo Fort Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Station Air quality monitoring is carried out at Colombo Fort using continuous automated monitoring station since 1997. Measurement data is l o g g e d in every five minute intervals in the data logger. Results are released on weekly basis and maximum one hour average during the whole week is reported.

In addition mobile monitoring activities are carrying out by using mobile air quality monitoring laboratory in selected cities on the basis of case studies.

Air Quality Monitoring Status in Sri Lanka Laboratory possesses air quality monitoring data since 1997 on following Parameters CO, N0 2,S02 and PM1 0Trend graphs of above measuring parameters are as follows.

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{Juna 2003 - Dacambar 2000)

Decreasing Trend of monthly mean and monthly maximum of Carbon Monoxide Concentration at Colombo Fort (2003-2008)

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Ambient air quality monitoring programs conducted in 2008 Laboratory carried outambientair quality monitoring programs in selected cities like Kady and Nugegoda under Piyakarupurawara Programme launched by Ministry of Environment and Natural Resource acco rd ing t o the c o n c e p t of Hon . Minis ter o f Environment and Natural Resources. Aim of this program was to collect the baseline air quality data for evaluation of the effectiveness of the Vehicle Emission Control program launched by Department of Motor Traffic.

Vehicle emission testing programme As a strategy for improving the control of non

source emission to enhance the ambient air quality in Sri Lanka, Vehicle Emission Testing program was officially commenced on 17 t h of November, 2008 as a pilot project for Western province

L a b o r a t o r y issued Env i ronmen ta l c l e a r a n c e ce r t i f i ca tes for 200 V e h i c l e emi s s ion t e s t ing centres island w i d e after joint inspections with a representative from Department of Motor Traffic

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Source Emission In control of ambient air quality in Sri Lanka, it is mandatory to control source emission as well as non source emissions. As a strategy for source emission control, CEA is in the process of formulating Source Emission standards and will be published as a regulation in near future.

How ever at present source emissions are controlled by interim emission standards established by CEA.

Trans-boundary air pollution monitoring Male Declaration Project The Laboratory as Central Environmental Authority is the National Implementing Agency for program on Male' Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and it's likely Trans boundary Effects for South Asia

Labora tory is carrying out the study o f trans-boundary air pollution monitoring program under Male Declaration in parallel to other South Asian countries.

Male Declaration was launched to monitorthe trans-boundary air pollution in South Asian Region and is funded by Swedish Government through United Nations Environment Program. Under Male'program following parameters are being monitored.

Acid Rain Monitoring Laboratory was engaged in Acid rain monitoring program to identify any possible acid rains due to trans-boundary air pollution. Under this program sampling site is identified in Galenbindunuwewa Dutuwewa village and rain water collected in we t only collectors and bulk collectors are analyzed for nutrients, cations and amount of precipitation

Ambient air Quality Monitoring With the use of passive samples,ambient air quality analysis is carrying out at the Dutuwewa site for N 0 2 , S 0 2 a n d 0 3 .

Crop Impact Assessment As a c o l l a b o r a t i v e research p ro j ec t w i th the University Peradeniya, under the funds of Male declaration, Laboratory was engaged in carrying out the assessment of impacts of ozone due to changes in atmospheric ozone concentration.

Corrosion Studies In order to ascertain the possible Trans boundary air pollution impacts on structures and monuments, corrosion study was carried out at corrosion rack mounted at the Central Environmental Authority. Second set of Samplers were removed from the rack in December 2008 and sent to IVL for analysis.

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10 t h Intergovernmental Meeting T h e l a b o r a t o r y o r g a n i z e d a f o r u m for 1 0 t h

in tergovernmenta l mee t ing for national stake holders of Male Declaration project on 19,20,21 s t

of August, 2008. at the Galadari Hotel in Co lombo and Honorable Minister of Environment and Natural Resources were the chief guest

Involved in acid rain monitoring Honourable Minister addressing the opening ceremony


Making a presentation to the participants

E x p e r t s f r o m U N E P , IVL, SEI, A I T a n d v a r i o u s

Universities a n d institutions participated this f o r u m

a n d e x p r e s s e d their v a l u a b l e c o m m e n t s at the

mee t ing a n d a g r e e d u p o n a w o r k plan for future

p r o g r a m of M a l e Project.

Noise and vibration measurements / industrial noise measurements. N o i s e p o l l u t i o n is a l s o m a j o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l

p o l l u t i o n c a u s e p u b l i c n u i s a n c e in Sri L a n k a n

communi ty . Laboratory receives m a n y compla ints

on noise pollution caused by industrial activities a n d

c o m m u n i t y activities.

L a b o r a t o r y p e r f o r m s no i se level m e a s u r e m e n t s for c o m p l i a n c e m o n i t o r i n g in c a s e of i s s u a n c e or r e n e w a l s of Environmental Protect ion License a n d r e v i e w of c o m p l a i n t s f r o m g e n e r a l p u b l i c . W e e n t e r t a i n r e q u e s t s m a d e b y cl ients for t h e p u r p o s e s of industrial noise level m e a s u r e m e n t s on commercia l basis.

No i se m e a s u r e m e n t s are progress for c o m p l i a n c e moni tor ing

Establishment of New Monitoring site for Male monitoring activities N e w monitoring site for Male monitoring activities w a s established in Mihintale Doramadalawa village. Laboratory

w a s able to establish this monitoring site in 2 hectares land allocated for Central Environmental Authority under

the guidance of Honorable Minister of Environment and Natural Resources and the Chairman of CEA.

Reserved land for construction of Environmental monitoring station at Doramadalawa, Mihinthale

PERFOMANCE OF THE YEAR 2008 AIR, NOISE AND VIBRATION MEASUREMNT UNIT

Type of Measurement

Parameters No. of Measurements

Purpose

Ambient Air quality Suspended Particulate Matter 06 Commercial basis PM10 (Particulate less than 10 micrometer)

60 Regular Monitoring

so 2 Continuous Monitoring Regular Monitoring N0 2 Continuous Monitoring Regular monitoring o 3

Continuous mnitoring Regular Monitoring CO Continuous monitoring Organic vapour content 02 Commercial basis

Transboundary Air pollution monitoring

Passive samplers 30 Regular Monitoring Transboundary Air pollution monitoring Acid rain samples 28 Regular onitoring Transboundary Air pollution monitoring

Samplers removed for corrosion studies

12 Regular Monitoring

Noise Level Measurements Noise Levels 66 Commercial basis Noise Level Measurements Noise Levels 33 EPLI

Issuance/renewals/complaints Income generated in year 2008 Rs.1,021,889.50


Analytical work carried out 2008

Total no ofthe industrial Effluent collected during year 2008 476 No of sample collected for Processing or Renewal of Environmental Protection Licence 107 No of sample collected for Legal Requirement 95 No of sample collected for Investigation of Complain 37 No of sample collected for Monitoring 53 Commercial Testing of water and waste water 148 Other 36

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EPL Legal Complaint Monitoring Water Other Samples purpose

Out of 476 of Industrial effluents only 100s no of Industrial effluent samples comply with the stipulated standard given in the Environmental Protection Licence.

No of Industries which comply the Effluent standard in each district

District NO of Industrial No of Industries effluent colleted which comply for EPL Legal purposes CEAStd

Kandy 24 8 Galle 4 1 Gampaha 111 42 Colombo 117 33 Monaragala 2 0 Kegalle 7 1 Matale 3 2 Kalutara 27 7 Ratnapura 8 1 Bandarawela 6 0 Badulla 7 1 Anudhapura 9 1 Pollonnaruwa 4 1 Hambantota 3 2

Monitoring of Surface waters

The monitoring of water quality plays an important role by checking current physical and chemical properties o f the water. In addition,they contribute to the analysis of the effects of past water quality measures,and keep ready to respect with appropriate measure in case of aquatic problems.The laboratory o f t h e Central Environmental Authority conducted surveys on the water quality monitoring of several water bodies in Sri Lanka. These include Kelani river, Maha Oya, Boralesgamuwa Wewa . All these analytical results cou ld b e used to d e t e r m i n e trends and issues and better decision making for environmental management activities.

3.2.2 Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory The water quality moni tor ing laboratory of the Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) Division of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has been assigned to provide analytical services to the whole institute from its inception. It's main functions are to monitor the quality of industrial effluents through out the country. After the regionalization programme, the CEA laboratory has to cater the almost all area of the country by means of regional offices in order to control environmental pollution.

Basically the quality of the industrial effluent is being monitored for the following Purposes.

* For the purpose of Issuing and re-newel of Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) with respect to the request made by head office and the regional offices.

* Re newel processofthe Environmental Protection Licence with respect to the request made by head office and the regional offices.

* R a n d o m w a t e r qua l i ty m o n i t o r i n g o f the industrial was t e wate r with respect to the request made by head office and the regional offices.

* Investigation of the public complaints regarding the industrials pollution or other sources of pollution.

* In case of Courts order.

* Commercial Testing of Industrial effluent with respect to the request made by Industries or any other stakeholders

Other than the industrial was t e wa te r qual i ty moni tor ing activities the quality of the surface water and ground water are being monitored by the laboratory for different purposes with different frequencies.Water quality and quantity are the major environmental concerns in our country. During the last t w o decades, large volumes of effluents were discharged into surface water bodies from municipal, industrial and agriculture sources,causing pollution of both surface and ground waters.

The largest sources of point source pollution were municipal waste-waters,which polluted rivers,drains and downstream of large cities with organic matter, suspended solids and surfactants etc. Industrial waste-water discharges were also high, polluting surface waters with heavy metals, oil products, phenols and other hazardous substances.

Agricul ture run-off d i scharged heavy loads of nutrients, suspended solids and pesticides into surface water bodies, causing eutrophication of rivers and lakes and the loss of biota.


During the 2008 three new activities have been included for the regular water quality programme in addition to the above. One major project is to identify the root cause of the widespread kidney disease which spreads at an alarming rate in the North Central Province (NCP). Two other water quality monitoring programme have been carried in Nanu Oya ela in Nuwara Eliya Area and water quality monitoring of the canal system in Dehiwela and Ratmalana area .The main objective of these two water quality monitoring programme is to control the domestic discharge to the concern water bodies as well as the control of water pollution. Total No of sample analysed during year 2008 is 348

Kelani River 168 Boralasgamuwa Wewa 33 Maha Oya 32 Ground Water from the North Central Province 69 Lunawa Lagoon 22 Nanu Oya 24

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Kelani river Water quality of preselected twelve locations in Kelani river were monitored once in month basis for 16 Parameters. This data is displayed at the each location for the public awareness under pavithra ganga programme. Maha Oya Maha Oya originate in the hilly regions and flow through Kegalle Kurunegala Gampha and small portion of Puttlam district covering three provinces. The water shed is characterized with extensively paddy, rubber, tea, and coconut plantations. Maha Oya has a little hydropower potential.The most important use of water in the Maha oya is for the supply of drinking water and exclusively used for drinking water extraction.There are 14 intakes located along the Maha Oya. The other use of water are small scale direct use such as bathing washing and the maintenance of aquatic ecosystem.There are about 22 BOI registered individual industries scattered within the basin out

side the industrial parks. Kuruwita Manchester Textile Ltd and Kabool Lanka Ltd are two such large industries which draw nearly4000 m3 per day from the Maha Oya and release industrial effluentto Maha Oya.Having consideration of all these factors, regular water quality monitoring programme has been commenced from 2005 onward in order to collect baseline data for future need. Eight locations have been selected and monitored sixteen parameters once in three months frequency under this programme. * Samples colleted bridges are Kochchikade Bridge,

Badalgamuwa Bridge, Kotadeniya Bridge, Girriulla Bridge, Hiriwaddunna Bridge and Mawanella Bridge

Other Service base activities carried out by CEA Laboratory Lunawa Environmental Improvement & Community Development Project Lunawa Environmental Improvements Community Development Project is implemented by the ministry of Urban Development & Sacred Area development in partnership with Moratuwa & Dehiwela - Mt lavinia Municipalities and other stake holders including the beneficiary community in the area. The objective of the project is to improve the quality of life of the people in the lunawa Catchment by mitigating flood damage and by creating environmentally sound and sustainable manner. Under this project, the storm water drainage systems are being improved by the rehabilitation of existing canals and streams.The water quality monitoring of the existing canal water is the key role of the laboratory. The laboratory is actively engaged with other stakeholders to select the suitable sampling locations under this project area.The continuous water quality monitoring is being carried out by the laboratory and participated the public awareness progrmme. Water quality of the eleven selected locations has been carried out periodically for 16 parameters and the data is provided to project management to take mitigatory measures and to get proper management decision. Water Quality Monitoring of Nanu Oya Ela Water Quality of the Nanu Oya Ela is being carried out by CEA laboratory during 2008. Four analysis were carried out once in three months basis. Water quality of the six selected locations were carried out for 16 parameters and Analytical data along with the possible contaminants is being informed to the Urban council, Nuwara Eliya to control the disposal of such contamination and to take remedial measure.


Graphical representation of the Water Quality in Nanu Oya Ela in Nuwara Eliya District during 2008


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Commercial Testing of Industrial Effluent

L a b o r a t o r y o f C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l a u t h o r i t y is professional in w a t e r a n d w a s t e w a t e r tes t ing in Sri Lanka dur ing last t w o d e c a d e our services w e r e restricted only for t h e official env i ronmenta l regulatory purposes. From this year o n w a r d w e have e x t e n d e d our analytical test ing facilities under commerc ia l basis for those w h o n e e d w a t e r test ing facilities w i t h t h e cheapest rates in chemica l analysis.

I n c o m e g e n e r a t e d f r o m t h e c o m m e r c i a l t e s t i n g d u r i n g 2 0 0 8 - Rs 1 2 4 9 , 0 0 3 . 0 9 .

Laboratory Accreditation Programme I n i t i a l A s s e s s m e n t w a s d o n e o n 2 5 t h J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 . A f t e r t h e i n i t i a l a s s e s s m e n t s e v e r a l n o n c o n f o r m a n c e s w e r e r a i s e d . O n e m a j o r N o n c o n f o r m a n c e s w a s t o v a l i d a t e t h e t e s t i n g m e t h o d . A f te r c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e v a l i d a t i o n a n d o t h e r n o n c o n f o r m a n c e s rect i f ica t ion t h e l a b o r a t o r y is r e a d y for f o l l o w u p a u d i t

Service provide for the other division with the CEA

T h e l a b o r a t o r y h a d p r o v i d e d s e r v i c e s f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g act iv i t ies * I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e a m b i e n t w a t e r q u a l i t y

s t a n d a r d . * Reg is t ra t ion o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Labora tor ies

t h r o u g h inspect ion a n d g iv ing r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l lu t ion C o n t r o l D iv is ion .

3.3 Waste Management Unit The Waste M a n a g e m e n t ( W M ) Unit of t h e Environmental P o l l u t i o n C o n t r o l (EPC) D i v i s i o n o f t h e C e n t r a l Env i ronmenta l A u t h o r i t y (CEA) has b e e n e n t r u s t e d w i t h a) t h e tasks o f i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e regu la t ions related t o Hazardous Waste M a n a g e m e n t , b) t o dea l w i t h t h e in ternat ional t reat ies a n d c) t o i m p l e m e n t t h e requis i te p r o j e c t s / p r o g r a m m e s re la ted t o b o t h h a z a r d o u s w a s t e a n d sol id w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t as ident i f ied in t h e Act ion Plan 2 0 0 8 .

3.3.1 Hazardous Management Unit Hazardous Waste Management related Projects/Programmes Implementation of Hazardous Waste Management regulations in Sri Lanka

H a z a r d o u s w a s t e s g e n e r a t e d f r o m v a r i o u s c o m m e r c i a l , i n d u s t r i a l a n d i n s t i t u t i o n a l s o u r c e s c a u s e a n i m m e n s e e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m in Sri Lanka resu l t ing in a f f e c t i n g h e a l t h a n d q u a l i t y o f life o f t h e p e o p l e , par t icu lar ly t h e res idents in u r b a n a n d s u b u r b a n areas. M o s t o f t h e w a s t e g e n e r a t e d is d i s p o s e d in h a p h a z a r d m a n n e r in u n s u i t a b l e locat ions w h i l e s o m e a r e d i s p o s e d a l o n g w i t h t h e m u n i c i p a l sol id w a s t e s . R e g u l a t i o n s w i t h r e s p e c t t o H a z a r d o u s W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t w e r e g a z e t t e d o n 2 3 r d o f M a y 1 9 9 6 by t h e extra ordinary gazet te N o 9 2 4 / 1 3 . Having identi f ied t h e difficulties a n d d r a w backs a n d t o facilitate t h e easy imp lementa t ion , th is regulat ion was fur ther a m e n d e d as Na t iona l E n v i r o n m e n t a l (Protect ion & Qua l i ty ) regulat ion No.01 o f 2 0 0 8 by t h e extra ordinary gaze t te noti f icat ion N o 1 5 3 4 / 1 8 d a t e d 01 .02 .2009 .


As part ii of this regulation all persons involved in the management of scheduled was specified in the scheduled viii of the regulation shald obtain licence them CEA.

As part of the implementing the Hazardous Waste Management regulations 25 numberof licenses were issued for the activities of generation, collection, Transportation, storage and recovery of Hazardous Waste. With respect to the issuing licenses 41 no. of inspections were under taken during year 2008.

In addition, reviewing of guidelines on Hazardous Waste Management was carried out in year 2008, in order to facilitate the implementation of amended regulation.The printing of these guidelines are now in progress.

Stakeholder consultative workshop held at CEA for reviewing guidelines A workshop on Health Care and Scheduled Waste Management was also held on 23 September 2008 for capacity building of the officers of CEA w h o involve in implementa t ion of Scheduled Waste Managemen t Regulations. The technical session of this workshop covered the following thematic areas:

• Introduction of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations

• Hazardous Was t e T rea tmen t and Disposal Technologies

• Health Care Waste Management Techniques

Implementation of Basel Convention • Importation of waste materials listed in the List 'B' of Basel

Convention for industries

Sri Lanka has ratified the Basel Convention (BC) on Transboundary m o v e m e n t of Hazardous Waste and their Disposal on 28.08.1992 and since then,the CEA was designated as the Competent Authority for the BC.The National Coordinating

Commit tee (NCC) for the Implementation of BC functioning under the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources (MENR) has appointed a Technical Expert Commit tee (TEC) to support the CEA in sound decision making on matters related to technical aspects of managing HW in the country. The TEC, chaired by the CEA also submits its recommendation for projects seeking approval to import waste listed in the Basel List'B'as raw materials (Importing Waste in the List 'A' of the BC is banned by a decision taken by the Cabinet of Ministers).

From recent times the Department of Customs refer to the CEA when Waste/Scrap and recycled material such as PVC,Foam rubber, Polyethylene are imported into the country in order to ge t the CEA's opinion prior to release the cargo. Some of the waste material referred to are in the list B of the BC while some are not listed. In an effort to streamline the process, the CEA developed guidelines pertaining to the approval procedure which then was adopted by the NCC for the Implementation of BC.These guidelines are currently being practiced to ensure the cleanliness of the material be ing impor t ed and 100% usage without leaving any residue being disposed in the country. Accordingly, 36 numbers of inspections have been undertaken to inspect the respective industries and the containers impor t ed during the year 2008. Accongly letters of no objection were issed to release the containers for 33 consignments and 2 consignments were rejected.

• B e i n g t h e c o m p e t e n t a u t h o r i t y for t h e implemen ta t ion of Basel Conven t ion in Sri Lanka, during the year 2007 CEA has given the approvals for seven transits and o n e expor t (transboundary movement ) of waste materials listed in the List "A" of the Basel Convention.

Implementation of Rotterdam Convention

Sri Lanka b e c a m e a Party t o t h e R o t t e r d a m Convention (RC) from January 2006.Objetcive of the RC is to p r o m o t e shared responsibility and cooperat ive efforts among Parties, when e n g a g e d in the international trade of hazardous chemicals, in order to protect human health and the environment. The procedure implements through the Designated National Authorities (DNAs) namely the Registrar of Pesticides (ROP) and the Central Environmental Au tho r i t y (CEA) r e p r e s e n t i n g Pes t i c ides and Industrial Chemicals respectively.

The Sound Management of Chemicals is a particular challenge for governments to respond with various


too ls or m e t h o d s such as laws, pol ic ies a n d pract ices a t al l leve ls - f r o m t h e loca l t o t h e n a t i o n a l a n d i n t e r n a t i o n a l . T h e s e m e t h o d s w o u l d p r o t e c t t h e c i t i zens a n d t h e e n v i r o n m e n t f r o m t h e d e t r i m e n t a l e f f e c t s o f c h e m i c a l s w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g a c c e s s t o t h e i r b e n e f i t s . In th is s i t u a t i o n t h e CEA n e e d s e x p e r t a d v i c e a n d ass is tance o n t e c h n i c a l issues r e l a t e d t o e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s o u n d m a n a g e m e n t o f c h e m i c a l s .

In t h e s e c i rcumstances , A Technical Advisory Committee for the Management of Industrial Chemicals (TACMIC) in Sri Lanka w a s e s t a b l i s h e d in J a n u a r y 2 0 0 7 t o e n s u r e e f f e c t i v e a n d e f f i c i e n t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n s ass igned t o t h e CEA as t h e D N A o f t h e R o t t e r d a m C o n v e n t i o n pursu ing t h e s a m e l ine as t h e Pesticides Technical Advisory C o m m i t t e e establ ished u n d e r t h e prov is ions o f t h e C o n t r o l o f Pest ic ides A c t N o . 3 3 o f 1 9 8 0 . D u r i n g y e a r 2 0 0 8 t w o Technica l A d v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d t o discuss i m p o r t r e s p o n s e for p o l y c h l o r i n a t e d b i p h e n y l s a n d chrysot i le asbestos. Accord ing ly I m p a c t responce o n (PCB) has b e e n s e n t t o t h e secra tare t ry R o t t e r d a m C o n v e n t i o n t o c o n t r o l PCB.

D u r i n g t h e year 2 0 0 8 , t h r e e Prior I n f o r m e d Consents w e r e i s s u e d w i t h r e s p e c t t o t h e i m p o r t a t i o n o f c h e m i c a l s .

Implementation of Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management (SAICM) programme including the updating of Chemical Profile & Identification of priority areas for Sound Management of Chemicals.

A p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e Q u i c k S t a r t P r o g r m m e (QSP) T r u s t F u n d w a s f o r w a r d e d t o t h e S e c r e t a r i a t fo r S A I C M t h r o u g h t h e M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t & N a t u r a l Resources fo r t h e pro jec t p r o p o s a l e n t i t l e d " S t r e n g t h e n i n g N a t i o n a l C a p a c i t i e s f o r S o u n d M a n a g e m e n t o f Pr ior i ty Industr ia l C a r c i n o g e n s a n d U p d a t i n g N a t i o n a l C h e m i c a l Prof i le in Sri L a n k a . This p r o p o s a l w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e Secre tar ia t for S A I C M a n d w i l l b e i m p l e m e n t e d d u r i n g t h e n e x t t w o years .

• Disposal of consumer goods rejected by the customs

In response t o requests m a d e for e n v i r o n m e n t a l c lea rances b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f C u s t o m s , t h e CEA issues c learances for t h e disposal o f re jected c o n s u m e r g o o d s . In t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 , C E A rece ived 0 6 p roposa ls for t h e d isposal o f r e j e c t e d g o o d s / i t e m s a n d a c c o r d i n g l y r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s w e r e g i v e n t o d ispose t h e m in e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s o u n d m a n n e r .

3.3.2 Solid Waste Management

In c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h G o v e r n m e n t a n d p r i v a t e ins t i tu t ions a n d w i t h p u b l i c p a r t i c i p a t i o n severa l s o l i d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t p r o g r a m m e s w e r e i m p l e m e n t e d d u r i n g y e a r 2 0 0 8 . T h e s e p r o g r a m m e s w h i c h w e r e i m p l e m e n t e d in h o u s e h o l d level a n d u r b a n areas h a d h e l p e d t o r e d u c e t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s a n d r e l a t e d p r o b l e m s d u e t o h a p h a z a r d d isposal o f sol id w a s t e s . In a d d i t i o n , t h r o u g h t h e s e p r o g r a m m e s e n c o u r a g e d t h e pub l i c c o m m i t m e n t f o r s o l i d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d a l s o c r e a t e d b a c k g r o u n d i n f a v o u r o f i m p l e m e n t i n g n e w p r o g r a m m e s o f sol id w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t .

• Preparation of guidelines for the management of solid wastes in Housing complexes

A p l a n w a s p r e p a r e d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f m i n i m i z a t i o n o f sol id w a s t e s w h i c h g e n e r a t e f r o m t h e h o u s e h o l d s in Local A u t h o r i t y a reas w i t h e m p h a s i s i n g o n 3R c o n c e p t s . T h r o u g h th is g u i d a n c e it is e x p e c t e d t o s e g r e g a t e was tes a n d m a k e c o m p o s t s f r o m t h e b i o d e g r a d a b l e w a s t e s a t h o u s e h o l d level a n d t o g ive o t h e r c o m p o n e n t o f s e g r e g a t e d w a s t e s for recyc l ing .

The above guidlines was prepared and removing existing municipal solid waste dump at Panadura Town prepared and assisted to remove it in an environmentally sound manner

• Release of paddy lands for the implementation of Waste Management Project for the management of wastes in Urban areas

T h e C a b i n e t a p p r o v a l w a s o b t a i n e d t o re lease t h e f o l l o w i n g lands for t h e p r o j e c t o n m u n i c i p a l w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t w h i c h is p r o p o s e d t o b e i m p l e m e n t e d b y t h e Burns Pr ivate L i m i t e d .

I. A l a n d l o c a t e d a t " D e l g a h a k u m b u r a " E n d e r a m u l l a , a n d W a t t a l a w i t h t h e e x t e n t o f 14acres a n d 3 0 p e r c h e s .

II . A land l o c a t e d a t " O t h e n e g a m a k u m b u r a " S t . M e t h e w M w , Ekala Ja Ela w i t h t h e e x t e n t o f 0 8 acres 0 3 roods a n d 3 6 perches .

• Thirasarapurawara Pilisaru month programme for solid waste management

W i t h t h e d i r e c t i o n o f H o n o u r a b l e M i n i s t e r o f E n v i r o n m e n t several sol id w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t p r o g r a m m e s w e r e carr ied o u t in t h e g o v e r n m e n t insti tut ions in C o l o m b o District d u r i n g 15 A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 t o 15 S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 8 . T h e o b j e c t i v e o f this p r o g r a m m e w a s t o i n t r o d u c e s e g r e g a t i o n o f w a s t e s in g o v e r n m e n t inst i tu t ions a n d t o m a k e a w a r e o f t h e w o r k i n g staff o f t h e s e ins t i tu t ions o n s o l i d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d t h e r e b y


disseminating the waste management concepts to the general public.

In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment the W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Unit o f CEA has organized waste m a n a g e m e n t p rogrammes in f o l l o w i n g inst i tut ions. T h e H o n o u r a b l e Minister of Environment and senior officials of the Ministry of Environment and the CEA were participated at the inauguration of this programme. In the event of these awareness programmes all level of working staff of these institutions were participated.

i. Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital

ii. National Youth Services Council, Maharagama

iii. Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda

iv. D e p a r t m e n t o f I n d i g e n o u s M e d i c i n e , Nawinna

v. Main Post Office Complex, Nugegoda

The programme held at Sri Jayawardenapura hospital • Environmental Development programme for Denzil

kobbekaduwa Mawatha

This programme was introduced to develop the area along the Denzil kobbekaduwa Mawatha of Battaramulla as an environmental conservation area.Through this programme it is expected to achieve the followings;

i. To provide resting places for the people w h o c o m e to the government institutions in this area.

ii. To p r o v i d e recreat ional p laces for the general public of this area

iii. To p r e v e n t haphazard d i sposa l w a s t e a l o n g the road and t o built up as an environmentally sound area

iv. To avoid illegal constructions along the road

The CEA has d e v e l o p e d a proper plan for the implementation of this programme in collaboration with Urban D e v e l o p m e n t Authority and the all institutions in this area and forwarded to the Ministry of Environment requesting funds for implementation. Accordingly the Ministry of Environment has agreed to provide funds for the activities which will be implemented during year 2009.

5. Implementation of the regulations on Restrictions on Production, Sale & Use of thin polythene.

Study of understand the effectiveness on thin polythene regulation The government has banned the Production, sale & local use of Polythene and polythene products of 20 microns or be low in thickness with effect form 01 January 2007 by the extra o rd ina ry g a z e t t e N o t i f i c a t i o n N o . 1466/5 dated 10 October 2006.This has been done by virtue o f t h e powers vested to the Honourable Minister of Environment as per the National Environmental Act. One o f t h e main objectives of these regulations are;

- To promote reuse of polythene products

- To promote recycling and thereby supplying of raw materials required for the production of plastic goods

- To promote the use of alternative products

The Waste Managemen t Unit of the CEA has conducted a survey to investigate the effect iveness of the Regulation in order to propose necessary amendments to the existing Regulation.The following objectives were addressed by the study;

- Ident i fy the n e w t rends and c h a n g e s o f usage, p roduc t ion and sales of thin polythene after the implementation of the aforesaid regulation,

- Obtaining the views from the household level with respect to the regulation

- Investigation ofthe new trends and changers of alternative products and their sales.

For this study data were collected from all the districts except those in the Northern Province. The data collection was done according to a questionnaire through Divisional Environmental Officers o f the CEA.

36 Central Environmental Authority Annual Report 2008 The following were revealed from this study.

QUANTIRYFKG) CHANGES

-2005

-2006

2007

Importation of raw materials of polythene

According to the analysis of customs data of years 2005,2006 and 2007, the importing of quantity of plastic and polythene has increased but the rate of it has been reduced.

Production and sale

Sales change of Polythene Products in Whole Sale Dealers

30,000 S

20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000

1 1 1 • 1 1 • 1 1 •

• 1 1 •=1 .4 N T

. 2005

• 2006

• 2007

Type of product

The trend of using recyclable material for the production has been increased according to the following.

Year 2005 2006 2007

use of recyclable raw material 26% 29% 45%

With the increase of population, the use of polythene also increased in the country. Even though the impor ta t ion o f raw material has increased for the p roduc t ion the re is no drastic increase in importation of the material to the country. In parallel to this recycling of was te po ly thene has be ing increased to the certain extent.

QUANTITY (KG) CHANGES

I 0.2

0.195

0.165

O i l •

0.175

20M yesr

-2005

-2006

2007

According to the study sales of shopping bags, Lunch sheets and glossary bags decreased in year 2007 with respect to the years 2005 & 2006. This implies the changing of attitude of general public towards reuse of polythene products and to use of alternative products. Also there is a significant decrease in purchasing polythene products after imposing the new regulation.

Use of alternatives

Quantity of Production Changes of Alternatives in Sri Lanka

40000

35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0

• QUANTITY

BEFORE ACT AFTER ACT

The survey results showed that there is an increase in the use of alternative products after the new regulation.

Public awareness of the new regulation

The study revealed that the public is aware o f t h e new regulation to a certain extent.

Disposal of used polythene

The study revealed that the burning is the most popular disposal me thod for used poly thene in Sri Lanka and is mostly practicing in urban areas. In addit ion to this it was no ted that the was te polythene is being disposed with general garbage throughout the country.

According to the above mentioned disposal methods it was noted that still the general public is not aware of proper ways of disposing of used polythene and not being directed to the environmentally sound and financially effective methods such as recycling. Based on the above observation and outcomes it is suggested to implement a mechanism in selected districts to establish a collection mechanism for used polythene/plastic with the aim of recycling and an effective awareness for the public in this regard. The CEA has forwarded the results of this study to the Post Consumer Plastic Management project for further action.

Annual Report 2008

As per the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of the s tudy of understand the effectiveness on thin polythene regulation the Waste Management Unit has Initiated discussions with relevant parties on labelling requirement for the purpose of identifying actual thickness of the polythene products, specially for grocery bags and garbage collection bags according to the provisions of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act.

Experience and knowledge sharing

W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Uni t has e x t e n d e d its contribution by participating as resources persons at number of projects / awareness programmes implemented by other agencies and also organizing and conducting target group training and providing e x p e r t a d v i c e s and inputs t o in i t ia te W a s t e Management programmes.

The officers o f this unit served as member s of the Technica l Evaluat ion C o m m i t t e e s , wh ich w e r e a s s i g n e d t o assess EIAR and IEER for prescribed projects. The officers w e r e involved in EIA/IEE procedures by g iv ing comment s and recommenda t ions pertaining to their expert ise subject areas in the Waste Management .

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Accordingly for the year 2008,

Presentations and Lectures

delivered by the W M Unit 45

Meetings attended 123

Workshops attended 15

Court appearances on

Waste Management issues 09

Meetings on EIA/IEE on W M 13

International Conferences 02

Special initiatives towards solid waste Management

ITL Lanka (pvt) Ltd CSR Program

As a private company which understand of corporate social responsibil i ty into act ion. This company organized a school awareness & training programme on waste Management with special emphasis on compost preparation. Selected students (50) from 10 schools around their factory were participated in this programme.This training included both practical and theory sessions and the WM unit has coordinated and participated as resource persons on this.

VITA - LITE CANOLA - CSR Programme to avoid use of polythene

Stassen foods a member of the stassen group companies took part with Central Environmental Authority in launching of a campaign to reduce the usage of polythene bags.They introduced reusable bag for their customers, once they buy a 750g vita Lite canola product.They held a joint media briefing at CEA.

Green Circle Shremadana Programme

Ministry of Environment & Nature resources has declared Battaramulla town area as green circle.The CEA actively participated to organized a Sramadana C a m p a i g n held t o clean this area and all t he institutions under the Ministry of Environment and Natural resources were participated in this event.

Introduction of PET Bottle Collection by Coca- Cola Upon the request made by the Coca Cola company the CEA provided guidelines to design a bin to be located in public places to drop off all types of used PET bottles & this project was launched with the participation of CEA.

Raiding Programme

In the year 2008 raiding programmes were carried out for proper implementation of thin polythene regulation through the Provincial Offices of the CEA. During this programme 400 no of inspections were carried out. 202 no of violations have been forwarded to the legal division of CEA to take legal action.

In addition action has been taken to publish an advertisement to make aware the general public regarding the regulation. A technical session for capacity building of the officers involving in the thin polythene regulation was also held at the CEA on 13 May 2008.

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4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & ASSESSMENT DIVISION

T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t a n d Assessments D i v i s i o n is r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e M a n a g e m e n t f u n c t i o n s o f t h e C E A . A m a j o r i n s t r u m e n t u s e d b y t h e E M & A Div is ion t o exerc ise th is func t ion is t h e Env i ronmenta l I m p a c t Assessment (EIA) p r o c e d u r e . T h e p r o j e c t s w h i c h r e q u i r e EIA o r I n i t i a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l E x a m i n a t i o n ( IEE) a r e prescr ibed b y g a z e t t e n o t i f i c a t i o n .

T h e N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s M a n a g e m e n t u n i t o f t h e E M & A Div is ion is m a i n l y i n v o l v e d in t h e p r o c e d u r e s

o f pro jec ts w h i c h d o n o t r e q u i r e IEE/EIA.This un i t is also i n v o l v e d in t h e m o n i t o r i n g o f pro jects w h i c h h a v e b e e n a p p r o v e d s u b s e q u e n t t o IEE/EIA.

M o s t o f t h e n o n EIA p r o j e c t s w h i c h r e q u i r e CEA a p p r o v a l a re n o w b e i n g processed b y t h e Provincial & Distr ict Of f ices o f t h e CEA. In a d d i t i o n s o m e o f t h e smal l scale p ro jec ts w h i c h r e q u i r e IEE a re n o w b e i n g h a n d l e d b y t h e prov inc ia l /d is t r ic t offices o f t h e CEA.

4.1 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Unit

• Inter Agency Co-ordination of EIA Procedure

T h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e EIA p r o c e d u r e b y t h e Project A p p r o v i n g A g e n c i e s is c o o r d i n a t e d t h r o u g h t h e In ter A g e n c y C o - o r d i n a t i o n C o m m i t t e e c h a i r e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y , M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l Resources. Four m e e t i n g s o f t h e c o m m i t t e e w e r e he ld d u r i n g 2 0 0 8 . A t this m e e t i n g s t h e progress

o f o n g o i n g E I A / I E E w e r e m o n i t o r e d a n d a n y p r o b l e m s caus ing delays in t h e processing o f IEE /EIA w e r e reso lved . In a d d i t i o n , issues re la t ing t o Project A p p r o v i n g A g e n c i e s w e r e discussed a t this m e e t i n g a n d r e m e d i a l ac t ions w e r e t a k e n .

• Implementation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process

T h e E IA u n i t c o n t i n u e d i ts m a j o r r e g u l a t o r y f u n c t i o n s o f a d m i n i s t e r i n g t h e EIA process for all p rescr ibed pro jects , w i t h a v i e w t o m i t i g a t i n g t h e a d v e r s e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f t h e s e pro jec ts . This i n c l u d e d t h e c o n v e n i n g o f s c o p i n g m e e t i n g s a n d t e c h n i c a l e v a l u a t i o n m e e t i n g s , d r a f t i n g T e r m s o f Re fe rence (ToR) for EIA / IEE repor ts , e v a l u a t i o n o f t h e EIA / IEE r e p o r t s a n d fac i l i t a t ing t h e p u b l i c pa r t i c ipa t ion process a n d s u b s e q u e n t a p p r o v a l a n d m o n i t o r i n g o f pro jec ts .

D u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 , t o t a l o f 1 0 4 p r o j e c t s f o r w h i c h a p p r o v a l u n d e r P a r t IV C o f t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t is r e q u i r e d w e r e p r o c e s s e d u n d e r t h e EIA regu la t ions . A p p r o v a l s for 2 9 projects w e r e g r a n t e d a n d 1 p r o j e c t w a s r e j e c t e d g r a n t i n g a p p r o v a l . 7 5 pro jec ts w e r e p e n d i n g dec is ion .

List o f Projects a p p r o v e d / r e j e c t e d & List o f pro jects w h i c h a r e b e i n g p rocessed d u r i n g t h e year 2 0 0 8 a re s h o w n as fo l lows;


Approved 1 Kadiyanlena Mini Hydro Power Project, Nawalapitiya (Renewed) IEE 2 Agraoya Mini Hydro Power Project, Norton Bridge, Ginigathhena (Renewed) IEE 3 Padiyapallella Mini Hydro Power Project, Hanguranketha (Renewed) IEE 4 Harvesting of Pinus Trees of Ginigathhena IEE 5 Proposed Land Blocking out Project,Tea Green Top pass, Nuwaraeliya IEE 6 Rehabilitation of Kiribathgoda - Nittambuwa section of Colombo - Kandy Road IEE 7 Rehabilitation of Kirulapona - Godagama Section of Colombo - Wellawaya Road IEE 8 Rehabilitation of Pamankada Bridge - Horana section of Colombo - Horana Road IEE 9 Rehabilitation of Orugodawaatta - Ambathale Road IEE 10 Mahaoya Mini Hydro Power Project, Hanguranketha IEE 11 Loggaloya Mini Hydro Power Project, Badulla IEE 12 Gem mining Project at Mount-Jean Estate at Watawala IEE 13 14

Kadawala (Phase II) Mini Hydro Power Project IEE 13 14 Rehabilitation of Giant Tank Irrigation scheme in Mannar District IEE 15 Proposed Land Clearance for Consolidation of Tea Factories - Bearwell & Gogie IEE 16 Improvement / upgrading of Matara to Southern Expressway Section of

Matara - Akuressa (A024) Road 17 Improvement / upgrading of Welipanna (Southern Expressway interchange)

to Aluthgama section of Horana - Anguruwatota - Aluthgama Road IEE 18 Proposed Disposal site for the STDP atThalape South, Habaraduwa IEE 19 Proposed CPSTL Cross Country pipeline Project (Colombo port to Kolonnawa) IEE 20 Improvement / upgrading of Hikkaduwa - Nayapamula section of Hikkaduwa -

Baddegama - Nilhena Road IEE 21 Colombo - Katunayake Expressway Project (Approval extended) EIA

22 Export Processing Zone for Textile Industries at Perth Paradise, Horana EIA

23 24

Proposed Alternative Highway (Expressway) between Colombo - Kandy EIA 23 24 Eppawala Phosphate Project EIA

25 26

Proposed Hydroclave Project for private sector hospitals - westen province EIA 25 26 Proposed Apaartmant Complex Project at Kudarathwatta Mw. EIA

27 Proposed Gem Mining Project at Kotiyagala Estate,Chapelton Division EIA

28 Kandy City Waste water Disposal System EIA

29 Proposed Kaluganga Reservoir & Agriculture Extension Projcet EIA

Rejected 1 Clay Mining Project at NachchaduwaTank IEE

List of Projects Approved / Rejected During 2008


1 Construction of Multipurpose Dam across Ma Oya at Yatimanana, Mawanella EIA 2 Construction of low flow weir across Ma Oya, at Pannala IEE 3 Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project. EIA 4 2nd 300 M W Power Plant at Kerawalapitiya EIA 5 Proposed Moragahakanda power house and transmission line SEIA 6 132 KVTransmission Line from Rantambe to Mahiyangana IEE 7 Proposed Victoria Hydro Power Expansion Project EIA 8 North & East Transmission Development Project IEE 9 Proposed HabaranaValachchena 132 KVTransmission Line IEE 10 Proposed Galle - Matara 132 KVTransmission line IEE 11 Proposed Fuel Oil Pipeline from SPBM to Muthurajawela Tank Farm IEE 12 Proposed 2 x 250 M W Coal fired Power Plant in Trincomalee EIA 13 Proposed Habarana- Muthur East 132kvTransmission Line. IEE 14 Proposed Investment Promotion Zone at Trincomalee EIA 15 Bibile Sugar Development Project (Formally Uva Wellassa Sugar Development Project) EIA 16 Ulapane Industrial Zone IEE 17 Land Filling at Kaduruduwa, Galle to set up a food (Canned Fish) Industry IEE 18 Proposed Wood and Wood based Industrial Estate at Buttala IEE 19 Proposed Port Based LPG unloading facility at Galle

Harbour & storage facility at Kaduruduwa, Galle IEE 20 Proposed Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery Expansion & Modernization Project EIA 21 Uva Magnetite Mining Development Project EIA 22 Offshore sand mining project at Kerawalapitiya EIA 23 Gem Mining Project at Lower Division of Bogawantalawa Estate EIA 24 Proposed Gem Mining Project at Welgahawadiya,Hasalaka IEE 25 Proposed offshore sand mining Project at Wikkala EIA 26 Offshore Oil Exploration at Mannar Bay EIA 27 Proposed Land Blocking Out Project Welangahawatte - Ampitiya IEE 28 Proposed Land Blocking Out Project Ranatunga Gedara Estate - Kengalle IEE 29 Proposed Land Blocking Out Project Doolwatte Estate - Kengalle IEE 30 Proposed Land Blocking out -Kuruduwatta Estate ,Gurudeniya. IEE 31 Proposed Agriculture Land Development Project to cultivate

banana for export market at Buttala IEE 32 Proposed Agriculture Land Development Project to cultivate banana for

export market at Nakiyadeniya EIA 33 Proposed agriculture land development Project to cultivate coconut, rubber,

export agriculture crops at Siyabalanduwa EIA 34 Proposed Land Blocking out Project at Thelawala, Moratuwa IEE 35 Proposed Aurvedic Herbal Plant Cultivation Project at Doluwa EIA 36 Harvesting of Pinus trees at Dolosbage Vishnu Devala land IEE 37 Felling of Trees for Fire wood, Nugedolawatta,Meerigama IEE 38 Proposed second International Air port, Hambantota EIA 39 30 Luxury Chalets at Kibissa IEE

List of Projects Which are Being Processed


40 Forest Ridge Hotel Project - Katumanakele Watta, Nuwara Eliya IEE 41 New Peacock Estate, Pussellawa IEE 42 Proposed Leisure Project at Madu Ganga, Balapitiya EIA 43 Proposed Palace Hotel Project & Kuvera Hotel Project - Kandalama, Dambulla IEE 44 Yala Adventure Park atTissamaharamaya EIA 45 Lion Safari Park at Hambantota IEE 46 Proposed Rail Road to Matara-Kataragama EIA 47 Proposed Kurunegala, Habarana, (Via Dambulla) Railway Extension Project EIA 48 Kelani valley Rail line Extension to Hambantota EIA 49 Proposed Railway track from Panadura to Horana EIA 50 Proposed Apartment Complex Project at 2nd Rajasinghe Mawatha, Kandy EIA 51 Proposed Ranaviru Gammanaya Housing Project at Horowpatana IEE 52 Proposed Peace Residence Apartment Complex Project Koswatta, Nawala IEE 53 Proposed Luxury Apartment Complex, Nuwara Eliya (Unique View Residence) IEE 54 EderamullaTown Development Project EIA 55 Proposed Peradeniya New Town Development Project at Eriyagama EIA 56 Proposed Mixed Development Project at Ratnapura at Palm Garden Estate IEE 57 Wadduramba Township Development Project IEE 58 Proposed project to accommodate 800 families from the Anuradhapura

sacred area in a new settlement with all urban facilities IEE 59 Proposed Nilasevana Public Servants Housing Scheme Project, Kundasale, Kandy IEE 60 Proposed International Cricket Stadium at Meegahajandura,Suriyawewa IEE 61 Proposal to generate power from mixed waste available in the

Western Province at Kerawalapitiya, Muthurajawela EIA 62 Proposed Sanitary land fill and waste recycling project at Badulla. IEE 63 Proposed Solid Waste Disposal Facility Project at Kerawalapitiya, Muthurajawela EIA 64 Waste Management and Power Generation project at Muthurajawela EIA 65 Proposed Waste Management Project at Thumbowila, Karadiyana EIA 66 Proposed Project for Municipal Solid Waste Treatment, Recovery and

waste to energy production at Nawagamuwa, Kaduwela EIA 67 Proposed waste to energy project at Sedawatta, Kolonnawa EIA 68 Mawanana Mini Hydro Power Project EIA 69 Wallawaya Mini Hydro Power Project 70 Doloswala Mini Hydro Power Project IEE 71 Ukuwella Mini Hydro Power Project EIA 72 Branford Mini Hydro Power Project EIA 73 Kiriwan Eliya Mini Hydro Power Project IEE 74 Upper Galagama Mini Hydro Power Project IEE 75 Dambuluoya Mini Hydro Power Project IEE

• Monitoring of Approved EIA/IEE projects These projects were regularly monitored through The EIA unit also continued the regular compliance bi-monthly meetings as well as site visits, monitoring of already approved projects in orderto The projects, which were monitored during year ensure compliance with the approval conditions. 2008, are;


Southern Transport Development Project A M o n i t o r i n g C o m m i t t e e c o m p r i s i n g o f all r e l a t e d agencies has b e e n es tab l ished t o oversee t h e pro jec t act iv i t ies. Several m e e t i n g s a n d site visits h a v e b e e n h e l d d u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 . M a j o r issues discussed a t t h e m e e t i n g s w e r e , f l o o d i n g , b l o c k a g e o f d r a i n a g e , e ros ion & s i l ta t ion ,s t ructura l d a m a g e s t o houses b y rock b las t ing act iv i t ies ec t .

D u r i n g 2 0 0 8 , t h e C E A h a s g r a n t e d i n d i v i d u a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l a p p r o v a l s fo r loca t ions w h e r e rock blast ing is requ i red a f ter c o n d u c t i n g a test blast w i t h t h e supervis ion o f Geo log ica l Survey & M i n e s Bureau a n d for locat ions w h e r e e x t e n d e d t i m e p e r i o d s o f w o r k is r e q u i r e d a f te r site visits. A p p r o v a l has also b e e n g i v e n for spoi l d isposa l sites a f te r inspec t ion .

Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project This p r o j e c t w a s g r a n t e d e n v i r o n m e n t a l c l ea rance in 2 0 0 0 b y t h e Secretary , M i n i s t r y o f Forestry a n d E n v i r o n m e n t , s u b s e q u e n t t o a n a p p e a l m a d e b y t h e C e y l o n Electr ici ty B o a r d .

A M o n i t o r i n g c o m m i t t e e has b e e n a p p o i n t e d b y t h e CEA t o m o n i t o r t h e p r o j e c t ac t iv i t i es a n d t o e n s u r e t h e m i t i g a t o r y m e a s u r e s g a z e t t e d u n d e r t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l M o n i t o r i n g Regu la t ions N o 1 o f 2 0 0 3 o f t h e G a z e t t e Extra O r d i n a r y N o l 2 8 3 / 1 9 d a t e d 1 0 . 0 4 . 0 3 . D u r i n g 2 0 0 8 , severa l M o n i t o r i n g c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s a n d a s i te i n s p e c t i o n w i t h m o n i t o r i n g c o m m i t t e e m e m b e r s w e r e car r ied o u t t o i n s p e c t t h e p r o j e c t ac t iv i t ies . T h e M o n i t o r i n g c o m m i t t e e has g i v e n specia l a t t e n t i o n t o lands l ide hazards , b iod ivers i ty assessment , soil e r o s i o n a n d w a t e r s h e d m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e p r o j e c t a rea .

Moragahakanda Agriculture Development Project A m o n i t o r i n g c o m m i t t e e has b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d u n d e r t h e M i n i s t r y o f A g r i c u l t u r e . Severa l m e e t i n g s a n d site visits w e r e h e l d d u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 . In a d d i t i o n t h e c o n s e n t o f t h e CEA has b e e n g r a n t e d s e p a r a t e l y fo r e x t r a c t i o n o f rock , s a n d a n d o t h e r mater ia ls b y t h e p r o j e c t p r o p o n e n t .

In a d d i t i o n f o l l o w i n g p r o j e c t s w e r e m o n i t o r e d d u r i n g t h e year 2 0 0 8 .

* O u t e r Circular H i g h w a y p r o j e c t

* H a m b a n t o t a Port D e v e l o p m e n t Pro ject

* M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Pro ject , M u l g a m a

* M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project , D i c k o y a

* M A S Fabric Park ,Thu lh i r iya

* A m a n a w a l a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t , Y a t i y a n t o t a .

* G u r u g o d a O y a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t a t M o r o n t o t a , Kega l le

* Jane tva l l ey M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project , A t a b a g a

* Bohil l M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project , N a w a l a p i t i y a

* B a r c a p e l M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t , N a w a l a p i t i y a

* W i s c o m g o d a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project

* K o s w a t u G a n g a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P ro jec t a t K a l a w a n a

* M a g a l G a n g a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t a t D e r a n i y a g a l a

* P a d i y a p e l e l l a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t a t Kot iyaga la Estate

* B e l i h u l o y a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t a t M a n a p o l

* H a b a r a d u w a N i l a s e w a n a H o u s i n g Project

* W i j e r i y a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t a t K o l o n n a w a

* M i x e d D e v e l o p m e n t P r o j e c t , H a v e l o c k Ci ty

* L a b u w a w a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r P r o j e c t , R a t n a p u r a

* G e m M i n i n g Project , C h a p e l t o n Div is ion,

* W i s c o m g o d a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project ,

* L o w e r N e l u w a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project

* L a b u d u w a M i n i H y d r o P o w e r Project

* D e v e l o p m e n t o f B e l i d u w a R u s k i n g I s land a t P a n a d u r a

* EIA Training Programmes T h e 1 0 d a y E I A t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m m e w a s c o -c o o r d i n a t e d a n d c o n d u c t e d j o i n t l y b y t h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y , t h e C e n t r e fo r E n v i r o n m e n t a l S t u d i e s (CES) o f t h e Un ivers i ty o f Peraden iya , t h e W o r l d C o n s e r v a t i o n U n i o n ( IUCN) , N G O F o r u m o n A D B a n d C e n t r e for E n v i r o n m e n t a l Jus t ice (CEJ) . T h i s c o u r s e w a s h e l d a t t h e Swiss Res idence H o t e l , K a n d y f r o m 0 4 t h t o 1 3 t h J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 . T h e o v e r a l l o b j e c t i v e o f th is c o u r s e is t o p r o v i d e p a r t i c i p a n t s w i t h k n o w l e d g e a n d skills in t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t A s s e s s m e n t (EIA) process.

T h e course w a s d e s i g n e d for Cent ra l a n d Provincial l e v e l o f f i c i a l s , p r o j e c t p r o p o n e n t s , c o n s u l t a n t s e n g a g e d in EIA p r e p a r a t i o n , a c a d e m i c s , r e s e a r c h e r s ,


m e m b e r s o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l ce l ls w i t h i n P r o j e c t A p p r o v i n g A g e n c i e s (PAA), a n d m e m b e r s o f n o n g o v e r n m e n t a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s ( N G O ) invo lved in t h e EIA process.

A w o r k s h o p w a s c o n d u c t e d t o discuss t h e issues o f t h e PAAs. R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e w o r k s h o p w e r e c i rcu la ted a m o n g PAAs a n d CEA R e g i o n a l Off ices.

• Printing of SEA guideline book

The handbook on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) has b e e n pr inted. This b o o k provides a simple gu ide to G o v e r n m e n t Ministries and Agencies on w h a t SEA is, and h o w to carry ou t a SEA for a policy, p lan or a programme.SEA guidelines w e r e sent t o t h e Ministry of Environment in o r d e r t o distr ibute a m o n g t h e relevant M in is t r ies /Agenc ies .

• Implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

A SEA w a s car r ied o u t fo r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t p l a n w h i c h h a s b e e n d r a w n u p f o r t h e T r i c o m a l e e D i s t r i c t w h i c h is c o n s i d e r e d t o b e a p r i o r i t y p ro jec t o f t h e G o v e r n m e n t . T h e SEA assessed t h e possib le e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f t h e p r o p o s e d d e v e l o p m e n t p lan o n t h e sensi t ive e c o s y s t e m s in T r i n c o m a l e e inc lud ing t h e T r i n c o m a l e e Bay w h i c h is a ve ry u n i q u e e c o s y s t e m . T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h e SEA h a v e b e e n sent t o t h e U r b a n D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y for necessary ac t ions .

T h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h e S o u t h e r n Province a n d in particular H a m b a n t o t a District is ano ther h igh priority project o f t h e present G o v e r n m e n t . T h e r e are several m a j o r in f ras t ruc ture p ro jec ts w h i c h are p r e s e n t l y in t h e p l a n n i n g s tages i n c l u d i n g a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l a i rport , harbour, railway, h i g h w a y as we l l as several o ther infrastructure a n d industr ial projects. CEA is planning t o carryout a SEA for t h e d e v e l o p m e n t plan of Hambanto ta District and proposals w e r e called f rom consultants for this purpose.

• Amendment to the list of prescribed projects

T h e list o f p r e s c r i b e d p r o j e c t s f o r w h i c h EIA is r e q u i r e d w a s a m e n d e d a f t e r c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h re levant stake holders .The a m e n d e d list w a s h a n d e d o v e r t o t h e Legal U n i t fo r g a z e t t i n g .

• Following meetings / site inspections were also attended by the EIA unit during 2008.

• Project C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n d e v e l o p m e n t o f Sethsir ipaya s t a g e II

* Project C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n Lion's Safari Pro ject a t R e d e e g a m a

* Project C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n N e w Gal le Transmiss ion P o w e r l ine

* Pro ject C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n C o l o m b o -K a n d y A l t e r n a t i v e H i g h w a y

* Project C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n M a t a r a -K a t a r a g a m a Ra i lway l ine

* S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n O u t e r Circular H i g h w a y

* S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n C o l o m b o -K a t u n a y a k e H i g h w a y

* Steering Commi t tee meet ing on Moragahakanda - Kaluganga Agriculture Deve lopment Project

* Nat ional H i g h w a y Steer ing C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g

* E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s u l t a t i v e C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s o f t h e U D A

* S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n coal p o w e r p l a n t , N o r o c h c h o l a i

* S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g o n Road Project P r e p a r a t o r y Faci l i ty

* C a b i n e t S u b c o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s o n i n v e s t m e n t fac i l i ta t ion

4.2 Natural Resources Management & Monitoring Unit N a t u r a l Resources M a n a g e m e n t & M o n i t o r i n g U n i t o f t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y , ho lds t h e responsib i l i ty o f m a n a g e m e n t o f country 's na tu ra l resources, t h r o u g h assisting o t h e r re levant agenc ies i n v o l v e d in m a n a g e m e n t o f n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s , g u i d i n g a n d c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h t h e Provincial a n d Distr ict off ices o f t h e A u t h o r i t y .

Functions o f this uni t inc lude declar ing Envi ronmenta l P r o t e c t i o n A r e a s , i s s u a n c e o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r n o n - p r e s c r i b e d p r o j e c t s , f o r m u l a t i o n o f r e g u l a t i o n s u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t , p r e p a r a t i o n , d e v e l o p m e n t a n d p u b l i s h i n g o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l G u i d e l i n e s p e r t a i n i n g t o m a n a g e m e n t o f n a t u r a l resources ,and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f N a t i o n a l W e t l a n d A c t i o n Plan.

* Declaring of Environmental Protection Areas

T h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 has provis ions, w h i c h a l lows t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y t o d e c l a r e specif ic areas as E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n Areas (EPA) b y t h e CEA t h r o u g h a n o r d e r p u b l i s h e d in a G a z e t t e .


* M a r a g a l a M o u n t a i n R a n g e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n A r e a o f M o n e r a g a l a D i s t r i c t h a s b e e n d e c l a r e d as EPA. ( G a z e t t e N o t i f i c a t i o n N o 1 5 6 0 / 2 6 o f 0 1 s t A u g u s t , 2 0 0 8 )

* G a z e t t e not i f icat ions w e r e draf ted, for declarat ion o f W a l a w w e w a t t e - W a t h u r a n a s w a m p fores t in Ka lutara d istr ic t in W e s t e r n P r o v i n c e , f o r w a r d e d fo r t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Lega l D r a f t s m a n .

* A p p r o v a l o f t h e Board o f CEA w a s o b t a i n e d for d e c l a r i n g H a n t a n a M o u n t a i n r a n g e o f K a n d y Distr ict , as a n EPA.

* Basel ine d a t a s u r v e y o f t h e p r o p o s e d B e n t o t a River as a n EPA w a s c o m m e n c e d .

* P r e l i m i n a r y d iscuss ions a n d F ie ld i n s p e c t i o n w e r e h e l d w i t h t h e r e l e v a n t s ta te a g e n c i e s t o c o n s i d e r d e c l a r a t i o n of. h o t w a t e r s p r i n g s a t K a n n y a , T r i n c o m a l e e , w h i c h is a u n i q u e na tu ra l f e a t u r e o f Sri Lanka

Monitoring of Declared Environmental Protected Areas T h e f o l l o w i n g d e c l a r e d E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n areas w e r e m o n i t o r e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 .

* T h a l a n g a m a T a n k E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n A r e a - T h a l a n g a m a , B a t t a r a m u l l a

* G r e g o r y L a k e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n A r e a -Nuwara -E l i ya

* M u t h u r a j a w e l a E P A - W a t t a l a

* Wetland Management Establishment of Wetland Management sub unit T h e W e t l a n d M a n a g e m e n t s u b U n i t w a s es tab l ished u n d e r Natura l Resources M a n a g e m e n t & M o n i t o r i n g U n i t , o f t h e CEA, in o r d e r t o i m p l e m e n t N a t i o n a l W e t l a n d A c t i o n P lan a n d c o o r d i n a t e al l w e t l a n d re la ted activit ies a t N a t i o n a l level ,as p e r t h e N a t i o n a l W e t l a n d Policy.

National Wetland Steering Committee N a t i o n a l W e t l a n d S t e e r i n g C o m m i t t e e , m e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d in 2 0 0 8 , f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f a d v i s i n g o n w e t l a n d re la ted act iv i t ies.

Formation of Wetland Management Committees W e t l a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e s for 3 sensi t ive w e t l a n d s w e r e e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f all s takeho lders for s o u n d m a n a g e m e n t o f w e t l a n d s .

Preparation of handbook for Wetland Management Committees A h a n d b o o k for W e t l a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e s ( D r a f t ) w a s p r e p a r e d in o r d e r t o g u i d e W e t l a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o m m i t t e e s .

World Wetland Day Programme N a t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e t o m a r k t h e W o r l d W e t l a n d Day, w a s c e l e b r a t e d a t t h e N a t u r e Field C e n t r e o f t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y , a t Bel lanwi la - A t t i d i y a S a n c t u a r y , o n 2 n d F e b r u a r y , 2 0 0 8 A t r e e p l a n t i n g p r o g r a m m e , " S h r a m a d h a n a " c a m p a i g n , a n d a n a w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m m e for school ch i ld ren a n d for Farmers Associat ions, w e r e i n c l u d e d as special e v e n t s in t h e W e t l a n d D a y p r o g a m m e o f t h e year 2 0 0 8 .

• Issuance of Environmental Recommendations for non-prescribed Activities/ Projects T h e p r o j e c t s , w h i c h a r e n o t r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l a p p r o v a l u n d e r t h e provisions o f p a r t iv C o f t h e NEA, requ i res t o o b t a i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l c l e a r a n c e s T o m i t i g a t e p o s s i b l e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s t o b e ar isen d u r i n g pro jec t i m p l e m e n t a t i o n .

D u r i n g t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 , 2 8 c learances w e r e issued for projects such as ,cut t ing o f e a r t h , land fi l l ing activit ies, T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n T o w e r s , r o a d d e v e l o p m e n t p ro jec ts , u r b a n d e v e l o p m e n t act iv i t ies , a n d h o t e l pro jec ts .

• Public complaints related to Natural Resources Necessary a c t i o n w e r e t a k e n for p u b l i c c o m p l a i n t s r e c e i v e d o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l issues, p e r t a i n i n g t o na tura l resources

• Awareness / Training programmes on Natural Resources Management. 3 d a y T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m m e , o n E r e c t i o n o f T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n T o w e r s , w a s h e l d a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f M o r a t u w a , in o r d e r t o e n h a n c e t h e c a p a c i t y o f t h e off icers o f CEA

• Preparation of Guidelines A d m i n i s t r a t i v e g u i d e l i n e s o n issuing o f c learances h a v e b e e n f o r m u l a t e d o n e x t r a c t i o n o f sand, clay, a n d e a r t h , in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h G e o l o g i c a l Survey & M i n e s B u r e a u , M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t & Natura l Resources a n d Provincia l Of f ices o f CEA.

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4 .3 RESEARCH & SPECIAL PROJECT UNIT

The Research and Special Projects Unit is mainly i n v o l v e d in c o n d u c t i n g G I S / R e m o t e sens ing based research and studies, d e v e l o p m e n t and maintenance of Resource Information System of Sri Lanka, facilitating other divisions of the CEA to p repa re maps and m a n a g e m e n t plans for environmental sensitive areas. This unit has a well equipped GIS and Remote sensing Laboratory.

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• PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (ERIS) FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PROVINCES

The compilation of an environmental data base for the Southern and Central Provinces was one of the major activities of the R&SP Unit, which can be used as a tool for environmental managing, planning, monitoring and awareness activities. This database can be used for environmental modeling also. A lack of a base data is the main problem facing today in GIS/ RS analysis; however this gap could be filled to some extent by developing of the RIS. Under this activity environmentally, important data was compiled.

Please refer 11.1.4 for more detail.

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Geographical information System (GIS) can play A vital rote for analysis and in formulating the quick mitigation plans for high risk environments ind It is • a powerful tool for environmental data analysis and planing. GIS CAN stores spatial information (datal in A digital mapping environment. A digital base map can be overlaid with data or other layers of information onto a map in order to view spatial information and relationships GIS allows better viewing and understand"ig physical features and the relationships that influence in A given

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Completion of a spatial database will assist in planing and Management of environmental hazards and risks. GIS supports activities in environmental assessment, monitoring, and mitigation and CAN also be used for generating Environment models. Such AS environmental related spatial database for environmental management, analysis and monitoring does not exist in Sri Lanka

JAAFJH luM vital for the CEA to develop and MAINTAIN such A database and related maps. Industries Schools and Environmental Projects

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• DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON CONTENT MONITORING METHOD USING REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) IN PLANTATION FORESTS OF SRI LANKA

Carbon trading is one of the strategies adopted to combat climate change under the Kyoto Protocol. As such, an estimation of the carbon pool in each vege ta t ion t ype is very essential in this regard. However, a lack of an accurate, precise, and cost-effect ive me thod for measuring the quantity of carbon sequestered in different forest types in Sri Lanka is a main issue in this field.

Therefore this research was conducted to estimate vegeta t ive Carbon content using Satellite remote sensing data and GIS approaches for different plantation forests in Sri Lanka. The plantations of Pine, Eucalyptus and Teak which are g r o w n in different agro-ecological regions in Sri Lanka were selected under this project.

Data collected from 32 sampling plots each 30*30m in size were used to calculate above ground woody biomass and stored carbon content using scientifically accepted algorithms. Landsat ETM+ (2001) and IRS LISS III (2008) Satellite images were used to develop models to estimate stored carbon content in each plantation. The developed regression models could be applied on recent satellite images to estimate the above ground carbon content of the plantations of Pines, Eucalyptus and Teak without field surveys.

Table 01. Estimated above ground carbon content of different forest plantations using IRS Lisslll Satellite images

Plantation Type Estimated meanaboveground Carbon Content (Mt/ha)

Pinus spp. 198.957

Eucalyptus spp. 224.234

Teak 218.453

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREA OF LAKE GREGORY


2) Posters and Designs • A poster for alternative uses of polythene • A poster on biodiversity and Landscape level in

a part of Hoshiarpur District in Punjab State for 19th Asia Pacific Conference held on 10th to 14th

November using RS and GIS • Cover pages for the CEA's diary 2009 3) Collection of GPS data • SEA study on Dedduwa Lake Resort • Environmental Protection area of Bentota

Estuary 4) Research Publications

A research paper on Detection of Merchantable Timber Volume of Pinus Caribaea plantations using Multispectral Landsat ETM+ Satellite Imagery for National Conference of Geo-Informatics Applications conducted by Arthur C. Clerk institute of Sri Lanka.-2008.

5) Implementation of Projects This unit was involved in implementing the following two major projects

• Post Tsunami Environmental Restoration Programme (PTERP) (Please see 12.1 for more details)

• Project on investigation of the causes and origins of chronic kidney disease in the north central Province of Sri Lanka. (Plase see 11.5 for more details)

Development of carbon content monitoring method using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Plantation Forest of Sri Lanka The carbon trading is one of the main strategies adopted to combat with climate change under the Kyoto Protocol. As such, an estimation (i carbon pool in each vegetation type is very essential in this regard. However, a lack of an accurate, precise, and cost-effective method for measuring the quantity of carbon sequestered in different forest types in Sri Lanka is a main issue in this field. Therefore this research was conducted to estimate vegetation carbon content using Satellite remote sensing data and GIS approaches for different plantation forests in Sri Lanka. The plantations of Pines, Eucalyptus and Teak which are grown in different agro-ecological regions in Sri Lanka were selected under this project.

• Other Activities done by the R&SP unit 1) Preparation of maps • Noise contour map for proposed Weerawila

air port project and a boundary demarcation map for Wilmanna Sanctuary.

• Water sampling point maps - Nanu Oya River, Boralesgamuwa Wewa, Jaela, Ekala Estate and Hurulu Wewa.

• Banana plantation project at Buttala (Dole Lanka (pvt) Ltd.)

• Hot springs at Kanniya • Quarries, metal crushers and Hynan Factory in

Gampaha • Waste water discharge outlet of Woodland Ice

Cream factory, • Sand mining in Bolgoda River • Industrial map of Muthurajawela (Anusha

Steel) • Kotahera Quarry in Awissawella • Meegahajambura playground • Apollo Hospital area with buffers • Labugama Kalatuwa showing administrative

boundaries • Quarry site in Elamafwala showing distances to

the nearest residences • Proposed land fill site of Waga • Household waste reduction & minimization

sites of Gampaha MC • Sensitive area map of Ibbankatuwa Reservoir • Coconut disease spreading area in Southern

Province for Coconut Cultivation Board • Akkaraipattu, Kalmunai and Saindamaruthu

depicting 60m,100m and 200m lines from coastal line

• Sensitive areas within 100m and 500m buffer for proposed railway line from Kurunegala to Habarana

• Environmental Pioneer medal map of Sri Lanka • Solid waste dumping sites in Galle, Hambantota,

Matara, Kalutara and Colombo Districts • DEO cluster Provincial maps (8 maps) • Profiles for the Malamulla proposed sanitary

landfill. • Environmental protection area of Gregory Lake • Area demarcation map for Labugama-

Kalatuwawa environmentally protected area. • Depicting 60m line from Bolgoda Lake


Data collected from 32 sampling plots each 30*30m in s ize w e r e used t o ca lcula te a b o v e g r o u n d w o o d y biomass and stored carbon content using scientifically accepted algorithms. Landsat ETM+ (2001) and IRS LISS III (2008) Satellite images were used to deve lop models to estimate stored carbon content in each plantation.The developed regression models could be applied on recent satellite images to estimate the above ground carbon content of the plantations of Pinus, Eucaliptus and Teak without field surveys.

Table 01 .Estimated above ground carbon content of different forest plantations using IRS Lisslll Satellite images

Plantation Type Estimated mean above ground Carbon Content (Mt/ha)

Pinus spp. 198.957

Eucalyptus spp. 224.234

Teak 218.453

Vegetation stored carbon content map of Pinus plantation in Gampola region.

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5.0 LEGAL UNIT MISSION OF THE UNIT

To safeguard, manage, develop, and create environmental awareness and enhance the environment by regulating and enforcing

the legal mechanisms for the survival of each other"

Legal Action under the National Environmental Act

T h e Lega l U n i t u n d e r t h e d i rec t superv is ion o f t h e D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l assists in e n f o r c i n g t h e prov is ions a n d t h e r e g u l a t i o n s m a d e u n d e r t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t (NEA), N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 as a m e n d e d . I ts s u b s t a n t i v e f u n c t i o n is t o f a c i l i t a t e l i t i g a t i o n process u n d e r t h e Act .

T h e n u m b e r o f p e n d i n g a n d f i n a l i z e d cases f i l ed b y t h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y (CEA) a n d aga ins t t h e CEA d u r i n g t h e year 2 0 0 8 w a s a b o u t t w o h u n d r e d ( 2 0 0 ) . M o r e t h a n H u n d r e d cases w e r e f i led b y t h e CEA as p e n d i n g t e n (10 ) in C o l o m b o Distr ict , n i n e (09) in G a m p a h a D is t r ic t ,e leven (11) in Kalutara D is t r ic t in M a g i s t r a t e C o u r t s (M.C. ) o f C o l o m b o , K a d u w e l a , M t . Lav in ia , A w i s s a w e l l a , G a n g o d a w i l l a , M o r a t u w a , A t t a n a g a l l a , G a m p a h a , M i n u w a n g o d a , N e g o m b o , W a t t a l a , P a n a d u r a , H o r a n a , M a t u g a m a , Ka lutara , in t h e W e s t e r n Prov ince fo r v i o l a t i o n o f t h e prov is ions o f t h e N E A as a m e n d e d a n d i n c l u d i n g t h i r t y s e v e n (37 ) cases f i l e d in W e s t e r n P r o v i n c e re la t ing t o t h e v i o l a t i o n o f r e g u l a t i o n s t o use /sa le p o l y t h e n e in th ickness less t h a n 2 0 microns . T w e n t y t w o (22 ) cases w e r e f i led in t h e C e n t r a l P rov ince in M .C .o f Kandy, L a g g a l a , M a t a l e D a m b u l l a a n d H a t t o n . T h r e e (03) cases w e r e filed in M . C , K a n d y for v io la t ion o f p o l y t h e n e regula t ions . S e v e n (07) cases w e r e f i led in U v a Prov ince in M . C . o f Badul la , B a n d a r a w e l a a n d M o n a r a g a l a . T w o (02) cases w e r e f i led in t h e Eastern Prov ince in M.C. A m p a r a . T h r e e (03 ) cases w e r e f i led in S a b a r a g a m u w a Prov ince in M.C. M a w a n e l l a a n d R u w a n w e l l a . N i n e (09 ) cases w e r e f i led in S o u t h e r n Prov ince in M.C . o f T i s s a m a h a r a m a j a n g a l l e , M a t a r a , Balapi t iya a n d W a l a s m u l l a . T w o (02 ) cases w e r e filed in N o r t h C e n t r a l P r o v i n c e in M . C . A n u r a d h a p u r a a n d P o l o n n a r u w a a n d fifty e i g h t ( 58 ) cases w e r e finalized. T w e n t y five (25 ) cases w e r e filed aga ins t t h e C E A . F i f t e e n ( 1 5 ) v i o l a t o r s w e r e p l e a d e d g u i l t y f o r t h e cases filed in t h e W e s t e r n Prov ince a n d fines w e r e i m p o s e d a g a i n s t t h e m . O n e (01 ) a c c u s e d w a s p l e a d e d g u i l t y for t h e case filed in t h e S a b a r a g a m u w a Prov ince . T w o (02) v io la tors w e r e p l e a d e d g u i l t y for t h e cases filed in t h e S o u t h e r n

Prov ince . T h r e e (03) v io la tors w e r e p l e a d e d g u i l t y fo r t h e cases filed in t h e U v a P r o v i n c e a n d fined Rs. 2 0 , 0 0 0 / - , Rs. 5 0 , 0 0 0 / - a n d Rs. 3 0 , 0 0 0 / - e a c h a n d p r o c e e d i n g w i t h t h e issuing o f EPL.

Af ter f i l ing legal act ion,several industr ies w e r e c losed. S e v e r a l i n d u s t r i e s h a v e c o m p l e t e d c o n s t r u c t i n g t r e a t m e n t p l a n t s a n d severa l industr ies c o m p l i e d w i t h t h e no ise level s t a n d a r d s s t i p u l a t e d u n d e r t h e NEA a n d a f te r c o m p l i e d w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h e Law, E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o n Licenses w e r e o b t a i n e d b y t h o s e industr ies .

T h e L e g a l U n i t has p r o c e e d e d w i t h t h e t e n ( 1 0 ) c o u r t cases w h i c h o b t a i n e d Suspens ion Orders f r o m t h e M a g i s t r a t e C o u r t s o f P a n a d u r a , Balapi t iya a n d M a h i y a n g a n a y a a n d s t o p p e d i l legal d e v e l o p m e n t s s u c h as r e c l a m a t i o n , c l e a r i n g r e s p e c t i v e l y w h i c h c a u s e d d e t r i m e n t a l d a m a g e d t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t .

I n t r o d u c i n g t h e m a r k e t b a s e d i n s t r u m e n t s t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l sector, t h e CEA c o u l d b e i m p o s e d G r e e n Levy o n cer ta in c o n s u m e r i t ems . But f o u r (04) F u n d a m e n t a l R igh t A p p l i c a t i o n s w e r e filed aga ins t t h e regu la t ions p u b l i s h e d u n d e r t h e G r e e n Levy A c t p u b l i s h e d b y t h e M i n i s t r y o f F inance . But CEA c o u l d i m p o s e d a t a x aga ins t t h e m o b i l e p h o n e s a n d t h e CEA has t a k e n s teps t o i m p l e m e n t t h e G a z e t t e N o . 1 5 5 9 / 1 0 d a t e d 2 2 . 0 7 . 2 0 0 8 in o r d e r t o col lect taxes in o r d e r t o recover e n v i r o n m e n t a l cost d u e t o d isposal o f t h e u s e d m o b i l e p h o n e s .

Legal Assistance by the Attorney General's Department for approval of charges

W i t h t h e g u i d a n c e o f t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l D e p a r t m e n t , t h e CEA has filed a c o u r t case a g a i n s t t h e T a n g a l l e U r b a n C o u n c i l f o r n o n - c o m p l i a n c e o f t h e n o t i c e issued u n d e r S e c t i o n 2 3 S r e g a r d i n g h a p h a z a r d d i s p o s a l o f g a r b a g e a n d t h e serv ices f r o m A t t o r n e y Genera 's D e p a r t m e n t also o b t a i n e d t o p r o c e e d w i t h t h e c o u r t cases filed b y t h e CEA a n d f i led aga ins t t h e CEA.


Cancellation, Refusal of Environmental Protection Licenses / Show Cause Letters CEA has sent letters to twelve (12) industries about cancelling the Environmental Protection Licenses (EPL) and about hundred (100) industries refusing to issue EPL.

CEA has given an opportunity for six (06) industries to show cause as to why EPL should not be cancelled.

Legal Unit has forwarded files to the Environmental Pollution Control Division and respective regional offices to obtain Noise Level Reports,and Inspection Reports and Lab services to obtain Analysis reports and to Environmental Impact Assessment division to obtain monitoring reports for the deve lopment activities in order to proceed with the legal action.

Environmental Protection Licenses T h e Legal Unit has taken s teps t o cancel t he delegation order issued based on the Gazette No. 1159/22 dated 22.11.2000 and re-delegated powers based on the Gazette No.1533/16 dated 25.01.2008 pertaining to the prescribed activities listed in Schedule III o f the said Gazette No. 1533/16.

Conditions of EPL relating to approximately about three hundred (300) files wi th regard to fresh Environmental Protection Licenses and the licenses to be issued for the scheduled waste management have been checked by the Head Office and the Regional Offices.

Directives The Legal Unit o f the CEA has sent t w o hundred and ninety four (294) directives under Section 12 o f the NEA to the Local Authorities in order to take action to abate nuisance and env i ronmenta l d a m a g e caused by the industrial activities and to control unpleasant v iew o f t h e meat shops.

Forty t w o (42) Section 24B directives were sent on information received from the Environmental Management & Assessment Division and provincial offices of the CEA directing to cease the illegal developments.

Appeal Hearings at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Officers of the Legal Division attended seventy eight (78) appeal hearings conducted by the Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources and original files were forwarded to the Ministry in order to conduct appeal hearings.

Notarial Work Prepared several ag r eemen t s to obtain various services from the Consultants on various technical matters for implementing projects and to rent out the buildings.

Complaints Legal Unit has hand led compla in t s regard ing pol lut ion & nuisance sent by the Public, Local Authorities and other institutions.

Several complaints were forwarded to the respective Police stations through the Police Unit o f t h e CEA to institute legal actions under Section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the Police Ordinance and relevant local authorities in order to take action for causing nuisance by industries.

Consultations Officers ofthe Legal Unit attended consultations on the files submitted to the Attorney Genera's Department in order to prepare objections relating to the cases filed against the CEA and for the cases filed by the CEA at the trial stage of the court cases.

Regulations Following regulations were published.

1533/16 25.01.2008 Prescribed Activities Repealed Gazette No. 1 159/22 dated 22.11.2000

1534/18 01.02.2008 Published Envtl. Protection & Quality Regulations including the management of the scheduled wastes and the EPL procedure.

Repealed Gazette No. 595/16 dated 02.02.1990 and other related Gazettes relating to the EPL procedure amended in time to time.

1560/26 01.08.2008 Declaration of Maragala Mountain Range as an envtl. Protection area under the Section 24D of the NEA.

Advice Advices w e r e g iven to several local authorities, individuals and o ther Divisions of the CEA on environmental matters and other relevant matters.

Officers o f t h e Legal Unit attended as legal expert for the technical evaluation commit tee with regard to granting approvals under the provisions of the part IV C o f the NEA.


Legal Notices

Legal Not ices w e r e sent t o h u n d r e d a n d t e n (110) industr ies w h i c h h a d b e e n c a u s i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l l u t i o n .

Inspection

Officers o f t h e Legal Un i t a p p r o v e d several inspect ion repor ts re la t ing t o inspec t ions ca r r i ed o u t b y t h e off icers o f t h e CEA in o r d e r t o f i le in Cour ts a n d t o b e s u b m i t t e d t o t h e a p p e a l hear ings .

Workshops / Lectures

T e n (10) Lectures o n i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l L a w w a s d e l i v e r e d a t var ious f o r u m s . Officers o f t h e Legal U n i t h a v e p a r t i c i p a t e d in several w o r k s h o p s .

O n t h e r e q u e s t o f l a w s t u d e n t s & u n i v e r s i t y s t u d e n t s t h e y w e r e m a d e a w a r e o f t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t & R e g u l a t i o n s b y t h e off icers o f t h e Legal Un i t .

Human Rights Inquiries

O f f i c e r s o f L e g a l D i v i s i o n h a v e a t t e n d e d a b o u t t w e n t y inqui r ies a t t h e H u m a n Rights C o m m i s s i o n a n d h a d s u b m i t t e d repor ts inc lud ing e n v i r o n m e n t a l m a t t e r s a n d e m p l o y e r s ' p r o b l e m s .

Amendments to the National Environmental Act

T h e Legal U n i t has s u b m i t t e d t h e a p p r o v e d Policy P a p e r t o t h e Legal Draf tsmen's D e p a r t m e n t t h r o u g h t h e M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t & N a t u r a l Resources w i t h t h e p r o p o s e d a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e preva i l ing A c t in o r d e r t o i n t r o d u c e t h e Pol lu ter Pays Pr inciple e tc . a n d d r a f t bi l l w a s f o r w a r d e d t o t h e A t t o r n e y General 's D e p a r t m e n t b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Legal D r a f t s m a n fo r t h e c o m m e n t s .

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6.0 EDUCATION AND AWARENESS DIVISION (EE&A)

Mission of EE & A Division "TO CREATE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS FOR VARIOUS TARGET GROUPS AMONG PUBLIC TO OBTAIN

THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT"

The Environment Education and Awareness Division o f t h e Central Environmental Authority is responsible for creating and improving awareness and providing education for the public towards obtaining their participation for the environmental conservation process. Education and Awareness Division implemented following programs for various target groups among the public to achieve the objective.

The funds were received from Treasury and Forest Resources Management Project under ADB fund (only up to June) to implement activities o f t h e annual work o f t h e EEA Division progress o f t h e activities in 2008 is as follows;

Student Programs / School Programs

a) Preschool program

The pre- school education program on environment is implemented to improve the consciousness of preschool children on various environmental aspects.Training of pre-school teachers on the use of pre-school teacher's guidebook was the main activity.The EE & A Division implemented trainer training programs for Divisional Environmental Officers on Pre-school environmental education on the use of teachers guide book and necessary training and awareness for selected group of pre-school teachers were provided through the trained Divisional Environmental Officers at provincial level.One training program for Divisional Environmental Officers (23 persons) was implemented in Uva Province.The DEOs have trained 700 pre school teachers. 700 teachers guide books were distributed during those programs.

Distribution of educational materials in the year is as follows;

Province No. of CDs No. of Casettes

Sabaragamuwa - 200

Southern (Hambantota) 200 200

Uva 200 470

Other - 54

b) Program for primary students (grade 1 to 5)

As a foundation program for EPP the primary level "Soba" eco-club environment program is implemented by the Education and Awareness Division.The program is implemented by Divisional Environmental Officers and necessary training for DEOs provided. In 2008 a training program conducted for 39 DEOs stationed in the Central Province.They have trained 2722 Primary level school teachers on the implementation of eco-club program.

Following items were distributed in the year of 2008.

Type of Badge Numbers issued

1. "Thurulatha" 6105

2. "Vihanga" 5447

3. "Soba" 5945

4. Certificates 434

5. Teacher's Guide Books 3431


"SOBA" Radio program

A proposal for a Vi an hour weekly radio program was accepted and funded by DIALOG Telecom facilitating its implementation in 2008.30 programs were broadcasted at a total cost o f Rs.492,985.00.

c) Program for secondary students (grade 6 to 13)

Environmental Pioneer Program (EPP) expansion continued in 2008 with the v iew of making more participation of school children to EPP. The Divisional Environmental Officers (DEO) has given a target to increase the no of Environmental Pioneers 1 s t badge holders from 60,000 to 100,000 nos. to make special attention on EPP and to initiate the program at least in t w o new schools. In addition the new DEOs were trained on the implementation of EPP. Following activities were completed in relation to the implementation and expansion o f t h e program.

Award of Environmental Badges

Environmental Pioneer Program (EPP) successfully implemented in the year 2008 and progress o f the award badges and distributions of other items are as follows;

I. Environmental Pioneer badge 24,840 II. Green badge 3,185 III. Silver badge 545 IV. Gold badge 212 V. Presidents badge (qualified) 54

EPP note books and caps 25,108 from each were distributed for new Environmental Pioneer recruits. Accordingly 25,108 new recruits have joined to the program in 2008 and considerable improvement has made in badge promotion activities compared to the year 2007.

Students of following schools have qualified for President's badge after successful completion ofthe qualifying tests;

School No. of Children qualified 1. Ham/Tangalle Balika Vidyalaya,Tangalle 20 2. Kur/Udabadalawa Sri Sudharsana Vidyalaya, Maspota 5 3. Gal/ Dharmasoka Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda 5 4. Gal/ Prajapathi Gothami Balika Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda 3 5. Matl/ Muwandeniya Primary school 4 6. Keg / Mayurapada Central College, Mawanella 2 7. Mat /Weragama Parakrama Vidyalaya, Weragama 2 8. Gam/ Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda 4 9. Rat/ Sumana Balika Vidyalaya, Ratnepura 3 10. Ham/Dharmapala Balika Vidyalaya, Beliatta 1 11. Male/WeralugastenneVidyalaya,Weralugastenne 3 12. Gal/Southlands College, Galle 1 13. Ham/ Ambala Maha Vidyalaya, Belliatte 1 14. Gm/ St. Francis Maha Vidayalaya, Dalugama L

55 The cost incurred for the implementation of tests totals to Rs. 56,692.00

Production of EPP material

The expansion of EPP was delayed in North and Eastern due to the prevailing unrest. But it was attempted through the newly established Provincial and District offices to establish EP units in schools in the said areas and following Tamil medium and Sinhala medium EP material produced in 2008;

Item Nos. EP caps 40,000 EP Note books 40,000 Environmental Pioneer medals 40,000 Green medals 2,000 Silver medals 500


Interact Activities on cultural events The environmental pioneers participate to various cultural events to improve the awareness of public specially the pilgrims on protecting and conserving the environment especially employing environmentally friendly solid waste disposal practices.The Education and Awareness Division organised interact programs for following four events in 2008;

1. Poson festival at Anuradhapura and Mihintale 2. Esala festival at Kataragama 3. Religious festival at Talawila 4. Religious festival at Munneswaram

The total cost for the above programs was Rs. 198,240.00 and the Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project provided funds for the implementation of programs.The"Pilisaru"Solid Waste Management National Project provided paper bags to be distributed among pilgrims in place of polythene bags. Environmental Pioneer green camp was held for the students in Trincomalee District in November and 188 students and teachers participated for the program.The cost for the program was Rs. 37,906.00. Environmental Pioneer Progress Review Environmental Pioneer Commissioners who co-ordinate the EPP with schools at District and Zonal educational levels make vital contribution for the successful implementation of EPP.One progress review meeting was held in the beginning of 2008 to review the progress and to discuss the matters for seeking suitable mechanisms with the consultation of Commissioners in streamlining the EPP. 70 EP Commissioners participated to the program and the cost was Rs. 36,863.00. Teacher training programs on EPP For the expansion of EPP it is imperative the implementation of teacher training on the program.Therefore annual teacher training programs are implemented in identified areas at zonal education level. In the year 2007 the EE&A Division implemented 5 programs and the details are as follows;

Educational Zone District Participation

1. Piliyandala and Jayewardenepura Colombo 75 2. Colombo Colombo 37 3. Homagama Colombo 45 4. Gampaha & Kelaniya Gampaha 97 5. Negombo Gampaha 45 6. Minuwangoda Gampaha 79 7. Kalutara Kalutara 48 8. Kandy & Denuwara Kandy 80 9. Katuqastota & atteqama Kandy 107 10. Gampola Kandy 82 11. Matale Matale 84 12. Naula Matale 60 13. Hakmana Matara 71 14. Akuressa Matara 58 15. Kebitigollewa Anuradhapura 103 16. Tambuttegama Anuradhapura 57 17. Kekirawa Anuradhapura 45 18. Puttlam & Chilaw Puttlam 77 19. Trincomalee Trincomalee 39 20. Batticaloa Batticaloa 78 21. Bandarawela Badulla 63 22. Badulla Badulla 87 23. Moneraqala Moneraqala 97 24. Embilipitiya Ratnepura 75 25. Ratnepura Ratnepura 56 26. Kurunegala Kurunegala 83 27. Maho Kuruneqala 98 29. Hatton Nuwaraeliya 61 30. Nuwaraeliya Nuwaraeliya 83


30 Nos.teacher training programs conducted in 2008 and 2070 teachers were trained under the program. The provisions were granted from Treasury and National Post consumer Plastic Waste Management Project of the CEA and the costs incurred were Rs. 433,484.00 and Rs. 860,036.00 respectively from both sources.

Eco friendly Projects at school level

Each year the Central Environmental Authority provides financial assistance for selected EP schools to implement eco-friendly projects. During the year of reference it was planned to implement two eco-friendly projects in two schools in 22 districts. The project identified to be implemented was on recycling of waste paper and teachers of the selected schools were trained at a workshop providing theoretical and practical aspects on paper recycling. A training program on paper recycling was conducted in Jaffna District office for the Divisional Environmental Officers and teachers in charge of Environmental Pioneers in order to provide technical guidance. Financial provisions were made available undertwo instalments depending on the progress of implementation of paper recycling projects. Environmentally friendly Projects were successfully implemented in 31 schools and the total cost was Rs. 211,864.00.

"Suwasara Thaksalawa" Selection of best environmentally friendly school

Selection ofthe best Environmental Pioneer School was initiated to be implemented in 2008. Selections were completed at Divisional and District levels in Killinochchi and Mullaitivu Districts.

District Environmental Pioneer Newsletter

The EE&A Division provided funds for the preparation of an Environmental Pioneer District level newsletter for each District. Activities of Pioneer students suppose to be print and distribute for the information of others being the objective and this have been completed for the following 16 Districts (ie. 11 Sinhala and 5 Tamil News letters); Kandy, Anuradhapura, Kurunegala, Puttlam, Galle, Kegalle, Hambantota, Matara, Moneragala,Gampaha, Kalutara, Batticaloa,Trincomalee,Jaffna,Mannar and Vavuniya.The total cost for the implementation of the program Is Rs. 253,285.00.

A booklet with the information of Students who have won the Environmental Pioneer President's badge was prepared (1000 copies in Sinhala medium) and handed over for printing.

Progress Review

Evaluation of the EPP was conducted in 2008 as a part of the monitoring process and to identify the issues that hamper the implementation of the program. Evaluation covered 100 Divisional Secretary areas including North and East and information were gathered through Provincial and District Offices for which a questionnaire was used to collect the necessary information.

Training for target groups

The Central Environmental Authority, having identified the knowledge gaps in relation to the environmental conservation training programs are being implemented for various target groups of the society. Following programs implemented in the year;

• Environmentally friendly income generation programs for youth groups;CEA funded for the implementation of 8 nos. eco-friendly income generation projects (ie. Paper recycling and mushroom culture) after providing necessary training for eight youth groups in order to encourage the same.

• In view of promoting environmentally friendly home-gardening four Vi day training/awareness programs were implemented for selected group of housewives in each Kaduwela, Homagama, Hanwella and Kesbewa Divisions. Participations were 82, 100, 100 and 100 housewives respectively and, the total cost for four programs was Rs. 81920.00

• Two training programs for school children in Vidyaloka and Christ King Girl's school at Hendala were held on solid waste management and compost preparation. 75 students and 50 students participated to those programs respectively.

Media Programs a) Print Media I. Environmental newsletter

Quarterly environmental newsletter published by Environmental Education and Awareness Division to disseminate environmental information specially in relation to the latest development made by CEA. Volume 4/6 and Volume 1,2,3 / 7 issues were completed in 2007.

II Other Print Media

A booklet was prepared and printed targeting Religious places on solid waste management and 5000 copies were printed and distributed.


III Educational Materials (Posters, leaflets etc.)

Two leaflets were drafted under following themes;

1. Global warming

2. Environmentally protected areas

The production of the above leaflets could not be completed due to the delays in the tender procedure.

IV. Electronic Media

a. Radio Programs

T h e 15 m i n u t e " T h a m b a p a n n i " r a d i o environmental drama program was broadcasted in Tamil and Sinhala media on every Saturday morning. Popular radio artists contributed the narration and 52Tamil programs and 52 Sinhala programs completed in the year.

b. Television Programs

The 20 minute "Derana" monthly Television program was produced and telecasted in the year with some improvements. With the termination of Forest Resources Management Project in June, the National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project agreed to provide funds through 2008 December to telecast two programs per month. Accordingly, 14 Programs have been produced and Telecasted in the year of reference.

V. Exhibitions

Environmental awareness is promoted through exhib i t ions harnessing as a power fu l t oo l t o address var ious e n v i r o n m e n t a l issues. The Central Env i ronmen ta l A u t h o r i t y has participated to 19 environmental exhibitions including three National level exhibitions in the year of reference.The requests have been greatly increased from the Provincial and district offices but could not participate many of those as there is only one unit at the head office. Additional 5 panels could be added to the unit under following themes to strengthen the unit.

1. Water falls; Wonders of Nature

2. Air pollution

3. Noise, cause of Environmental Pollution

4. Global Warming

5. Water for the existence of Organisms

At tent ion has b e e n g i v e n p rov id ing a unit for each provincial and district office in 2009 depend ing on the availability of funds. The Environment Education and Awareness Division participated to the"Dayata Kirula" National level exhibition held at BMICH and 19 exhibitions held at Provincial, District and Divisional levels.

VI. National Environmental Events a. World Environment Day An environmental Poster competit ion was held to mark the World Environment Day event and prices were awarded to the District and National level winners on 5 t h June. Participated to the exhibition held at Viharamahadevi Park.

b. National Tree Planting Day The National tree planting day program function in 2008 w a s i m p l e m e n t e d at Kandawa la Vidyalaya, Ratmalana with the participation of Hon. Minister of Environment and Natural Resources as chief guest and 100 plants were planted in the school premises.

c. Environmental month Program In order to ce lebra te the g reen month tree plant ing p r o g r a m s c o n d u c t e d island w i d e through Provincial and District offices and the details o f activities are as follows;

Province Number of plants planted 1. Eastern 2383

2. Uva Province 2853

3. Sabaragamuwa 2020

4. Central Province 1178

5. Southern Province 3538

XI) Other programs • The environmental song was reproduced

and prepared for the distribution to schools etc in the CD format.

• Two awareness programs on environmentally friendly practices and Global warming were conducted forthe staff of middle management of Hatton National Bank, Colombo 7 branch and HSBC, Rajagiriya on request.

• Cleaning campaign was organized in Green Square wi th the co-ordinat ion of other Divisions/ units of CEA under the direction of M / Environment and Natural Resources.

• Participated to awareness workshop organized by Sri Lanka State Plantation Corporation for their staff by providing a resource person to deliver a lecture on Forestry and Environment.

• Vi Day Awareness program on environmental conservation was conducted forthe newly recruited Coupe Officers of State Timber Corporation.

• T r e e p l an t ing in r e l ig ious p laces was implemented as a special activity in 2008 and four sites planted in Eastern province.


XII) Nature Field Centre Programs T h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 m a k e a s i g n i f i c a n t l a n d m a r k in re la t ion t o t h e e x p a n s i o n o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n . T h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f t w o n a t u r e f i e l d c e n t r e s o r " S o b a K e t h a " s w a s a m a j o r a c h i e v e m e n t w h i c h p r o v i d e d w i d e r f a c i l i t y t o w a r d s t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f p r o g r a m s . T h e Roomassala C e n t r e w a s d e c l a r e d o p e n o n 0 1 s t

July a n d t h e G i r i t a l e C e n t r e w a s o p e n e d o n 1 9 t h S e p t e m b e r u n d e r t h e p a t r o n a g e o f H o n . M in is te r o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l Resources. T h e cost f o r c o n s t r u c t i o n o f t h e R o o m a s s a l a C e n t r e w a s b o r n e b y J o h n Keels O r g a n i z a t i o n w h i c h w a s p l a n n e d t o b e in h a r m o n y w i t h t h e ex ist ing e n v i r o n m e n t a n d i m p l e m e n t e d w i t h a m i n i m u m d a m a g e t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . Gir i ta le c e n t r e w a s e s t a b l i s h e d in a b u i l d i n g b e l o n g s t o t h e W i l d l i f e T r a i n i n g C e n t r e a n d f u n d s fo r renova t ions w e r e p r o v i d e d b y Cey l inco G r o u p o f C o m p a n i e s . T h e s e t w o e x a m p l e s w e r e g o o d s igns o f t h e c o m m i t m e n t o f p r i v a t e s e c t o r t o w a r d s e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s e r v a t i o n .

Act iv i t ies i m p l e m e n t e d in Field Cent res • Bel lanwi la A t t id iya

i. Five W o r k s h o p s fo r h o u s e w i v e s o n m a k i n g handicra f ts us ing ava i l ab le resources.

ii. 42 numbers awareness programs for school children

• Roomassala

i. O n e w o r k shop for Directors o f Educat ion on t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f Nature Field Centres

iii. O n e W o r k s h o p for school c h i l d r e n t o m a r k t h e W o r l d Chi ldren's D a y

• Kegal le

i. Ten p r o g r a m s for school c h i l d r e n ii. O n e W o r k s h o p fo r school c h i l d r e n t o

m a r k t h e W o r l d Chi ldren 's D a y

• National Environmental Information Centre T h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e is t h e foca l p o i n t fo r t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n in Sri L a n k a .

T h e ob jec t ives o f t h e c e n t r e a r e as fo l lows

- T o c r e a t e a n d d e v e l o p e n v i r o n m e n t a l in fo rmat ion spurcesto satisfy t h e in fo rmat ion n e e d s o f users

To analyses a n d c o n s o l i d a t e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n

- T o co l lect e n v i r o n m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n

Progress m a d e b y t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e in 2 0 0 8 is as fo l lows:

Collection Development 4 4 N o s . o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l b o o k s a n d 2 1 N o s . o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l Journa ls h a v e b e e n purchased . 4 2 0 Nos. o f b o o k s a r e a c q u i s i t i o n e d a n d classified.

Library Publications 0 6 issues o f " C u r r e n t C o n t e n t s " o n E n v i r o n m e n t a l Periodicals a n d 0 4 issues o f " E n v i r o n m e n t a l N e w s Paper l n d e x " a r e c o m p i l e d for t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 .

Exchange of Environmental Information 1590 No. of Exchanged environmental information with INFOTERRA (Global Environmental Information Network -UNDP) and other international and local organizations.

9 1 5 local users h a v e o b t a i n e d t h e l ibrary facil i t ies f r o m E n v i r o n m e n t a l I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e a n d 2 1 7 0 N o . o f b o o k s a r e l e n t b y CEA l ibrary staff.

Other Activities • B i n d i n g o f L ibrary Books - 7 5 0 Nos.

• Issued new membership cards for CEA Staff and renewed the institutional membership of British Council

• C r e a t e d a n e w d a t a b a s e for Acts & Bills.

• Purchased of CD cabinet and arranged the CDs.

• P r e p a r a t i o n o f w e b c o n t e n t s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n o n Envt . E d u c a t i o n & A w a r e n e s s Div is ion a n d N a t i o n a l Envt . I n f o r m a t i o n C e n t r e for CEA w e b p a g e .

• A c q u i s i t i o n i n g a n d she lv ing o f fictions d o n a t e d b y t h e W e l f a r e Soc ie ty - 3 5 3 b o o k s

Income Sales o f CEA p u b l i c a t i o n s - 4 2 9 5 Nos.

- Rs. 2 9 1 , 1 5 0 . 0 0 , P h o t o c o p y c h a r g e s - 18 ,751 Nos.

- Rs. 9 3 , 5 8 6 . 0 0

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7.0 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS UNIT T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l E c o n o m i c A f f a i r s U n i t w a s estab l ished in F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8 . T h e m a j o r o b j e c t i v e o f t h e U n i t is i n t e g r a t i n g E n v i r o n m e n t a l Economics in t o E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t w i t h a v i e w t o p r o m o t i n g Sus ta inab le D e v e l o p m e n t in Sri Lanka. T h e U n i t is t o b e f u r t h e r e x p a n d e d t o r e a c h its ob jec t ives successfully.

Major Responsibilities

I m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s e r v a t i o n L e v y A c t N o . 2 6 o f 2 0 0 8

At t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e year 2 0 0 8 t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s e r v a t i o n Levy Bill w a s d r a f t e d a n d t h e Bill w a s passed b y a reso lu t ion o f t h e P a r l i a m e n t in Apr i l 2 0 0 8 . T h e A c t e m p o w e r s t h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y o f t h e M i n i s t r y o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d Natura l Resources a n d t h e M i n i s t r y o f F inance a n d P lann ing t o i m p o s e taxes o n specif ic c o m m o d i t i e s a n d services p r o v i d e d w i t h i n Sri Lanka w h i c h a re likely t o h a v e h a r m f u l i m p a c t s o n t h e E n v i r o n m e n t . T h e r e v e n u e g e n e r a t e d b y t h e m is t o b e inves ted for E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t a n d C o n s e r v a t i o n act ivi t ies.

(I) Orders

A c c o r d i n g t o said Levy A c t t h e U n i t has t h e abi l i ty t o a p p l y M a r k e t Based I n s t r u m e n t s fo r E n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s e r v a t i o n , m a n a g e m e n t a n d p o l l u t i o n con t ro l in Sri Lanka. T h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l c o n s e r v a t i o n levy w a s i m p o s e d o n f o u r s e l e c t e d c o m m o d i t i e s b y f o l l o w i n g orders .

T h e o r d e r N o . 0 1 o f 2 0 0 8 i m p o s i n g spec i f i ed t a x e s o n s p e c i f i e d v e h i c l e s w i t h i n t e r n a l c o m b u s t i o n e n g i n e s p u b l i s h e d b y t h e G a z e t t e o f t h e D e m o c r a t i c Socialist Repub l ic o f Sri Lanka no . 1 5 5 9 / 8 d a t e d 2 2 . 0 7 . 2 0 0 8 .

T h e o r d e r N o . 0 2 o f 2 0 0 8 i m p o s i n g a levy o f Rs. 3 .00 p e r b u l b e x c e e d i n g 4 0 W e x c e p t CFLs p u b l i s h e d b y t h e G a z e t t e o f t h e D e m o c r a t i c Socialist Repub l ic o f Sri Lanka no . 1 5 5 9 / 9 d a t e d 2 2 . 0 7 . 2 0 0 8 .

T h e o r d e r N o . 0 3 o f 2 0 0 8 i m p o s i n g a levy o f 2 % c a l c u l a t e d o n t h e v a l u e o f t h e s e r v i c e s s u p p l i e d a n d t o b e s u p p l i e d b y t h e l i censed cellular opera to rs ( f o r t h e use o f a m o b i l e p h o n e ) p u b l i s h e d b y t h e G a z e t t e o f t h e D e m o c r a t i c Socialist Repub l ic o f Sri Lanka no . 1 5 5 9 / 1 0 d a t e d 2 2 . 0 7 . 2 0 0 8 .

T h e o r d e r N o . 0 4 o f 2 0 0 8 i m p o s i n g a levy o f Rs. 5 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 p e r t o w e r o n speci f ic t r a n s m i s s i o n t o w e r s ( w h e n it is s h a r e d a levy o f R s . 2 5 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 p e r t o w e r ) p u b l i s h e d b y t h e G a z e t t e o f t h e D e m o c r a t i c Social ist R e p u b l i c o f Sri Lanka no . 1 5 5 9 / 1 1 d a t e d 2 2 . 0 7 . 2 0 0 8 .

In t h e m i d d l e o f t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 four F u n d a m e n t a l R ight cases b e a r i n g n u m b e r s 3 3 6 / 2 0 0 8 , 3 4 5 / 2 0 0 8 , 3 4 6 / 2 0 0 8 a n d 3 4 7 / 2 0 0 8 a g a i n s t a f o r e m e n t i o n e d orders w e r e f i l e d in t h e S u p r e m e C o u r t o f Sri Lanka m a k i n g t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y as o n e o f t h e r e s p o n d e n t s .

C o n s i d e r i n g t h e o b j e c t i o n s f i l e d b y t h e U n i t in assoc ia t ion o f t h e L e g a l U n i t o f C E A , T h e S u p r e m e C o u r t d e c i d e d t o c o n t i n u e t h e L e v y o n M o b i l e p h o n e s a n d o r d e r N o . 0 1 , N o . 0 2 a n d N o . 0 4 w e r e resc inded .

(II) Amendment to the National Environmental Act No.47 of 1980

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s e r v a t i o n Levy A c t N o . 2 6 o f 2 0 0 8 t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y is t h e r e g u l a t o r y b o d y for t h e p r o s e c u t i o n o f v io la t ions u n d e r t h e provis ions o f t h e Levy Act . H o w e v e r t h e CEA has b e e n e m p o w e r e d for t h e p r o s e c u t i o n u n d e r t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 . T h e r e f o r e a n a m e n d m e n t w a s d r a f t e d t o t h e NEA N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 for t h e prosecut ion o f v io la t ions u n d e r t h e provis ions o f t h e Levy A c t a n d for p r o p e r m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e f u n d w h i c h is raised b y T h e Levy Act .

(Ill) Research Activities

S t u d i e s a n d r e s e a r c h a c t i v i t i e s r e l a t e d t o e n v i r o n m e n t a l t a x a t i o n a c t i v i t i e s h a v e b e e n carr ied o u t b y t h e un i t s ince its i n c e p t i o n . Se lec t ion o f c o m m o d i t i e s f o r t h e i m p o s i t i o n o f taxes , f u n d


d i s b u r s e m e n t a n d e w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a r e m a j o r areas t h a t w e r e c o n s i d e r e d . T h e e x p e r t s in t h e f ie ld a n d Universi t ies, n a m e l y Univers i ty o f Sri J a y e w a r d e n e p u r a a n d Universi ty o f M o r a t u w a g u i d e research act iv i t ies.

Four research assistants w e r e rec ru i ted t o t h e Un i t f o r a p e r i o d o f six m o n t h s s t a r t i n g f r o m f irst o f O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8 .

Awareness Programme Severa l a w a r e n e s s m e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d w i t h t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f r e l e v a n t p a r t i e s t o m a k e t h e m a w a r e o n t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s e r v a t i o n Levy A c t N o . 2 6 o f 2 0 0 8 a n d its o b j e c t i v e s . T h e p u b l i c a n d o t h e r in te res ted par t ies w e r e a w a r e t h r o u g h p a p e r art ic les also.

In a d d i t i o n t o t h a t as t h e m a j o r s tep o f t h e awareness p r o g r a m m e a n A w a r e n e s s F o r u m w a s h e l d a t t h e a u d i t o r i u m o f t h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y o n 1 6 t h o f J u n e 2 0 0 8 . T h e m a i n p r e s e n t a t i o n w a s c a r r i e d o u t b y t h e C h a i r m a n M r . U d a y a P G a m m a n p i l a . All pol i t ical par t ies w h i c h r e p r e s e n t e d t h e P a r l i a m e n t , m e m b e r s o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Counci l o f CEA, Provincial Ch ie f Secretaries, Provincial Commiss ioners ,Univers i t ies ,Media ,Cey lon C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e , t h e N a t i o n a l C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e , i n d u s t r i a l i s t s e n g a g e d i n w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t , N G O s a n d e t c w e r e i n v i t e d . T h e F o r u m w a s o p e n f o r t h e p u b l i c a n d t h e y w e r e i n v i t e d b y p a p e r a d v e r t i s e m e n t s .

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8.0 PLANNING & MONITORING UNIT Formulations of various operational plans within the duties and responsibilities that are empowered under the National Environmental Act in consultation with relevant divisions, units, Provincial offices and ge t implementat ion of them in order to ensure objectives in establishing the Central Environmental Author i ty are the main responsibi l i t ies o f the operational Planning & Monitoring Unit.

Thisguidedtoestablish priorities in the environmental sector in the Government, adopted in the annual budget and to develop or guide investment plans in the private sector and also to mobilize international financial and deve lopment support properly.

In order to, various operational plans for each thematic area for environmental sector for externally funded projects and other interventions based on the annual plans ofthe CEA were developed and get implemented by the Head Office as a Central Government Body and Provincial Offices at regional level.

Planning & Monitoring Unit led planning process of formulating various action plans, monitoring plans and timely operational plans.This unit is responsible for coordination and facilitation of said plans for implementation and progress reporting on every aspect of operations of the Unit with regular reports of timely delivery outputs to relevant authorities.

In term of proper system for coordinat ing and mon i to r i ng ac t iv i t ies o f t h e Author i ty , it was organized separate meetings with the management of the CEA and Provincial Offices once in a month to discuss problems with regard to the subject matters and also problems at regional level at one flat form. Subsequently, w e could help to bring to plans up to the implementation stage and to identify possible support for its implementation.

Preparation of Corporate Plan

As the Corporate Plan of the CEA was prepared for 2003-2007, it is needed to be prepared for next five year period of 2008 -2012. Hence, this enorOmous task was undertaken by the Planning and Monitoring Unit. Accordingly,series of workshops were conducted with the Management of the CEA in preparing the Corporate Plan. It is now available in the unit.

Coordination with Provincial Offices

Wi th the e s t ab l i shmen t o f Provincia l Off ices , there should be coordinat ion mechanism as an institutional a r rangement for harmoniz ing the

issues be tween the Head Office and the POs on adminis t ra t ion and env i ronmen ta l issues that involved in facilitating matters by the P&M Unit. In addition to, P&M Unit has to coordinate all matters relat ing t o t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f A c t i o n Plans, Obtaining of Project Proposals on environmental conservation and implementation o f the same.

Set up District Offices at District Level

Provincial Offices of the CEA,are expected to function as decentralized units of the CEA with sufficient authority which has already been de l ega t ed to handle matters relating t o the pro tec t ion and control o f t h e quality of environment and also the prevention, aba tement and control o f pollution as well as management and enhancement of the environment in the region, with a v iew to achieving the objectives of regionalization programme.

As, regional set up of the CEA provide environmental services at sub national level, not in isolation, but in coordination with a large number of stakeholders, such as g o v e r n m e n t institutions, public offices, business organizations, industrialists, NGOs, CBOs and the general public, management of the CEA has taken some positive steps to establish District Offices to enhance regionalization programme at selected District based on nature of duties to be performed. Main purpose of the establishment of District Offices is to coordinate and supervise the DEOs w h o s e assistance and involvement is necessary for direct implementation,for liaison with Local Authorities in respect of functions implemented by them, under delegation and for coordination with other relevant agencies and organizations at district and local level, stationed at district and divisional level properly.

There are six District Offices including Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambanthota were being operated by 2008.

Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation

With theTreasury funded and foreign funded programmes, following operational plans were coordinated and facilitated by the Unit to fulfil targets and to optimally utilize the funds of the programmes.

Foreign funded programmes

* Post Tsunami Restoration Programme (UNDP funded Programme)

* Forest Resource management Programme (ADB funded Programme)


Treasury f u n d e d p r o g r a m m e s

* Pilisaru P r o g r a m m e (Rs 5 5 8 Mi l . )

* Post C o n s u m e r Plastics M a n a g e m e n t P r o g r a m m e (Rs.51 Mil . )

* H o u s e h o l d W a s t e M i n i m i z a t i o n in G a r n p a h a M u n i c i p a l Counc i l A r e a . (Rs. 6 .6 mil . )

* School P ioneer P r o g r a m m e (Rs 3.7 Mi l . )

* C o n s t r u c t i o n o f 2 M e z z a n i n e Floors (Rs 2 5 Mil . )

* E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e I n f o r m a t i o n S y s t e m (Rs .93 Mi l . )

8.1 Complaints Unit T h e CEA rece ives n u m b e r o f c o m p l a i n t s da i ly o n e n v i r o n m e n t issues in w r i t i n g a n d o v e r t h e p h o n e . In a d d i t i o n , t h e p u b l i c w a s fac i l i t a ted b y p r o v i d i n g a h o t l i n e r o u n d t h e c l o c k T h e r e w e r e n o m e c h a n i s m s in t h e CEA t o c o o r d i n a t e a n d m o n i t o r t h e compla in ts r e c e i v e d b y t h e CEA. In v i e w o f m a n a g i n g t h e s e c o m p l a i n t s . M a n a g e m e n t o f t h e CEA t o o k a dec is ion t o establ ish a c o m p l a i n t u n i t w h i c h is h e a d e d b y a n Asst. D i rector .This un i t w a s e x p a n d e d b y p r o v i d i n g a S e n i o r E n v i r o n m e n t a l O f f i c e r , T w o D i v i s i o n a l Env i ronmenta l Off icers a n d a M a n a g e m e n t Assistant a n d a t t a c h e d t o P l a n n i n g & M o n i t o r i n g U n i t fo r e f fec t ive superv is ion .

T h e C o m p l a i n t Un i t receives q u i t e a large n u m b e r o f c o m p l a i n t s da i ly f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g sources.

The summary of the complaints were referred to the relevant institutions as follows.

Relevant Institutions No. of Complaint 1. W e s t e r n Provincia l Of f ice 1339 2. Cent ra l p rov inc ia l Of f ice 209 3. S a b a r a g a m u w a Provincial Of f ice 137 4. S o u t h e r n Provincial Of f ice 198 5. Uva Provincia l Of f ice 54 6. N o r t h Cent ra l Provincia l Of f ice 43 7. Eastern Provincia l Of f ice 68 8. N o r t h e r n Provincia l Of f ice -9. N o r t h W e s t e r n Provincial A u t h o r i t y 109 10. E n v i r o n m e n t a l M a n a g e m e n t & Assessment Div is ion 41 11. E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l lu t ion Cont ro l U n i t 113 12. Sol id W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t U n i t 16 13. L a b o r a t o r y 9 14. Legal U n i t 11 15. Police 132 16. Local A u t h o r i t y 726 17. C o m m i s s i o n e r o f Local G o v e r n m e n t 15 18. Sri Lanka L a n d R e c l a m a t i o n & D e v e l o p m e n t C o - o p e r a t i o n 39 19. G e o l o g i c a l S u r v e y & M i n e s Bureau 58 20. Agrar ian Services D e p a r t m e n t 46 21. T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n R e g u l a t o r y C o m m i s s i o n 88 22. O t h e r r e l e v a n t ins t i tu t ions 58

Total 3509

* C o m p l a i n t s r e c e i v e d b y t h e CEA h o t l ine a n d M i n i s t r y h o t l ine

* C o m p l a i n t s rece ived f r o m t h e Chairman's Off ice a n d D i rec to r G e n e r a l ' s Of f ice

* C o m p l a i n t s r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e H e a d s o f t h e Divisions / U n i t

* C o m p l a i n t s h a n d e d o v e r t o t h e H o n . M in is te r o f E n v i r o n m e n t o n t h e p u b l i c d a y

* C o m p l a i n t s l o d g e d b y t h e pub l i c t h e m s e l v e s

W h e n t h e C o m p l a i n t U n i t r e c e i v e s a c o m p l a i n t , t h a t c o m p l a i n t is r e g i s t e r e d b y g i v i n g a reg is t ra t ion n u m b e r .

T h e n it is re fe r red t o r e l e v a n t inst i tu t ions.

M o s t o f t h e c o m p l a i n t s a r e f r o m a c t i v i t i e s o n v i o l a t i o n a g a i n s t t h e s e c t i o n s o f t h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l

Act , or p u b l i c nu isance .

It c o m p l a i n t s w h i c h a r e r e l e v a n t t o t h e CEA, t h o s e h a v e b e e n i n v e s t i g a t e d b y t h e officers t h e CEA.

C o m p l a i n t s w h i c h a r e n o t r e l e v a n t t o t h e CEA h a v e b e e n r e f e r r e d t o t h e L o c a l A u t h o r i t i e s o f r e s p e c t i v e a r e a s f o r n e c e s s a r y a c t i o n s . A n d t h e b a l a n c e c o m p l a i n t s w e r e re fe r red t o t h e re levan t o r g a n i z a t i o n (e .g .GSMB,TRC,SLLRDC etc.) for t a k i n g necessary ac t ions .

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Delegation of powers to Provincial Offices of the CEA

The CEA, being the central agency at national level for providing national standards, criteria and guidelines to all agencies and organizations dealing with the environmental regionalization programme was launched in 2002 by establishing two Regional Offices in Central Province and Southern Province at regional level

Having established the above regional offices, the CEA has taken steps to replicate this programme by establishing Provincial Offices in each Province except North Western Province to ensure a better arrangement for the performance of activities of the CEA and functions relating to management and protection ofthe environment.

In order to, certain powers under the National Environmental Act, has been assigned to Heads of Provincial Offices ofthe CEA to implement on behalf ofthe CEA.

Delegation of powers to Local Authorities

National environmental act of 47 of 1980 contains legal provisions, enabling the CEA to make use of the decentralization strategy, to organize its services at sub national level through other agencies by delegating its powers and functions to them.

Section 26 of the NEA provides for the CEA to delegate any of its powers and functions under the act to any government department, corporation, statutory board, local authority or any public officer

In 1993 action was initiated to delegate some of CEA powers and functions to Local Authorities by the CEA under this section. Delegation order was issued to take effect from 01.01.1994 and under this delegation; all Municipal Councils, Urban Councils and Pradeshiya Sabhas were given authority to deal with 12 functions to management and protection of the environmental under the NEA including the issue of Environmental Protection License for 45 prescribed activities.

In 2008, the gazette No. 1533/16 dated 25.01.2008 was published repealing gazette No. 1159/22 dated 22.11.2000. In the new gazette regulation, there are 3 catergories which are required to obtain Environemental Protection License (EPLs) of that,

25 prescribed activities under catergary "C" which comparatively low polatiaing industries have been redelegated in 2008 to Las to issues a EPLs on behalf ofthe CEA.

District Environmental Law Enforcement Committee (DELEC)

In 1995, an administrative arrangement was set up at district level for coordination of environmental matters by establishing a committee called District Environmental Law Enforcement Committee (DELEC) in each administrative district. District Secretary was to function as the Chairman of this Committee and other members ofthe DELEC were;

• Provincial Director of Health Services • Senior Superintendent of the Police • District Forest Officer • Provincial Commissioner of Local Government • District Head ofthe Wild Life Department • Divisional Secretaries in the District • Heads of Local Authorities in the District • Representative of a NGO in the District • DEO as a secretary

Any other representative can be cooped to the Committee.

The main function of the DELEC is to coordinate matters relating to the enforcement of law in respect of environmental offences, by relevant Agencies such as the Police, Department of Health Services, Department of Forest and Local Authorities.

Another function ofthe DELEC is to consider appeals received from the general public on complaints about environmental matters.

These Committees were held at each District except Northern Districts monthly underthe chairmanship of District Secretaries.

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10.0 REGIONALIZATION PROGRAMME OF THE CEA 10.1 Introduction

T h e CEA has e s t a b l i s h e d e i g h t Provincia l Off ices (POs) w i t h a v i e w t o s t r e a m l i n i n g its act iv i t ies o n a prov inc ia l basis cover ing t h e e n t i r e c o u n t r y e x c e p t N o r t h W e s t e r n Prov ince w h e r e e n f o r c e a Provincial S t a t u t e t i t l ed N o r t h W e s t e r n Prov ince E n v i r o n m e n t a l S t a t u t e No. 12 o f 1 9 9 0 ( N W P E S ) . T h e y are as fo l lows;

Cent ra l Prov ince Of f ice Eastern Prov ince Of f ice N o r t h Cent ra l Prov ince Of f ice N o r t h e r n Prov ince Of f ice S a b a r a g a m u w a Province Of f ice S o u t h e r n Prov ince Of f ice U v a Prov ince Of f ice W e s t e r n Province Of f ice

D u r i n g t h e y e a r , t h e a b o v e P r o v i n c i a l O f f i c e s p e r f o r m e d ass igned d u t i e s a n d f u n c t i o n s re la t ing t o m a n a g e m e n t a n d p r o t e c t i o n o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t ef fect ively, t o e n s u r e a b e t t e r a r r a n g e m e n t for t h e p e r f o r m a n c e o f a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e CEA u n d e r t h e d i rec t superv is ion o f t h e D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l w i t h t h e techn ica l g u i d a n c e o f respec t ive Div is ional H e a d s o f t h e H e a d Off ice .

10.2 Functions of Provincial Offices (POs) Each Provincial Off ice w a s p e r f o r m e d funct ions based o n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e f u n c t i o n s a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l f u n c t i o n s in t h e r e g i o n .

Administrative Functions

a) G e n e r a l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e of f ice

b) A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e staff a t t a c h e d t o P O

c) A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f D i v i s i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l Off ices (DEOs)

d) H u m a n Resource D e v e l o p m e n t in t h e R e g i o n

e) G e n e r a l e s t a b l i s h m e n t m a t t e r s in t h e P O

f ) Financial m a t t e r s in t h e P O

g) R e p r e s e n t i n g t h e CEA a t m e e t i n g s reg iona l ly

Environmental Functions

a) E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n

P o l l u t i o n c o n t r o l ( i n d u s t r i a l w a s t e , so l id w a s t e , e m i s s i o n , no ise p o l l u t i o n etc.)

Environmental Protection License Procedure for activities not d e l e g a t e d toLocal Authori t ies

Site c lea rance for n e w industr ies

Public compla ints on env i ronmenta l issues

M o n i t o r i n g t h e EPL w o r k d e l e g a t e d t o Local A u t h o r i t i e s

Legal a c t i o n w h e r e necessary

b ) E n v i r o n m e n t a l m a n a g e m e n t

M a n a g e m e n t o f N a t u r a l Resources

U n d e r t a k e I n i t i a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l E x a m i n a t i o n s (lEEs)

C o m p l i a n c e m o n i t o r i n g o f EIA a p p r o v e d pro jec ts

Site c lea rance for n o n IEE/EIA projects

c) E n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a n d awareness

S t r e n g t h e n E n v i r o n m e n t a l P ioneer Br igade in schools

A w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m m e s f o r t h e p u b l i c , N G O s , CBOs, industr ial ists e tc . C o n d u c t e x h i b i t i o n s

10.3 Performance of Provincial Offices |P0s) 10.3.1 Environmental Protection Implementation of Environmental Protection License Procedure (EPL)

T h e m a j o r r e g u l a t o r y p r o g r a m m e o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n is t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Pro tec t ion License p r o c e d u r e w h i c h i m p l e m e n t a t i o n p r o c e d u r e has b e e n ass igned t o P O s . S t a n d a r d s a n d criteria for t h e d i s c h a r g e o f e f f luents , air emiss ions as w e l l as no ise a n d v i b r a t i o n a r e g e n e r a l l y i m p o s e d o n prescr ibed act iv i t ies t h r o u g h t h e EPL. In r e v i e w i n g t h e p r e s e n t status in Sri Lanka in re la t ion t o industr ia l e f f luents,


it is clear that major pollution problems arise mainly from those industries which were established two or three decades ago, before the present Environmental Regulations came into force.

Industrial effluents are generally disposed of (with or without treatment) into nearby water bodies such as rivers, tanks and to the sea. The major problem with disposal of waste into water bodies arise from the fact that most of these rivers are being used by NWS&DB for extraction of raw water for public supply, and general public for various purposes such as bathing, washing etc. For example, in April 2008 a NGO had raised the issue of ground water pollution in Ekala and Ja- ela area.The investigations conducted by the WPO revealed that the sewage water generated from 40 number of industries located in the industrial estate at Ekala was being discharged into the Ja-ela without any treatment due to mal function ofthe existing effluent treatment system established in 1960s. Several other industries also found to operate without EPLs within and outside the industrial estate.

The EPLs issued to prescribed activity is legally binding on the activity and the violation o f the conditions in the license is an offence punishable under the provisions o f the NEA.The majority of prescribed activities are located within the geographical area of the Western Province and according to the present data available in the CEA it is 60% o f t h e country's total.The second highest of prescribed activities are located in Central Province and Southern Province; it is 13% and 17% ofthe countries total respectively. The rest of 10% prescribed industries are located in other Provinces namely; Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, North Central, Uva and Northern.

The EPL issued to an activity is renewable and if an activity is found not complying with the conditions in the license, action is usually taken to cancel the license and proceed with legal action after the decision of the Secretary to the Ministry of Environment made at the end of the appeal hearing.The progress on implementation o f the EPL procedure could be illustrated as follows:

Province District No. EPLissued No. of EPLs renewed 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007

"A" category "B"category 2006 2007

"A" category "B'category WPO Colombo 67 67 72 115 101 2

Gampaha 68 64 54 78 82 2 Kalutara 36 34 39 44 21 1

CPO Kandy 15 19 34 26 13 3 5 3 CPO Matale 7 14 24 3 6 -

CPO

Nuwaraeliya 6 3 6 2 - -SuPO Galle 25 4 26 7 6 16 9 3 SuPO

Matara 8 11 15 9 13 -SuPO

H'thota 10 3 9 9 7 1 3 1 SaPO Kegalle 8 24 11 15 7 1 8 5 SaPO

Ratnapura 8 18 4 1 8 1 NcPO Polonnaruwa

A'pura 12 16 11 12 8 3 3 -NcPO Polonnaruwa 6 7 12 3 5 -EPO Trincomalle 3 3 10 13 - 1 4 4 EPO

Ampara - 23 15 9 - 8 - 3 EPO

Baticaloa - 4 7 - - 1

EPO

Vavunia - - 1 - - -

EPO

Mannar - - - - - -

UPO Badulla 5 7 7 6 - 1 2 6 UPO Moneragala 6 14 4 - 2 2

NPO Jaffna 2 10 7 1 1 3 - -NPO Kilinochchi - - - - - -

NPO

Mulathiw - - - - - -

Total 80 321 366 336 42 292 272 34

Recommendations for siting of new industries. Since the establishment o f the CEA in 1981,the siting of new industries requires the prior approval of the CEA. Up until 2000, the CEA screened all proposed new industrial sites before the LA granted the final approval in form of a Development Permit, fo l lowed by the Certificate of Conformity and the annual Trade License for


t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t a n d o p e r a t i o n o f t h e n e w industry . T h e s c r e e n i n g o f n e w industr ia l sites b y t h e CEA has several benef i ts a n d ensures t h a t industr ies a re n o t loca ted in u n s u i t a b l e loca t ions .There h a v e b e e n instances in t h e past , w h e n indust r ies h a v e b e e n l o c a t e d in to ta l ly u n s u i t a b l e locat ions , resu l t ing in m a n y p r o b l e m s b o t h for t h e indust ry as w e l l as t o n e i g h b o u r i n g res idents . S ince 2 0 0 0 h o w e v e r , t h e CEA gran ts site c learance o n l y for a l i m i t e d (80) n u m b e r o f act iv i t ies w h i c h a re h i g h p o l l u t i n g in act ive . But , t h e n u m b e r has increased u p t o t o t a l o f 6 2 1 r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s ( 5 5 9 a p p r o v a l s a n d 6 2 re ject ions) b y 2 0 0 8 . W i t h t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f POs. n e w site r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a r e issued b y t h e POs.The t a b l e b e l o w i l lustrates t h e progress in g r a n t i n g site c learances for n e w industr ies;

Resolving public complaints on environmental pollution / nuisances and over exploitation of Natural Resources T h e POs also r e s p o n d t o c o m p l a i n t s f r o m t h e pub l ic in re la t ion t o p o l l u t i o n / n u i s a n c e c a u s e d b y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f industr ies, o t h e r d e v e l o p m e n t act iv i t ies a n d o v e r e x p l o i t a t i o n o f n a t u r a l resources .The c o m p l a i n t s rece ived are d u l y inves t iga ted a n d m i t i g a t o r y ac t ions a r e r e c o m m e n d e d . In c e r t a i n cases t h e c o m p l a i n t s are referred t o t h e respons ib le a g e n c y fo r necessary a c t i o n .

In 2 0 0 8 , N o . o f 1859 industr ia l p o l l u t i o n c o m p l a i n t s a n d 5 8 7 na tura l resources m a n a g e m e n t re la ted compla in ts , t o t a l o f 2 4 4 6 c o m p l a i n t s w e r e h a n d l e d b y t h e POs.The f o l l o w i n g t a b l e i l lustrates t h e m a n n e r o f h a n d l i n g t h e c o m p l a i n t s b y t h e Pos

Province District No. of Applications received

No of inspections made

No of Approvals granted

No of Rejections Province District

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 WPO Colombo 77 107 95 118 55 71 10 13 WPO

Garnpaha 56 54 66 60 56 44 7 7

WPO

Kalutara 43 44 51 43 44 46 2 4 CPO Kandy 18 58 13 62 31 42 6 5 CPO

Matale 9 27 18 42 30 26 9 8

CPO

Nuwaraeliya 1 11 3 11 2 13 1 SuPO Galle 61 53 54 57 34 66 4 7 SuPO

Matara 57 47 50 35 34 31 6 3

SuPO

H'thota 25 14 10 13 9 11 3 4 SaPO Kegalle 54 34 29 34 11 15 27 3 SaPO

Ratnapura 25 17 13 23 14 10 11 1 NCPO A'pura 20 79 28 116 14 53 1 NCPO

Polonnaruwa 5 21 8 49 1 15 1 EPO Trincomalle 14 22 11 20 7 18 EPO

Ampara 22 32 15 27 11 20 1 1

EPO

Baticaloa 9 32 10 27 1 18 _

EPO

Mannar - - - _

EPO

Vavunia - - - - _ _

UPO Badulla 86 78 58 77 35 32 14 3 UPO Moneraqala 54 42 43 46 29 20 2 2

NPO Jaffna 8 13 7 12 5 8 1 NPO Kilinochchi - - - _ _

NPO

Mulathiw - - - _ _ _

Total 785 872 559 62


No. of complaints received

No. of Inspections made

Referred for legal action

Referred to other Institutions

Referred to EPL

District Ind.pollu. NRM Ind.pollu. NRM Ind.pollu. NRM Ind.pollu. NRM

Referred to EPL

Colombo 410 87 112 13 6 _ 48 43 22 Garnpaha 352 62 149 28 9 - 20 16 18 Kalutara 191 96 135 27 2 - 18 54 9 Kandv 50 55 58 34 2 6 12 7 1 Matale 38 19 8 10 - 3 2 2 -Nuwaraeliya 7 7 7 3 - 4 1 - -Galle 195 75 91 33 1 7 80 31 8 Matara 122 21 36 2 14 4 65 16 3 H'thota 46 17 13 2 1 10 13 9 3 Kegalle 34 29 25 20 2 - 10 7 1 Ratnapura 34 43 11 20 - - 9 10 1 Polonnaruwa 52 - 28 - 5 - - - 8 A'pura 127 - 87 - 4 - 1 - 16 Ampara 68 23 54 14 3 1 18 9 2 Baticaloa 33 8 31 1 1 - 1 - 2 Mannar 1 - 1 - _ _ _ _

Vavunia - 5 - 5 - - -Trincomalee 11 5 8 5 - - 12 - 7 Moneraqala 13 10 8 4 - - 1 - -Badulla 65 25 31 9 - - 1 - -Kilinochchi - - - - - - - - -Mulathiw - - - - - - - - -Jaffna 10 - 4 - - - 2 - 1 Total 1859 587 897 230 50 35 314 204 102

Raids on thin polythene production, sale and use. Under the gazette Notification No. 1466/5 and dated 10.10.2006, manufacture, sale or production of polythene products of 20 microns or be low in thickness is prohibited with effect from 1 s t January 2007 with the powers vested to the Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources.

Main objective of this regulation is to minimize environmental and health impacts due to thin polythene films and products,of plastic. It is also intended to enhance reusability, recyclability of polythene films and products by increasing the thickness of the polythene as well as to motivate entrepreneurs to product alternatives and public to use environmentally friendly alternatives to minimize environmental and health effects.

After implementation of aforesaid regulations, the CEA has been started to raid industries which manufacture, sale or product polythene materials less than 20 micron to g ive effect to the regulations.

The table be low indicates the description of raidings during the year.

Province No. of Inspections

Violations Comply

Western Province 141 56 85

North Central Province 29 29 -Sabaragamuwa Province 97 27 70

Eastern Province 77 60 17

Southern Province 56 30 26

Central Province 115 38 77

Uva Province 146 63 83

Total 661 303 358


Water pollution in Ekala-Ja ela area T h e issue o f g r o u n d a n d s u r f a c e w a t e r p o l l u t i o n in Ekala a n d Ja e la a r e a w a s s u b j e c t e d t o m a n y d i s c u s s i o n s a n d s e v e r a l a t t e m p t s t o b r i n g a susta inab le so lu t ion d u r i n g past t w o d e c a d e s w i t h t h e assistance o f f o r e i g n s u p p o r t . D e s p i t e o f t h e s e e n d e a v o r s sti l l t h i s s e v e r e issue is in e x i s t e n c e u n r e s o l v e d c r e a t i n g u n h e a l t h y l iv ing e n v i r o n m e n t t o t h e p e o p l e o f t h e area . H o w e v e r , t h e N W S & D B has in i t i a ted a c t i o n t o i m p l e m e n t t h e j o i n t w a s t e w a t e r co l lec t ion a n d t r e a t m e n t s y s t e m w i t h i n t h r e e a n d ha l f years t i m e for w h i c h a p p r o v a l u n d e r p a r t ivc has b e e n g r a n t e d b y t h e CEA f e w years back .

A N G O w o r k i n g f o r h u m a n r i g h t s b r o u g h t t h e sever i ty o f this issue t o t h e CEA a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y t h e CEA h e l d a m e e t i n g w i t h all s t a k e h o l d e r s u n d e r t h e p a t r o n a g e o f H o n . M i n i s t e r o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l Resources t o discuss t h e possibi l i t ies o f i m p l e m e n t i n g t e m p o r a r y m e a s u r e s u n t i l t h e p e r m a n e n t so lu t ion is w o r k i n g o n t h e g r o u n d . T h e steps t a k e n b y t h e W P O u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n o f H o n . M in is te r w a s as fo l lows; I . T o c o n d u c t a c o m p r e h e n s i v e s t u d y o n t h e

p r e s e n t s t a t u s o f t h e i s s u e o f s u r f a c e a n d g r o u n d w a t e r p o l l u t i o n i n c l u d i n g t h e industr ia l

po l lu t ion sources a n d e n f o r c e m e n t act ions w e r e t a k e n aga ins t 2 7 n o o f industr ies;

I I . T o s t u d y t h e p r e s e n t pos i t ion o f t h e c o m m o n s e w e r a g e t r e a t m e n t p l a n t in t h e i n d u s t r i a l es ta te in Ekala o p e r a t e d b y IDB;

Survey on animal farms having problems in relation to waste disposal

T h e D e p a r t m e n t o f An ima l Product ion and Livestock Product ion has ini t iated a p r o g r a m m e to assist an imal farms t o increase t h e an ima l p roduct ion sector a n d t h e Dept . has fel t t h a t t h e env i ronmenta l issues are also o n e o f t h e constraints for t h e farmers t o expand a n d run their farms. In response t o a request m a d e by t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f An ima l Product ion a n d Livestock P r o d u c t i o n s survey on an imal farms having problems in relat ion to w a s t e disposal was surveyed.The results s h o w e d tha t 51 No. of farms are having env i ronmenta l p rob lems d u e t o discharge o f wastewater arising f r o m p e n washing a n d o d o u r e m a n a t i o n . Also it has b e e n revealed tha t most o f these farms are small scale a n d operates in urban areas in midst of residential locations. T h e W P O has filed act ion in t h e relevant court of law against f ive il legal farms.

10.3.2. Environmental Management

Initial Environmental Examination (IEE)

T h e POs o f t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y u n d e r t a k e lEEs w h i l e EIA U n i t o f t h e CEA u n d e r t a k e s ElAs, w i t h a v i e w t o m i t i g a t i n g t h e s ign i f icant e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f t h e pro jec ts . Deta i ls o f pro jec ts p rocessed u n d e r t h e IEE p r o c e d u r e a re i n d i c a t e d b e l o w :

Province District No. Of Applications Received

Approval granted No of Rejections

2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 2007 2008 WPO Colombo 1 1 - - -

Gampaha 1 - - - -Kalutara 5 4 - 1 - -SuPO Galle 6 - 2 - - 1 2

Matara 3 1 2 2 2 H'thota 15 9 - 1 - -

CPO Kandy 9 245 7 5 180 74 Matale 1 173 9 188 49 Nuwaraeliya 4 18 5 10 1

SaPO Kegalle - 3 - - 4 Ratnapura 5 28 1 3 8

UPO Badulla 8 3 9 - - -Moneragala 3 2 - - -

EPO Trincomalle - - - - - -Ampara - 1 - - - -Baticaloa - - - - -Mannar - - - - -

Vavunia - 1 - - - -NCPO A'pura - 1 - - - -

Polonnaruwa - - - - -NPO Jaffna 1 - - - -

Kilinochchi - - - - -Mulathiw - - - - -

62 490 18 24 383 1 140


Granting Environmental Recommendations for Non-Prescribed Activities

The POs are issued environmental clearance for projects which are not prescribed under the NEA and therefore do not require IEE/EIA. As request by the Developers, environmental clearances are issued with conditions to mitigate adverse environmental impacts for various non prescribed projects. Accordingly 1357site clearances have been issued during the yearfor projects such as hotel projects,land fellings,telecommunication towers, mining activities, blocking out of lands etc. This procedure could be facilitated to ensure that the likely environmental impacts are addressed by the developers at the early planning stage of the development concerned.

The table be low indicates the details of such recommendations granted in 2008

Province District No. of Applications Approval No.of Compliance received granted rejections monitoring

WPO Colombo 172 90 16 11 Garnpaha 165 193 22 4 Kalutara 93 87 - -

SuPO Galle 81 69 8 11 Matara 71 54 8 16 H'thota 98 72 1 -

CPO Kandy 88 71 13 4 Matale 64 48 18 1 Nuwaraeliya 21 16 2 1

SaPO Kegalle 16 18 2 -Ratnapura 42 23 - -

UPO Badulla 242 96 14 25 Moneragala 79 41 3 33

EPO Trincomalle 105 47 - 21 Ampara 130 96 - -

Baticaloa 48 31 1 -Mannar 3 - - -Vavunia 7 - - -

NCPO A'pura 200 242 1 -Polonnaruwa 57 47 - 3

NPO Jaffna 8 16 1 11 Kilinochchi - - - -Mulathiw - - - -

1790 1357 112 141

10.3.3 Environmental Education and Awareness Establishment of Environmental Pioneer Brigade Programme

School Environmental Programme known as School Environmental Pioneer Programme is being implemented by the CEA since 1984, with the basis objective of producing a group of environmentally friendly citizens w h o make decisions in an environmentally sustainable manner, in future environmental conservation process, by promoting environmental education, knowledge, understanding and skills among school children. Under this programme, numbers of fol lowing sub activities are implemented by the Head Office with the assistance of POs.

Teacher training p rogrammes , awareness a m o n g the Principals on EPP, b a d g e Promot ion activities, environmental camps.


Details of the badges issued during the year

Province District Badges Province District

Pioneer Green Silver Gold Presidential

WPO Colombo 593 101 73 -WPO Gampaha 721 175 12 32 -

WPO

Kalutara 975 246 66 37 -SuPO Galle 1439 403 40 - 1 SuPO

Matara 1362 312 61 - -

SuPO

H'thota 1033 37 36 24 -

CPO Kandy - - - - -CPO Matale - - - - -

CPO

Nuwaraeliya - ' - - -

SaPO Kegalle 88 68 - - -SaPO Ratnapura 568 97 73 1 3

UPO Badulla 425 174 7 - -UPO Moneragala 321 195 9 4 -

EPO Trincomalle 657 175 - - -EPO Ampara 997 134 - - -

EPO

Baticaloa 1393 275 - - -

EPO

Mannar 300 - - - -

EPO

Vavunia 1257 - - - -

NCPO A'pura 997 134 - - -NCPO Polonnaruwa 295 433 - - -

NPO Jaffna 207 48 - - -NPO Kilinochchi - - - - -

NPO

Mulathiw - - - - -

Total 13628 3007 377 98 4

10.3.4 Special Programmes T h e POs o f t h e CEA w e r e c o n d u c t e d specia l p r o g r a m m e s in var ious t h e m a t i c a r e a s . T h e y w e r e as fo l lows;

E n v i r o n m e n t a l c a m p s a t z o n a l level . Schoo l e n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s Assessment o f t e a c h e r s e n g a g e d in t h e p r o g r a m m e E n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a l p r o g r a m m e s t o var ious g r o u p s T ra in ing o p p o r t u n i t i e s p r o v i d e d for Univers i ty s t u d e n t s D e n g u e p r e v e n t i o n p r o g r a m m e s E n v i r o n m e n t a l e d u c a t i o n a l a n d a w a r e n e s s exh ib i t ions Cul tura l d a y p r o g r a m m e s N a t u r e field c e n t r e p r o g r a m m e s Special d a y p r o g r a m m e s P r o g r a m m e s for H a r i t h a M o n t h ( O c t o b e r 15 t h - N o v e m b e r 15 t h )

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Name of the Mobile Service Conducted Dates Venue

01. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 19th &20th Jan 2008 Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya Trincomalle 02. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 23rd&24th Feb. 2008 D.S. Senanayake Maha vidyalaya Ampara 03. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 29th&30th March 2008 Hindu Maha Vidyalaya Baticaloa 04. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 17th &18th May 2008 Vijaya Vidyalaya, Matale 05. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 07th&08th June 2008 Badulla Maddya Maha Vidyalaya 06. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 20th & 21st Sep.2008 Maddya Maha Vidyalaya Anuradapura 07. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 18th & 19th Oct.2008 M/Tangalla Maha Vidyalaya 08. Janatha Sathkaraka Sevaya 29th &30th Nov. 2008 Kalutara Vidyalaya 09. Amathi Gamata. 30th Aug. 2008 District Secretariat Puttalama 10 Amathi Gamata 30th Sep.2008 District Secretariat Hambantota

Income & Expenditure of the Provincial Office's in 2008

Province Income Expenditure Province

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008

WPO 14,759,246 21,674,236 6,359,393 CPO 3,324,293 4,486,475 7,111,825 12,164,815 18,758,564 2,844,544 SuPO 3,355,081 3„ 184,204 5,262,903 20,581,480 24,532,295 4,573,199 SaPO 2,444,794 1,616,534 3,247,035 14,173,405 21,043,090 2,853,068 NCPO 2,001,791 1,946,259 2,784,771 7,677,103 1,123,387 1,470,225 EPO 783,050 1,39a 1,431 3,361,122 13,683,061 13,513,033 2,914,308 UPO 1,619,367 2,105,873 4,145,649 4,878,700 9,598,781 1,868,318 NPO 331,727 524,569 290,128 4,016,340 5,072,308 679,372 Total 13,856,103 30,014,591 53,837,938 77,174,904 93,641,458 28,069,427

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11.0 SPECIAL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED BY THE CEA 11.1 Treasury Funded Special Projects Implemented by the CEA

11.1.1 The "PILISARU" National Solid Waste Management Project Introduction

Improper m a n a g e m e n t of solid waste is o n e of the biggest and key environmental problems in Sri Lanka. Lack of systematic systems on waste co l l ec t ion , w a s t e t ransport , and in t e rmed ia t e t reatment systems and suitable was te disposal have been contributing to aggrava te the solid waste problem in Sri Lanka. The present haphazard waste disposal practices in Sri Lanka have created many environmental problems and in numerous nuisances on general public. As a consequence of this practice entire communities are suffering and number of health, social, e c o n o m i c and cultural problems have been created.

In v i e w of the fact that the infrastructure and resources for waste col lect ion and disposal are lacking in most parts of the country, scattering and dumping of garbage in environmentally sensitive places takes place in an uncont ro l led manner. There are no proper facilities for final disposal of most of the solid waste produced by households and industries. Waste that is improperly dumped can impede water-flow in drainage channels, and provides breeding places for disease vectors such as flies, mosquitoes and rats. Open dumping sites in natural areas cause pollution of ground- and surface-water, and will facilitate encroachment . Open burning of waste at low temperatures is also widespread.lt contributes to atmospheric pollution and may cause serious health problems.

In Sri Lanka, the entire responsibility for Solid Waste Management (SWM) lies on Local Authorities (LA) under respective legal enactments. The powers in relation to SWM have been ves ted on Municipal Council Ordinance, Urban Council Ordinance, and Pradeshiya Sabha Act. Although most of the local Authorities pay more attention to the improvement of physical resources falling within their purview, the concern towards SWM issue is comparatively low.The amount of resources utilized for SWM too is relatively low.

Establishment of the Pilisaru Project Because of the poor comparatively poor attention paid to the was te m a n a g e m e n t issue by most

of the LAs in most Parts of Sri Lanka, the general public has to undergo risks with regard to several SWM problems and the faith they have on the Local authori t ies t o so lve these p rob lems has substantially reduced over the past years. Hence various complaints are being frequently lodged at Central Environmental Authority (CEA) & Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources (MENR) against such LAs by the public.

Desp i t e the respons ib i l i ty t o find reasonab le solutions to this problem lies within the purview of the LAs,the MENR underthe direction of Hon.Patalee Champika Ranawaka, the Minister of Environment & Natural Resources has launched a national level solid waste management programme titled 'Pilisaru' under the direction of MENR & CEA along with the participation of other government organisations, private Institutions, NGOs & experts in this field.

The word Pilisaru means re-resource in Sinhala language. This has b e c o m e the main goal of the programme. The concept of this programme is to maximize the reutilization of resources discarded as wastes & to dispose the non utilizable residue in an environmentally acceptable manner.

Having considered the importance of addressing this issue in a nationally coordinated approach, the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources (MENR) submitted a Cabinet Paper to implement 'Pilisaru'Waste Management Program for which the Cabinet of Ministers has given approval in principle on 25 t h July 2007.

This p r o g r a m includes inter alia the fo l l owing activities;

• Preparation of a National Waste Management Policy. • Capacity building and awareness creation for

those involved with waste management . • Provision of technical assistance and resources to Local

Authorities to improve ongoing waste management programs and to embark on new initiatives.

• Facilitation of waste management programs through mobilization and optimal utilization of resources.

• Monitoring of waste management program.

• Legal actions as a long term approach to address non-compliance by responsible parties.

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T h e Pi l isaru N a t i o n a l S o l i d W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Project (PP) w a s e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e CEA w i t h e f fec t f r o m 1 s t J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 s u b s e q u e n t t o a n a p p r o v a l g i v e n b y t h e C a b i n e t o f M in is te rs o n 1 9 t h D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 8 fo r a s e p a r a t e C a b i n e t M e m o r a n d u m t i t l e d 'Pilisaru Programme- A National Approach for Solid Waste Management in Sri Lanka- Establishment ofthe Pilisaru Project w h i c h w a s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e M E N R . T h e overall g u i d a n c e for t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of t h e Pilisaru p r o g r a m wi l l b e p r o v i d e d by a h i g h level N a t i o n a l C o m m i t t e e o n S W M (ca l led as ' N a t i o n a l Pilisaru Platform) co-chai red b y t h e Secretaries o f t h e Ministries of Env i ronment & Natural Resources a n d t h e Local G o v e r n m e n t & Provincial Councils (MLGPC).

T h e Pilisaru P r o g r a m is i m p l e m e n t e d for a p e r i o d o f 3 years c o m m e n c i n g f r o m J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 in t h e f o r m o f a Project t i t l ed 'P i l i sa ru P r o j e c t ' e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e Centra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l Author i ty . T h e financial provis ions t o t h e t u n e o f 5 . 6 7 5 b i l l ion is e x p e c t e d t o b e a c c r u e d m a i n l y f r o m t w o sources; / .e t h e a n n u a l b u d g e t a l locat ions f r o m t h e G e n e r a l T r e a s u r y (2 .675 bi l l ion) a n d r e v e n u e s g e n e r a t e d b y i m p o s i n g t h e ' G r e e n Levy ' w h i c h w a s n e w l y i n t r o d u c e d a t t h e 2 0 0 8 B u d g e t S p e e c h .

As per t h e Cab ine t M e m o r a n d u m t h e to ta l e s t i m a t e d i n c o m e e n v i s a g e d b y t h e g o v e r n m e n t d u r i n g t h e t h r e e y e a r p e r i o d ( 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 0 ) f r o m t h e " G r e e n Levy" is ca lcu la ted t o b e Rs. 6 .0 b i l l ion a n d o u t o f w h i c h a s u m o f Rs 3 .0 b i l l ion w o u l d b e a l l o c a t e d for t h e Pilisaru P r o g r a m m e . I t is a lso e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e G e n e r a l Treasury w o u l d p r o v i d e a n o t h e r s u m o f Rs. 2 .675 bi l l ion d u r i n g th is p e r i o d t o m a k e u p t h e t o t a l f u n d i n g t o Rs 5 . 6 7 5 b i l l ion .

Th is M E N R , h a v i n g n o t e d t h e m a g n i t u d e o f t h e s c o p e a n d t h e t r e m e n d o u s a m o u n t o f tasks l ined u p t o b e e x e c u t e d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d 2 0 0 8 - 2 0 1 0 , h a d m a d e a r r a n g e m e n t s t o s e t t i n g u p t h e 'Pil isaru P r o j e c t ' i n t h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y w i t h a d e d i c a t e d pro jec t staff w i t h specif ic responsibil i t ies assigned t o ensure t h e t i m e l y i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p r o j e c t act iv i t ies i d e n t i f i e d u n d e r t h e Project R e p o r t o f t h e Pilisaru P r o g r a m m e

National Solid Waste Management Policy

As p a r t o f t h e P i l i saru i n i t i a t i v e , t h e M E N R has t a k e n steps t o f o r m u l a t e a N a t i o n a l Pol icy o n Sol id W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t ( N P S W M ) in O c t o b e r 2 0 0 7 a n d d r a f t e d n e w N a t i o n a l S o l i d W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t S t r a t e g i e s fo r i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e N a t i o n a l Pol icy o n Sol id W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t . Current ly , t h e r e is a d i r e n e e d t o t r a n s l a t e t h e s t r a t e g y i n t o a c t i o n in o r d e r t o i m p l e m e n t s u i t a b l e w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t p r o g r a m s f o r r e s p e c t i v e a r e a s a n d o b t a i n t h e ful lest i n v o l v e m e n t a n d c o o p e r a t i o n o f t h e LAs t o i m p l e m e n t t h e m . T h e Pil isaru P r o g r a m e n v i s a g e s

th is c h a l l e n g e o f t r a n s l a t i o n o f t h e s t r a t e g y i n t o a c t i o n .

Objectives

T h e r e a r e f i v e m a i n o b j e c t i v e s in t h e P i l i s a r u P r o g r a m

• D e v e l o p m e n t o f a N a t i o n a l Policy o n Solid W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t

• D e v e l o p m e n t o f a N a t i o n a l S t r a t e g y o n S W M • E f f e c t i v e e d u c a t i o n & a w a r e n e s s f o r a l l

s t a k e h o l d e r s o n S W M i n c l u d i n g t r a i n i n g & c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g

• Faci l i ta t ion for LAS for i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f S W M pro jec ts / p r o g r a m s

• L e g a l r e f o r m s t o s t r e n g t h e n e f f e c t i v e l a w e n f o r c e m e n t

T h e s e o b j e c t i v e s a r e f o r m u l a t e d c o n s i d e r i n g t h e ex is t ing sol id w a s t e r e l a t e d p r o b l e m s a n d issues f a c e d b y t h e s takeho lders a n d t o i m p r o v e t h e overal l so l id w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t s y s t e m in t h e c o u n t r y , e m p h a s i z i n g p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e cruc ia l issues s u c h as i n t e r m e d i a t e t r e a t m e n t s a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y final d isposa l o f res idues .

Scope

Solid w a s t e in th is c o n t e x t covers h o u s e h o l d wastes , c o m m e r c i a l w a s t e s , m a r k e t was tes , inst i tut ional a n d cer ta in industr ia l w a s t e s as w e l l as w a s t e p r o d u c e d in pub l i c p laces o w n e d b y t h e LAs.The S c o p e o f t h e Pilisaru Project g e n e r a l l y e n c o m p a s s e s t h e f o l l o w i n g key act iv i t ies

i. Collection of information on disposal of solid waste by LAs

I n f o r m a t i o n o n c u r r e n t w a s t e d isposa l m e t h o d s , pro jec ts a n d p r o g r a m m e s a b a n d o n e d b y LAs a n d t h e r e s o u r c e s a v a i l a b l e is c o l l e c t e d f o r p l a n n i n g p u r p o s e s . In t h e p r o c e s s o f c o l l e c t i n g d a t a t h e assistance o f t h e D iv is iona l E n v i r o n m e n t a l Off icers (DEOs) o f t h e CEA is o b t a i n e d t h r o u g h t h e n e t w o r k o f t h e CEA's Provincia l a n d Distr ict Off ices.

ii. Evaluation of Project proposals

Eva luat ion o f Proposals p u t f o r w a r d b y LAs is carr ied o u t a n d necessary assistance p r o v i d e d t o i m p l e m e n t t h e m o n t h e g r o u n d . A n e v a l u a t i o n p r o c e d u r e is f o r m u l a t e d a n d assistance is s o u g h t f r o m var ious techn ica l e x p e r t s f o r t h e successful i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e p roposa ls .

iii. Establishment of Waste Recycling Banking System

T h e Pi l isaru Pro jec t n e g o t i a t e s w i t h t h e SANASA D e v e l o p m e n t Bank w i t h regard to t h e possibility of i m p l e m e n t i n g a w a s t e b a n k i n g s y s t e m . T h e Bank collects t h e recyclable waste , particularly t h e plastics


and polythene from the account holders and an amount equal to the value of the waste handed over is credited in the account o f the account holder. The collected waste is sold by the Bankto recyclers regularly to recover the money paid to the account holders with a nominal profit to cover the bank expenses. In fact, this is an innovative approach introduced by the Pilisaru Project with the'SANASA Bank'

iv. Establishment of waste collecting centres.

v. Technical Support, Institutional strengthening and capacity building

vi. Strengthening recycling by establishing collection network for metal, plastic, glass, and paper wastes

Waste plastic, metal, glass, papers are preferable items used for recycling An increasing number of Private sector organizat ions are n o w providing plastics and paper collection services. One of the main activities of the Pilisau project is establishment of proper collection network system for paper and plastic wastes. Especially education and awareness p r o g r a m m e s are l a u n c h e d t h r o u g h s c h o o l s , community organizations, w o m e n societies and Local Authorities to encourage recycling of such wastes material.

vii. Establishment of Compost plants at Local Authority level.

In an effort to find a scientifically acceptable and reasonable solution for the problem of haphazard dumping of solid waste in open lands and water bodies, Pilisaru project takes an initiative to assist the establishment of a compos t ing plants and an environmental ly safe waste disposal facility with appropriate technologies utilizing the expert knowledge of members of the technical committee established under the National Committee on SWM.

viii. Construction of low cost sanitary land fills for disposing residual waste.

Sanitary landfill site is a location designed for the final disposal of waste in an environmentally sound manner.The design includes controlling of leachate and gas, daily cover for the work ing surface of waste, runoff and run on diversions, which would result in decreasing the potential o f surface and ground water pollution.The Pilisaru Project plans to establish a number of sanitary landfills in such a way that the the LAs can make use of them to dispose residual wastes on a cluster system

ix. Promoting Home Composting

Household compost ing usually involves relatively small volumes of organic materials generated from the kitchen and garden. Using a bin or pit helps to retain the heat and moisture that would be lost in a

small,open pile. A container also has the advantage of being tidy, which is desirable in a residential area. Therefore, the Pilisaru Project makes arrangements t o p r o m o t e t h e use o f h o m e c o m p o s t i n g by providing bins to LAS at a subsidized rate.

x. Monitoring and taking Legal action for LAs continue to carry out improper SWM practices.

Pilisaru project , as its final action wou ld resort t o taking lega l ac t ions aga ins t LAs which d o not car ryout p r o p e r S W M pract ices . Regular evalua t ion and m o n i t o r i n g o f S W M programs being implements by the LAs is carried out by a Monitoring & Evaluation Commit tee which consists o f the DEOs and the Pilisaru Staff as the Committee members.

Pilisaru Action Plans

The Pilisaru Project has deve loped t w o action plans namely; Three year action plan (2008 - 2010) and the Pilisaru Ation plan -2008. However, these action plans underwent several amendments during its implementation in 2008,both in terms of its content (actions) and the respective budgets, particularly to overcome a number of issues and problems, most of which are beyond the control o f the Pilisaru Project. The approval o f the National Pilisaru Platform or the Board of Management of the CEA has been obtained for such changes as and where necessary.

Progress of the Pilisaru Project

The progress ofthe Pilisaru Project is given under each and every action included in the Action Plan -2208 for easy understanding and clarity. It should, however, be emphasized that the reader would note certain actions showing very little progress (in certain instances no progress') and this is mainly due to the fact that the Management Services Department of the General Treasury has not granted the approval for some ofthe posts approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.Therefore, the PP still continues to function understaffed of its very important staff positions.

Construction of Compost Plants:

Composting at Kolonnawa existing dumping yard (Raw 58, Compostable 35 tons)

In order t o initiate the a b o v e program, the PP conducted an awareness program forthe members of the Kolonnawa Urban Council (KUC) about the p r o p o s e d site and c o m p o s t i n g m e t h o d at the auditorium of the KUC and discussions held with Director General UDA, Director Lands (UDA) and Town Planner (Kolonnawa). Chairman of the KUC has given written consent accepted the project for implementation.The composting plant will be setup

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a t t h e ex is t ing d u m p y a r d b y p r o v i d i n g necessary in f ras t ruc ture faci l i t ies.

Test ing o f soils w e r e car r ied o u t b y a p r i v a t e sector c o m p a n y ( E n g i n e e r i n g Soil Labora tor ies (PVT) Ltd) . Based o n t h e inves t iga t ion results d e s i g n d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d b y t h e c o n s u l t a n t s archi tects ( T e a m F o u r C o n s u l t a n t s ) T h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l c o n s u l t a n t s a n d t h e soil invest igators w e r e se lec ted sub jec t t o f o l l o w i n g N a t i o n a l p r o c u r e m e n t Gu ide l ines .

A r c h i t e c t u r a l d r a w i n g s a n d t h e e n g i n e e r i n g d e s i g n s w e r e e v a l u a t e d b y t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e T e c h n i c a l W o r k i n g G r o u p ( T W G ) a p p o i n t e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l Pilisaru P l a t f o r m . Add i t iona l l y , a h i g h leve l T e c h n i c a l E x p e r t C o m m i t t e e ( c o n s i s t i n g o f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m f i v e g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s n a m e l y S t a t e E n g i n e e r i n g C o r p o r a t i o n ( S E C ) , U r b a n D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y ( U D A ) , Sri L a n k a L a n d R e c l a m a t i o n a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n (SLLRDC) ,Centra l E n g i n e e r i n g C o n s u l t a n c y B u r e a u (CECB), C o n s t r u c t i o n E q u i p m e n t T r a i n i n g C e n t e r (CETRAC) p e r u s e d all t h e d r a w i n g s a n d t h e des igns pr ior t o finalization.

C o n t r a c t d o c u m e n t s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d a w a i t i n g a p p r o v a l o f Technica l Eva lua t ion C o m m i t t e e (TEC) f o l l o w e d b y t h e P r o c u r e m e n t C o m m i t t e e b e f o r e publ ish ing t h e p a p e r a d v e r t i s e m e n t for construct ion . In t h e m e a n t i m e a c t i o n w a s t a k e n t o s u b m i t t h e app l i ca t ion w i t h t h e re levan t d o c u m e n t s t o t h e KUC in o r d e r t o o b t a i n t h e b u i l d i n g a p p r o v a l .

Composting Plant at Mahawatta, Mirigama in an Existing Pinus Plantation (165 raw, 100 compostable tons)

Pi l isaru Pro jec t has c o m m e n c e d t h e p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n n i n g a c t i v i t i e s i n c l u d i n g d a t a c o l l e c t i o n , c o n d u c t i n g a w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m s f o r v a r i o u s s t a k e h o l d e r s e t c . H o w e v e r , s i n c e t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e Distr ict L a n d use C o m m i t t e e w a s n o t g r a n t e d f o l l o w i n g a s o c i o - p o l i t i c a l issue, al l t h e p l a n n i n g act iv i t ies w e r e t e m p o r a r i l y s t o p p e d . Severa l field visits w e r e u n d e r t a k e n t o find o u t a n a l t e rna t i ve site c lose t o M i r i g a m a .

The Pilisaru project was able to locate a large extent of land belonged to Land Reform Commission (LRC) called Petiyakanda estate. The LRC was requested to release a block of land from the above estate for the development of compost and a landfill project. It has been brought to the notice of the PP that the LRC has already started a survey and a final decision on releasing a land would be taken once the survey is over.

Composting Yard at Pohorawatta Existing dumping yard, Kalutara (Raw 40 , Compostable 25 tons)

T h e Kalutara C o m p o s i t i n g Yard is p l a n n e d t o serve f o r f o u r LAs ( K a l u t a r a U r b a n C o u n c i l , K a l u t a r a P r a d e s h i y a S a b h a , P a n a d u r a U r a b a n C o u n c i l

a n d P a n a d u r a P r a d e s h i y a S a b h a ) . S ince t h e s i te e a r m a r k e d for t h e d e v e l o p m e n t is l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e W e s t e r n p rov ince , several init ial discussions t o o k p lace w i t h t h e W e s t e r n Province W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t A u t h o r i t y ( W P W M A ) a n d t h e a f o r e m e n t i o n e d f o u r LAs w i t h t h e p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f t h e H o n . M in is te r o f E n v i r o n m e n t & N a t u r a l Resources a n d t h e C h a i r m e n o f t h e CEA a n d W P W M A . PP c o n d u c t e d a n awareness p r o g r a m for t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e four LAs a b o u t t h e p r o p o s e d pro jec t .

Test ing o f soils w a s car r ied o u t b y a pr iva te sector c o m p a n y ( E n g i n e e r i n g Soi l L a b o r a t o r i e s ( P V T ) L t d ) . B a s e d o n t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n resu l ts d e s i g n d r a w i n g s w e r e p r e p a r e d b y t h e c o n s u l t a n t s a r c h i t e c t s ( A r c h i t e c t W P S F J a y a s o o r i y a ) t h e arch i tec tura l c o n s u l t a n t s a n d t h e soil invest igators w e r e s e l e c t e d s u b j e c t t o f o l l o w i n g N a t i o n a l p r o c u r e m e n t G u i d e l i n e s .

A r c h i t e c t u r a l d r a w i n g s a n d t h e e n g i n e e r i n g d e s i g n s w e r e e v a l u a t e d b y t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e T e c h n i c a l W o r k i n g G r o u p ( T W G ) a p p o i n t e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l Pil isaru P l a t f o r m . Add i t iona l ly , a h i g h leve l T e c h n i c a l E x p e r t C o m m i t t e e ( cons is t ing o f r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f r o m f i v e g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s n a m e l y S t a t e E n g i n e e r i n g C o r p o r a t i o n ( S E C ) , U r b a n D e v e l o p m e n t A u t h o r i t y ( U D A ) , Sri L a n k a L a n d R e c l a m a t i o n a n d D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n (SLLRDC) ,Centra l E n g i n e e r i n g C o n s u l t a n c y Bureau (CECB), C o n s t r u c t i o n E q u i p m e n t T r a i n i n g C e n t e r (CETRAC) p e r u s e d all t h e d r a w i n g s a n d t h e des igns pr ior t o finalization.

C o n t r a c t d o c u m e n t s w e r e c o m p l e t e d a n d a w a i t i n g a p p r o v a l o f Techn ica l E v a l u a t i o n C o m m i t t e e (TEC) f o l l o w e d b y t h e P r o c u r e m e n t C o m m i t t e e b e f o r e p u b l i s h i n g t h e p a p e r a d v e r t i s e m e n t cal l ing t e n d e r s for c o n s t r u c t i o n .

A r r a n g e m e n t s w e r e a l s o m a d e t o d e v e l o p a M e m o r a n d u m o f U n d e r s t a n d i n g ( M O U ) b e t w e e n t h e CEA, KUC a n d t h e W P W M A a n d t h e final d ra f t o f t h e M O U w a s s u b m i t t e d t o KUC in o r d e r t o o b t a i n t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e counc i l m e m b e r s .

Composting Plant at Maligawatta, Dompe, an Existing Acacia Plantation (160 raw, 100 compostable tons)

T h e l a n d i d e n t i f i e d f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e a b o v e p r o j e c t is a m i x e d Acacia & Pinus P l a n t a t i o n , i n i t i a l l y c o n s i d e r e d t o b e o w n e d b y t h e F o r e s t D e p a r t m e n t .

The approval o f t h e District Land use Committee and the Inter-ministerial Commi t tee of the MENR was granted for the d e v e l o p m e n t . The Local politicians and some members of t h e public showed their objection in the initial stage of planning process. The PP conducted an awareness p rogram for t h e Chairman and officers of


Dompe Pradeshiya Sabha. An awareness meeting was also held on 22 n d October 2008 at the Parliament to make the relevant Politicians and other senior officials aware about the project activities.This meeting was chaired by the Hon. Minister of Environment&Natural Resources,and attended by Hon. Sarana Gunawardena (MP), Hon. Dulip Wijesekara (MP), Hon. Sathchandra Rajakaruna (MP) and officials of Dompe Pradeshiya Sabha.

While the planning process was underway, it was revealed that the land is belonged to the LRCand not to the Forest Department.Therefore,a request was made to LRC to release the said land to the CEA in order for the PP to continue with the planning activities.

A site visit was also undertaken with a group of with Korean experts w h o have shown interest to carry out a feasibility study with financial assistance from Korea.

Composting Yard at the existing dumping yard, Kochchikade (Raw 50 of 80, Compostable 30 tons) The N e g o m b o Municipal Council (NMC) dispose the mixed waste collected in the Kochcikade and N e g o m b o area in a dump yard at Kochchikade. In v iew of the difficulty of finding another site it was decided to improve the existing dump yard so that the NMC can convert the organic fraction of the waste to compost.

Since the site is a private land be longed to a group of p e o p l e in the area, the NMC has initiated to purchase the land subject to an assessment by the Provincial Council. On the intimation made by the Mayor of the NMC ensuring the outright purchase, the PP started planning activities right from the beginning of the year.

The soil investigators and a consultant architect were selected to carry out soils testing,architectural drawings and engineering designs. However, since the NMC was unable to settle the land issue, all the planning activities were abandoned halfway. Arrangements are also being taking with the NMC to find an alternative site close instead of the existing dump yard.

Composting Plant at Nuwaragampalatha, Anuradhapura (Raw 36, Compostable 25 tons) For years, the Anuradhapura Urban Council (AUC) dispose their waste to a site close to Malwathu Oya thus causing numerous environmental as well as health problems. Since suitable lands are not available within the jurisdiction of the AUC action was taken by the PP to deve lop a suitable site in one of the neighbouring LAs so that not only the latter, even the former can dispose the waste in a scientifically acceptable manner.

The PP, after having a series of discussions & meetings with the local politicians,a large number of government officials (Chief Secretary of the North Central Province, District Secretary -Anuradhapura, Commissioner of Local Government etc) and other stakeholders managed to get a block of land of lOha released to develop a composting yard and a landfill. This land is located in the Nuwaragampalatha East Pradeshiya Sabha (NEPS) area and is expected to serve for both the NEPS and the AUC. Arrangements are made by now to hand over the ownership of the land to CLG, Anuradhapura. The approval of the Anuradhapura District land use Committee was granted and the environmental clearance issued by the CEA.

Testing of soils were carried out by a private sector company (Engineering Soil Laboratories (PVT) Ltd). Based on the investigation results design drawings were prepared by the consultants architects (Architect N D Nawaratna) the architectural consultants and the soil investigators were selected subject to following National procurement Guidelines.

Architectural drawings and the engineering designs were evaluated by the members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) appointed by the National Pilisaru Platform. Additionally, a high level Technical Expert Committee (consisting of representatives from five government agencies namely State Engineering Corporation (SEC), Urban Development Authority (UDA),Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC),Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB), Construction Equipment Training Center (CETRAC) perused all the drawings and the designs prior to finalization.

Financial proposal forthe construction of Composting Plant have been received from the Consultant. Approval for appointment of TEC & PC has been requested from the MENR.Tender document were being prepared for calling tenders. Building application submitted to the NEPS to obtain the council approval.ln orderto ensure the commitment and other responsibilities of each of the three stakeholder agencies (the CEA, CLG and LAS) arrangements were made to develop a Tripartite Agreement, which is to be signed shortly by the three parties.

Composting Plant at Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa (Raw 10, Compostable 7 tons) A block of land o w n e d by the Forest Department was earmarked for a deve lopment of a Composting plant and a landfill project.With the financial inputs from the PP, a survey plan was prepared by the Survey Depar tment and boundary demarcat ion was completed.

Action was taken to handover the ownership of the land from Forest Department to the Divisional


Secretary, Medirigiriya who would then transfer the same to the CEA. Approvals ofthe Inter-ministerial Committee of the MENR, the District Land use Committee and the Environmental approval from the CEA were already granted.

Architectural drawings and the engineering designs developed by the Consultant were evaluated by the members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) appointed by the National Pilisaru Platform. Additionally, a high level Technical Expert Committee (consisting of representatives from five government agencies namely State Engineering Corporation (SEC), Urban Development Authority (UDA), Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC), Centra I Engineering Consultancy Bureau (CECB), Construction Equipment Training Center (CETRAC) perused all the drawings and the designs prior to finalization.

Financial proposal for the construction of Composting Plant have been received from the Consultant. Approval for appointment of TEC & PC has been requested from the MENR. Tender document were being prepared for calling tenders. Building application submitted to the Medirigiriya Pradeshiya Sabha (MPS) to obtain the council approval. In order to ensure the commitment and other responsibilities of each of the three stakeholder agencies (the CEA, CLG and LAS) arrangements were made to develop a Tripartite Agreement, which is to be signed shortly by the three parties. Building application completed and would be submitted to MPS for council approval in due course.

Composting Plant at Gohagoda existing dumping yard, Kandy (Raw 83, Compostable 50 tons)

The Pilisaru Project has identified, as one of its activities, to develop a composting plant at the existing dump yard at Gohagoda operated by the Kandy Municipal Council (KdMC). Accordingly, the PP has initiated the planning activities by undertaking several site visits to carry out the reconnaissance survey and for collecting necessary data. Soil testing at several points of the Gohagoda site were also carried out by a by a private sector company, and a Consultant Architect company was deployed to initiate the architectural drawings and engineering designs.

PP also provided funds to for the KdMC to prepare a survey plan and a contour plan after conducting a peripheral survey and leveling the Survey Department. All the above activities were commenced by the PP after having the intimation to do so from the KdMC.Several meetings were also conducted in Kandy with the participation of the Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources, Hon. Chief Minister of the Central Province, His Worship, the Mayor of Kandy Municipal Council,

local politicians and senior government officials including the Chief Secretary ofthe Central Province, Commissioner of Local Government etc. However, at a meeting held at the MENR, chaired by Hon. Minister of Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources attended by His Worship the Mayor of KdMC, Chairman/ CEA, Medical Officer of Helath, KdMC, Prof. Ben Basnayake of University of Peradeniya and staff of the Pilisaru Project on 19th October 2008 it was decided that the implementation of a solid waste management project would be carried out by Prof. Ben Basnayake, of University of Peradeniya in view of the added benefits the KdMC would be provided by Prof. Basnayake. Therefore, it was decided that the Pilisaru project would discontinue its involvement and further activities in the Gohagoda site and the costs incurred upto then for surveying, soil testing, preliminary consultancy work would be reimbursed from the KdMC.The KdMC agreed to pay backto the Pilisaru project the funds already incurred.

In the mean time, the Pilisaru Project had already submitted all the conceptual plans to theTechnical sub committee of the National Pilisaru Platform appointed by Apex body for solid waste management, for evaluation and approvals on 13th Oct. 2008 and site visit was undertaken at Gohagoda with consultant to find the suitable locations to locate the Buildings on 16 Oct 2008.The PP had also received the reports of the soil testing and these reports had been given to the Consultants for design work. However,the Consultants were informed to suspend the design works in view ofthe above decision taken at the meeting held on 19th October 2008.

Composting Plant at Gonadika watta, Gampola

The land identified to develop a landfill at Gampola had been belonged to Pussellawa Plantation Company PPC). LRC has informed the PPC to release an extent of 11 ha to the LRC so that they can later release it to the CEA for the establishment of the proposed landfill. PP was made to understand that the PPC is not ready to release the without being compensated for investments the PPC has done sofar. However,the LRC has initiated to take action to get the land from Pussallawa Plantation on the request made by the Chairman, CEA. The LRC and the PPC were continuously negotiating regarding releasing of this land. In view ofthe circumstances given above, the PP was unable to continue with planning process apart from the field visit undertaken and the initial meetings held at the District Secretariat, Kandy and Gampola UC.


Composting Plant at Monroviawatta, Hikkaduwa

A 5 acre land, out of a vast extent of a land owned by the LRC at Monroviawatta, Hikkaduwa was released to Rajgama Pradeshiya Sabha (RPS), earlier called as Hikkaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha, to develop a composting plant, funded by the CEA in 2007. Rajgama PS has requested another 5 acres land for expand their project.

The PP proposes to develop a composting plant and landfill in the balance area of Monroviawatta, having on area nearly of 28 acres, to provide compost ing and final disposal facility to Hikkaduwa UC, RPS and the Galle MC. After a series of discussions had with the RPS and officials o f Southern Provincial Council, a meeting was held at the MENR, chaired by the Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources attended by the Officials of Rathgama PS, Divisional Secretariat and other stakeholders regarding the ways and means that should be taken to release the balance area of the said land to Rathgama PS.

Accordingly, a decision in principle was taken to release the aforesaid land to RPS at the District Development Council meeting held atGalle,chaired by Hon. Minister of Vocational Training. The PP would initiate the planning activities once the RPS confirms the availability of the land.

Construction of Landfill Sites

Landfill at Malamulla Abandoned Metal Quarry - Panadura

Pilisaru Project in collaboration with the W P W M A proposed to d e v e l o p a landfill at an abandoned metal quarry in Malamulla, Panadura to dispose the residues generating at the proposed Compost Yard at Pohorawatta, Kalutara.

Since the land is currently handed ove r to the W P W M A (as they have indicated at several meetings), the PP requested the W P W M A to carry out the land survey and the levelling in order to prepare the detail designs and architectural drawings. The PP agreed to bear the cost of surveying which should be payable to Survey Department.

A dispute over the actual extent of the land, said to be allocated to the W P W M A erupted apparently because of a portion of this land was at tempted to be taken over by a third party. However , the detail designs were not able to be carried out as the W P W M A has not provided the survey plan and levelling data to the PP.The PP, in the mean t ime has initiated to prepare the draft Consultancy contract d o c u m e n t t o obta in the Technical & financial proposals for Landfills. The Terms of Reference (TOR) applicable to the des ign contractors was also developed with the assistance of theTechnical Working Group of Apex Body for landfills.

The KOICA funded Sanitary Landfill at Pelpola, Waga

T h e G o v e r n m e n t o f Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Government of Korea (GOK) signed an agreement based on record of discussion (RoD) signed between the Secre ta ry t o t h e MENR and the Res iden t Representative of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on 24 t h April 2008. According to the agreement,the GOK agreed to provide technical and financial assistance to the tune of Rs 450 million to deve lop a sanitary landfill at Pelpola, Waga.

The land identified for the landfill was initially a forest plantation o w n e d by the Forest Department and at the t ime o f first visit undertaken by the officials of PP almost all the trees have been felled for timber and only the bear land was visible. PP has made a request to the Forest Department to release an area of 34.5 ha for this purpose.

The proposed landfill is expected to provide final disposal facility to four LAs (Seethawakpura Urban Council,Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha,Maharagama Urban Council and Homagama Pradeshiya Sabha)

S u b s e q u e n t t o t h e 1 s t miss ion o f t h e KOICA experts was f ielded, another mission consisting of representatives from the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) and the Kunhwa Landfill Corporation, Korea visited the country in October 2008 and a series of meetings, some of them with the heads of the aforementioned four LAS, were held in relation to the establishment of Sanitary Landfill at Waga. An action plan was d e v e l o p e d and agreed upon be tween the t w o parties on the overall planning process and the implementation activities.

The KEI has already made arrangements to appoint a fulltime Coordinator with effect from 1 s t October 2008, housed in the PP,to coordinate the activities be tween Sri Lanka and Korea.

The PP conducted t w o education and awareness training community meetingsattheSeethawakapura Divisional Secretariat and the Welikanna Roman Catholic School t o en l i gh t en the participants, fundamenta l ly o f res idents o f the area and a few local level political leaders. PP was made to understand that a g roup of residents, backed by local level politicians has raised their objection to the proposed landfill highlighting the so called popular slogan ' K o l a m b a K u n u A p a t a Epa'.

PP also made a detailed presentation at a meeting held at the UDA, chaired by Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Urban Development & Scared Area Development with the participation of Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources and Hon. Geethanjana Gunawardena and officials of the UDA and the CEA.


The approval of the C o l o m b o District Landuse Commi t t ee and the Inter-ministerial Commi t t ee were granted for the proposed development .

In accordance with the KOICA- Pilisaru Action Plan, a training program on Waste Policy was arranged for a group of 11 personnel including the local level politicians. Accordingly the following provincial level politicians and officials were sent to Korea for one week training and awareness tour on Waste Policy and practical aspects of landfilling.

• Mr. Udaya P Gammanpila, Chairman, Central Environmental Authority

• Mr. Prince Sagara Senaratne, Provincial Council Member, Western Province

• Mr.Sumith Wijayamuni Soyza, Provincial Council Member, Western Province

• Mr. Mahesh Priyal Jayatissa, Provincial Council Member, Western Province

• Ms. Kanthi Kar iyawasam, Chairman, Urban Council, Maharagama

• Mr.Susil Pemalal Pinto,Chairman,Urban Council, Seethawakapura

• Mr. Manju Shre Arangala, Chairman, Pradeshiya Sabha, Homagama

• Mr. Ravindra Shiran Jayasinghe, Chairman, Pradeshiya Sabha, Seethawaka

• Mr. Joseph Sylvester, District Secretary, Colombo

• Mr. Chaminda Niroshan, Assistant Divisional secretary, Hanwella

• Mr. Joseph Jayavilal Fernando, Project Director, Pilisaru Project, CEA

A press conference organized by the CEA and attended by the participants ofthe Korean training program was held on 15 , h December 2008 to enlighten the media on the outcome and the experience learned during the field visits at the landfills.

PP made a request to Forest Department to arrange for boundary survey and allocate the land to the CEA earmarked for the proposed development. In the mean time, arrangements were made with the GIS unit of CEA to take GPS points to prepare the boundary plan for core area of the Waga site. The conceptual project proposal developed by the PP was forwarded to the Forest Department requesting to initiate the EIA process.

KOICA experts visited the country and series of meetings were held with related to the establishment of Sanitary Landfill at Waga and overall planning processes were discussed by KOICA team and Pilisaru Project. Request made to Forest Department to survey the land and Project proposal also sent for continuation of-EIA process. Preparation of boundary plan forWaga site GPS points taken by the GIS unit of CEA.

Landfill at Maligawatta, Dompe

The details c o m m o n to the Compos t plant and landfill at D o m p e is already given under the title 'Compos t ing Plant at Mal igawat ta , D o m p e - an existing Acacia Plantation'.

A t e a m o f K o r e a n s p e c i a l i s t s ( c o n s i s t i n g o f representa t ives o f the KEI, Kunhwa Landfill Corporation) visited D o m p e project site. This was fol lowed by a meet ing held at the CEA to discuss the possibility of providing financial and technical assistance to construct the landfill at Dompe .

The PP has initiated t o prepare the draft Consultancy contract document to obtain theTechnical &financial proposals for Landfills. T h e Terms of Reference (TOR) appl icable t o the des ign contractors was also deve loped with the assistance of theTechnical Working Group of A p e x Body for landfills.

Landfill at Nuwaragampalatha, Anuradapura

The details c o m m o n to the Compos t plant and landfill at Nuwaragampala tha , Anuradhapura is already given under the title 'Composting Plant at Nuwaragampalatha, Anuradapura'.

The PP has initiated to prepare the draft Consultancy contract document to obtain theTechnical&financial proposals for Landfills. T h e Terms o f Reference (TOR) appl icable t o the des ign contractors was also deve loped with the assistance of theTechnical Working Group of A p e x Body for landfills.

Landfill at Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa

The details common to the Compost plant and landfill at Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa is already given underthe title'Composting Plant at Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa'.

The PP has initiated t o prepare the draft Consultancy contract document to obtain theTechnical & financial proposals for Landfills. T h e Terms o f Reference (TOR) appl icable t o the des ign contractors was also deve loped with the assistance of theTechnical Working Group of Apex Body for landfills.

Landfill at Gondigawatta, Kandy

The details common to the Compost plant and landfill at Gonadikawatta,Gampola, is already given under the title'Composting Plant at Gonadikawatta, Kandy'.

The PP has initiated to prepare the draft Consultancy contract document to obtain theTechnical&financial proposals for Landfills. T h e Terms of Reference (TOR) appl icable t o the des ign contractors was also deve loped with the assistance of theTechnical Working Group of A p e x Body for landfills.

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Small Scale Solid Waste Management Projects supported by the Pilisaru Project The PP, while implementing large scale composting plants and landfill projects,called for project proposals from the LAs to provide technical as well as financial support to deve lop small scale compost ing and recycling projects. The approval of the Board of Management of the CEA and the Pilisaru National Platform were obtained to carry out this program.

The project proposals of the LAs located within the Western Province were received via the W P W M A with its recommendation while the national Solid Waste Management Centre (NSWMSC) of the Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils also submitted project proposals to develop Environmental Preservation Centers At four LA areas, viz; Kuliyapitiya Urban Council, Nawalapitiya Urban Council, Matara Municipality and Badulla Municipality.

Projects/ programs implemented by the Western Province waste Management Authority Project proposals of six Local Authorities situated in the Western Province, received through the W P W M A have been evaluated by the TEC appointed by the National Pilisaru Platform and recommendat ion granted to release funds for these projects.

Small scale compost plants for Local Authorities The Project proposals forwarded by the LAs directly to the Pilisaru Project were evaluated by the Technical Expert Committee appointed by the Apex Body after a series of discussions held with the Heads of LAs.These discussions were organized to convey the Heads of LAs to incorporate the necessary improvements/changes to the project proposals submitted by them to make them align with the general criteria developed by the Pilisaru project on mini composting.

Composting Yard in Balangoda UC

The conceptual proposals (and some times the detailed proposals too) were approved by the National Pilisaru Platform at its meeting held on 17 t h June 2008 for providing funding assistance. In order to ensure consistency of the BOQs for the construction of various infrastructure facilities such as compost ing yard, concrete drying pad, access roads, toilets, office rooms, store rooms, fencing,supply of electricity, water wells, laying of pipelines etc the LAs were instructed to submit the project proposals through the Commissioner of Local Government of the respective area along with the BOQs with the recommendation / approval of the District Engineer. It was expected that this procedure will ensure the transparency of transactions.


Funds re leased - 29 Small Scale Compos t ing Plants under Pilisaru Project

Se. No. Name of the LA Approved Budget Rs.

Mobilization Advance released (30% of Total Allocation) Rs.

Interim Funds released

Total funds released in 2008

1 Bingiriya PS 1,621,777.88 486,533.36 486,533.36 2 Balangoda UC 8,906,336.63 2,364,400.98 5,106,352.65 7,470,753.63 3 Mawanella PS 1,240,626.82 372,188.05 228,538.10 600,726.15 4 Rambukkana PS 2,941,835.80 882,550.74 882,550.74 5 Yativantota PS 4,601,787.01 1.380.536.10 2,414,000.99 3,794,537.09 6 Anqunakolapelessa PS 1,694,800.14 508,440.04 508,440.04 7 Habaraduwa PS 1,095,949.52 328,784.86 328.784.86 8 Kirinda-Pohulwella PS 5,630,391.73 1,689,117.52 1,689,117.52 9 Kotapola PS 3,248,135.52 974,440.66 319,967.27 1,294,407.93 10 Naqoda PS 2,743,499.59 823,049.88 823,049.88 11 Rajqama PS 675,000.00 202,500.00 202,500.00 12 Weligama UC 3,223,180.39 966,954.12 966,954.12 13 Yakkalamulla PS 2,368,636.20 710,590.86 1,474,069.10 2,184,659.96 14. Bandarawela UC 8,245,776.50 2,473,732.95 5,307,316.55 7,781,049.50 15 Ella PS 2,215,420.25 664,626.08 1,383,023.16 2,047,649.24 16 Aqalawatta PS 3,007,353.35 902,206.01 384,703.97 1,286,909.98 17 Bulathsinqhala PS 4,995,394.30 1,498,618.29 2,222,950.47 3,721,568.76 18 Pannala PS 4,061,129.62 1,218,338.89 505,162.08 1,723,500.97 19 Attanaqalla PS 5,583,900.30 1,675,170.09 1,675,170.09 20 Boralesgamuawa UC 1,089,668.80 326,900.64 326,900.64 21 Puttalam UC 1,477,045.50 293,113.50 500,000.00 793,113.50 22 Horana PS 4,485,339.95 1,277,693.69 1,277,693.69 23 Kaduwela PS 5,429,789.00 1,628,936.70 1,628,936.70 24 Garnpaha MC 468,300.00 140,490.00 157,781.50 298,271.50 25 Kegalla UC 5,758,344.00 1,727,503.20 1,444,871.70 3,172,374.90 26 Bandaraqama PS 1,278,792.35 383,637.71 383,637.71 27 Walallawita PS 1,023,830.00 277,149.00 277,149.00

Total 89,112,041.15 26,178,203.90 21,448,737.54 47,626,941.44 Refunded LAs (Due to Site co iflict)

28 Wattala -Mabole UC 6,599,711.75 1,979,913.53 29 Pitabeddara PS 4,636,456.79 1,339,937.04

Total 100,348,209.69 29,498,054.47

Refunded LAs (Due to Site conflict)

The approval of the National Pilisaru Platform and the Board of Management of the CEA were obtained prior to release the funds.

An agreement be tween the Head of the respective LA and the Chairman of the CEA was signed for each LA prior to release the funds. An amount equivalent to 30% of the total allocated amount agreed was disbursed as the advance payment. All the LAs were instructed to establish Monitoring & Evaluation Committees to monitor the constructions and also to submit a report for the settlements / reimbursements of the bills. Therefore, the procedure adopted by the PP requires that the LAs should forward their bills to the PP for settlements / reimbursements through the District Engineer and the CLG along with their endorsement recommending such settlements/ reimbursements.

The following table shows the names of LAs for which the financial support was extended by the Pilisaru project by the end of 2008.


As and where necessary, the staff of the Pilisaru Project attended at the Monitoring & Evaluation Committee meetings to provide necessary guidance and streamline the construction process in addition to close monitoring. Essentially the Pilisaru staff undertook visits at the construction sites when it comes to effecting payments to LAs in settlement / reimbursement of bills.

Providing Household Compost Bins & Collection Bins/Provide private-public-NGO Partnership The PP deve loped a new proposal to promote & popularize the use of compost bins to dispose the organic fraction o f the municipal solid waste generated in households. As per the proposal, the Pilisaru Project bear 50% of the total cost of a bin while the balance 50% is co-shared by the respective LA and the final beneficiary (the recipient o f the bin).

An enquiry was made from the LAs to ge t to know their willingness to join with the program and accordingly the following LAs have consented to receive the bins subject to the conditions stipulated by the PP.

Se. No Name ofthe LA Total Number of Type ofthe Bin (Plastic / Bins requested Concrete)

1 Matara MC 57 Plastic 2 Kirinda - Puhulwella PS 300 Plastic 3 Yatiyantota PS 100 Plastic 4 Nuwara Eliya 450 Plastic 5 Kaduwela PS 200 Plastic/ Concrete 6 Horana PS 200 Plastic 7 Seethawakapura UC 200 Plastic 8 Boralasgamuwa UC 950 Plastic 9 Kesbewa UC 500 Plastic 10 Kurunegala MC 288 Concrete 11 Badulla MC 500 Plastic 12 Galle MC 200 Plastic 13 Dikwella PS 200 Plastic 14 Minuwangoda PS 500 Plastic 15 Gampola UC 500 Plastic 16 Bulathsinghala PS 150 Plastic 17 Bandarawela UC 400 Plastic 18 Kotapola PS 75 Plastic 19 Kegalle UC 100 Plastic 20 Aqalawatta PS 250 Plastic 21 Bandaraqama PS 500 Plastic 22 Thihaqoda PS 350 Plastic 23 Karandeniya PS 100 Plastic 24 Yakkalamulla PS 100 Plastic 25 Jaela PS 200 Plastic 26 Ella PS 75 Plastic

Approval o f t h e Board of Management o f t h e CEA was granted to procure 8000 plastic compost bins and 600 concrete bins subject to following National Procurement guidelines. Accordingly theWayamba Polymers (Pvt) Ltd (WYCO) was awarded to supply and transport the plastic bins wh i l e the Land Reclamation and Development Company, Nawala, Ragagiriya (REDECO) was awarded to supply 600 concrete bins.

As per the agreement signed be tween the CEA and the WYCO all the bins should be delivered to the CEA on or before 28 t h December 2008. However, they w e r e informed t o delay the supply as the available stacking space in the CEA premises was far inadequate to stack 8000 bins.


Plastic Compost bins stacked in the CEA premises awaiting distribution among LAS

Waste Management Promotional Activities (Waste Banking, Awareness Material, Propaganda & Advertising, Promote segregation systems, Waste reduction & recycling activities, Waste Audit etc)

Construction of Biogas Plants for Local Authorities as requested

The Gampaha MC submitted project proposal to setup a biogas plant at its premises and the TWG of the Apex Body recommended the proposal for funding. Accordingly, the funding assistance provided to construct a biogas unit by Gampaha MC after having approval o f the Board of Management o f the CEA.

School Programs;

The Pilisaru Project negotiated with the SANASA Development Bank and the Neptune Paper Recycling Company (Pvt) Ltd with regard to the possibility of implementing a waste paper collection program in schools with the objectives of changing attitude of the school children towards proper waste management practices and at the same t ime to promote paper recycling in line with the national solid waste management strategy. The waste paper brought to the schools will be purchased by the Neptune Paper Company and the proceeds generated will be deposited in the account o f the respective student maintained at the SANASA Bank.

This program was ceremoniously launched at a function held at the J R Jayawardena Centre attended by the Hon. Minister of Environment & Natural Resources, Dr P Kiriwandeniya,the founder Chairman o f the SANASA Development Bank and several other invitees, in parallel with the World Environment Day.

Following is a list o f schools where the Pilisaru - S A N A S A School Banking system was introduced in 2008.

Royal College - Co lombo 07 Isipathana College - Col. 05 Sri Saddaramadaya Maha Vidyalaya, Col-05 Vishaka Vidayalaya - Co lombo 05 Samudradevi Balika Vidyalaya Nugegoda Kochchikade M.V. Sri Medhananda M.V Modara Sangabodhi M.VThotalanga Maristella College N e g a m b o Harischandra M.V. N e g a m b o St. Peater's College, N e g a m b o

St. Anne's College, N e g a m b o Government School of Waikkala Anada College, Co lombo 10 President College, Rajagiriya Hewawitharana M.V, Rajagiriya Anula BV, Nugegoda

K a t t u k e n d a Sri S a n g a b o d h i Cen t r a l College Wekada M.V Roman Catholic col lege Haldanduwana St. Francis Xavier College, Ulhitiyawa

35000 leaflets which describe the SANASA Pilisaru banking Program and the benefits to the school children were printed for distribution among the children. A letter requesting the approval to implement this program in schools was sent to the Secretary to the Ministry of Education particularly to open separate bank accounts for depositing income generated by selling the waste papers to the Neptune Paper Company.

Promotion of Cloth Bags as an alternative to Polythene / Plastic Bags In an effort to discourage the use of polythene / plastic bags taken for carrying day to day items by the general public, a program was deve loped by the PP to promote cloth bags Initially, 10,000 clothe bags were fabricated and they were distributed free of charge to the pilgrims & devotees w h o attended at the following national religious & cultural ceremonies;


Procession at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, Feast at St. Anne's Church, Talawila, Religious ceremony at Mahiyangana Temple , Kataragama religious festival.

A f e w number o f bags w e r e distributed at the important meetings,functions etc organized by the CEA and the PP in schools,government institutions etc. Effort was also taken to obtain a few sponsorship from private sector companies such as Jetwing, Munchee Biscuits, Baurs Fertilizer Company and National Lotteries Board.The Management of all of the above agencies agreed in principal to contribute to this initiative by providing sponsorship. However, at a later s t age s o m e o f t h e m indica ted their difficulties to ex t end financial suppor t mainly because of the monetary constraints experienced amidst the global financial crisis.

Solid Waste Management Program for Security Forces

At a discuss ion he ld by t h e H o n . Minis te r o f Environment & Natural Resources with the Secretary to the Ministry of Defense on 30 t h June 2008, it has been p roposed to implement a Solid Waste Management Program for Security Forces under the Pilisaru National Solid Waste Program. Upon the instructions g i v e n t o the PP t o d e v e l o p a suitable p rogram, it was planned t o in t roduce a waste segregat ion system within the training camps of security forces, particularly to inculcate the importance of source separation of waste to facilitate the subsequent management steps.

Approval of the Board of Management of the CEA was obta ined to implement a waste separation p rogram by introducing co l lec t ion bins, was te co l l ec t ion centers and also t o establish mini-compost ing plants within the security camps to facilitate the treatment of organic waste generated in the camps . Several d iscussions t o o k p lace be tween the PP,CEA and the officials o f the security forces (Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force, Sri Lanka Civil Defense Force and the Police Depar tment) and it was finally dec ided that the security forces would renderthe labour of their own to erect the collection centers while the PP would provide only the financial assistance to procure necessary construction material.

A draft agreement prepared by the PP was forwarded to all security forces for their perusal and make necessary amendments prior to being signed.

Preparation of Education & Awareness materials

Action was taken by the PP to deve lop t w o leaflets on the 'Activities o f the Pilisaru Project ' and the

'Importance of waste segregation based 3r Principle' so that these material can be used at the education and awareness programs conducted both by the PP and other institutions.

50,000 copies of the leaflet on Pilisaru Project and 25,000 copies o f t h e leaflet on 3R were printed for circulation. A sizeable number of a b o v e material were distributed at the various exhibitions,fairs and other programs attended by the PP at places like BMICH,Universities,and Schools,Government sector Institutions held both in Co lombo and elsewhere in the country.

Establishment of landfills at Matara, Badulla, Nawalapitiya by SWM supporting centre

The NSWMSC attached to the MLG&PC m a d e a request to the PP asking for financial assistance to deve lop waste management programs for four LAs. The Secretary to the MLG&PC serve as the co-chair o f t h e Pilisaru National Platform. On the intimation m a d e by the PP, the N S W M S C submi t t ed four conceptual project proposals with a total estimated budget of Rs 82.0 million to deve lop Environmental Preservation Centres in Kuliyapitiya Urban Council, Nawalapitiya Urban Council, Matara Municipality and Badulla Municipality. Several meet ings were held to discuss the procedure to be fo l lowed in releasing the funds to the NSWMSC. It was decided that the NSWMSC undertake to fol low the entire tender process right from the beginning of calling consultancy services subject to complying with the national procurement guidelines.

However, the Secretary to the MLG&PC at a later stage informed the PP that the allocation set apart in the Pilisaru Action Plan for 2008 and 2009 for the development of four projects was inadequate when compared with the budget o f t h e initial proposals submitted earlyand there need to increase the total allocation from Rs 72.0 million to Rs 192.0 million.

A total o f Rs 18.25 million has been released to MLG&PC in 2008 to be disbursed among the four LAs as initial payments and consultancy payments.

Strengthened existing regulatory mechanisms and legal framework

T h e Pilisaru A c t i o n Plan- 2008 requ i res that the PP formulates a report r e c o m m e n d i n g the course of action that should be taken to ensure s t r eng thened exist ing regula tory mechanisms and legal framework. A draft report was prepared incorporating the following sub topics;


It is e x p e c t e d t o a p p o i n t a TEC t o s t u d y t h e dra f t d o c u m e n t a n d i m p r o v e it by incorpora t ing w h a t e v e r t h e necessary c h a n g e s .

Capacity Building and Research & Development

Training on operational & maintenance for stakeholders of large and medium scale composting and land filling/Awareness and education in ISWM for all stakeholders /Training and Capacity Building of Project staff

PP o r g a n i z e d f o u r 3 - d a y r e s i d e n t i a l t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m s f o r D i v i s i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l O f f i c e r s (DEOs) o f t h e CEA. T h e f i r s t t r a i n i n g & a w a r e n e s s p r o g r a m w a s c o n d u c t e d f r o m 2 7 t h - 2 9 t h A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 a n d t h e DEOs in Gal le , M a t r a & H a m b a n t o t a districts. T h e s e c o n d a w a r e n e s s a n d t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m w a s h e l d f r o m 1 0 t h - 1 2 t h O c t o b e r 2 0 0 8 for DEOs in Kandy, N u w e r a E l iya , M a t a l e , K e g a l l e , R a t n a p u r a , a n d K u r u n e g a l a D is t r ic ts .The c u r r i c u l u m o f t h e t ra in in g p r o g r a m w a s d e v e l o p e d in s u c h a w a y t h a t t h e t ra inees a r e e x p o s e d t o t h e o r e t i c a l k n o w l e d g e as we l l as pract ica l h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e o n w i n d r o w c o m p o s t i n g . D e t a i l e d t h e o r e t i c a l k n o w l e d g e o n t h e scient i f ic aspec ts o f landf i l l i ng w a s also i n c l u d e d in t h e p r o g r a m t o harness t h e latest t e c h n i q u e s o f landf i l l ing.The c o m p o s t i n g projects o p e r a t e d by t h e W e l i g a m a U C or N e g o m b o M C w a s se lec ted as t h e v e n u e for pract ica l exercises w h i l e t h e JICA f u n d e d landfi l l a t N'el iya w a s se lec ted t o p r o v i d e t ra in in g o n landf i l l aspects .

DEOs a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l Off icers (EOs) o f G a r n p a h a , Ka lu ta ra , P u t t a l a m , A n u r a d h a p u r a , P o l l o n n a r u w a , Badul la , a n d M o n e r a g a l a Distr icts u n d e r w e n t t h e 3 - d a y t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m f r o m 2 1 s t - 2 3 r d D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 8 a t N e g o m b o C o m p o s t i n g P lant a n d N'Eliya Sani tary Landf i l l Si te .

In a d d i t i o n t o t h e a b o v e t h r e e p r o g r a m s , a 2 - d a y T r a i n i n g w o r k s h o p f o r T e c h n i c a l Of f icers , Pub l ic H e a l t h I n s p e c t o r s a n d o t h e r r e l e v a n t O f f i c e r s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e LAS w a s h e l d a t W e l i g a m a C o m p o s t Si te . Th is spec ia l t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m w a s a r r a n g e d t o p r o v i d e a h a n d s - o n e x p e r i e n c e t o t h e off icers o f t h e LAS for w h i c h t h e PP e x t e n d e d f inancial s u p p o r t t o establ ish smal l scale c o m p o s t i n g p lants in 2 0 0 8 .

A n e v a l u a t i o n t o assess t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s a n d overa l l success w a s car r ied o u t a t t h e e n d o f all t h e t r a i n i n g p r o g r a m s . M o r e t h a n 9 5 % o f t h e a t t e n d e e s has scored v e r y h i g h ra t ings a n d c o m m e n t e d t h a t t h e t r a i n i n g w a s h i g h l y successful in t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e course c o n t e n t , t e c h n i c a l in tegr i ty , pract ical e x p e r i e n c e e x p o s e d , a n d t h e logist ic a r r a n g e m e n t s e tc .

• By- laws o f local a u t h o r i t i e s • D e v o l u t i o n s o f p o w e r re la t ing t o e n v i r o n m e n t a l

p r o t e c t i o n s a n d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t t o prov inces

• T h e r u l e o f p o l i c e i n t h e m a t t e r o f w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n

• T h e C o n c e p t o f E x t e n d e d Producer Responsibil i ty ( t h e EPR)

• T h e C o n c e p t o f i n c r e m e n t a l w a s t e m i n i m i z a t i o n ( t h e I W M )

• L e g a l p r o v i s i o n s r e l a t i n g t o c o l l e c t i o n a n d disposal o f w a s t e b y local au thor i t i es

• Provisions available in Urban Council Ord inance

• P r o v i s i o n s a v a i l a b l e in M u n i c i p a l C o u n c i l s O r d i n a n c e

• Provisions ava i lab le in Pradesh iya S a b h a A c t

• P roper co l l ec t ion a n d d isposa l o f w a s t e is a n o b l i g a t o r y d u t y o f all local a u t h o r i t i e s

• Provisions re la t ing t o acquis i t ion o f lands b y a n d for local au thor i t i es

• Provisions ava i l ab le u n d e r t h e U r b a n C o u n c i l O r d i n a n c e

• Provisions avai lable u n d e r t h e M u n i c i p a l Counci l O r d i n a n c e

• Provisions avai lable u n d e r t h e Pradesihiya Sabha Act

• U n d e r L a n d Acqu is i t ion A c t n o 9 o f 1 9 5 0 • U n d e r S ta te Lands O r d i n a n c e

• S ta te lands in t h e p rov inces

• T h e N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t n o 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0

• T h e Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t A u t h o r i t y (CEA)

• T e c h n i c a l a l g u i d e l i n e s o n s o l i d w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t

• T h e CEA d i rec t ions t o local a u t h o r i t i e s u n d e r sect ion 12

• T h e CEA d i rec t ive u n d e r S 2 4 • D i rec tor General 's p o w e r o f i n s p e c t i o n

• D e l e g a t i o n o f p o w e r s t o local au thor i t i es b y t h e CEA

• E n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n l icense ( the EPL)

• Publ ic c o m p l a i n t s • E n f o r c e m e n t a u t h o r i t y o f t h e CEA • Provincial s ta tu tes o n w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d

e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n

• O t h e r legal ins t ruments w h i c h conta in provisions re la t ing t o w a s t e d isposa l

• N a t i o n a l pol icy o n sol id w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t


Operations and Maintenance

Establishment & functioning of the Project office

T h e Pil isaru Pro ject o f f ice w a s first es tab l i shed in a smal l of f ice space o f t h e CEA H e a d Q u a r t e r s m a n n e d b y o n l y a f e w staff l i m i t e d t o f ive off icers i n c l u d i n g t h e Project D i rec tor a n d t h e D e p u t y Project Director . T h e Pro ject Of f ice h a d t o b e m o v e d f r o m o n e p l a c e t o a n o t h e r for m o r e t h a n t h r e e t i m e s b e f o r e it w a s f ina l ly e s t a b l i s h e d in t h e 2 n d f l oo r o f t h e m a i n of f ice b u i l d i n g o f t h e CEA.

D u r i n g t h e t r a n s i t i o n p e r i o d o f t h e P i l i s a r u p r o j e c t o f f ice , a n u m b e r o f d i f f icu l t ies h a d t o b e c o n f r o n t e d , par t icu la r ly in e n d e a v o u r i n g t o install t h e i n f r a s t r u c t u r e a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n fac i l i t i es p e r m a n e n t l y , as t h e s e faci l i t ies w e r e c o n t i n u o u s l y d i s t u r b e d w i t h t h e g r a d u a l e x p a n s i o n o f t h e p r o j e c t o f f i c e s p a c e in p a r a l l e l t o t h e c a d r e p o s i t i o n s recru i ted .

S u b s e q u e n t t o t h e a p p r o v a l g r a n t e d b y t h e M a n a g e m e n t Services D e p a r t m e n t o f t h e G e n e r a l T r e a s u r y , t h e v a c a n c i e s f o r p r o j e c t s t a f f w e r e p u b l i s h e d in t h e n e w s p a p e r s . A series o f i n t e r v i e w s w e r e h e l d a n d t h e r e q u i s i t e p r o j e c t s t a f f w e r e rec ru i ted accord ing ly .

Even t h o u g h t h e C a b i n e t o f Min is te rs h a v e g r a n t e d a p p r o v a l for a t o t a l o f 6 5 staff posi t ions, t h e M S D has a p p r o v e d o n l y 3 7 posi t ions v i d e t h e i r le t ters d a t e d 2 4 t h J a n u a r y 2 0 0 8 a n d 2 8 F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 8 .

T h e PP w a s u n a b l e t o recru i t su i tab le p e r s o n n e l so far for o n e p o s t o f t h e Project E n g i n e e r a p p a r e n t l y b e c a u s e o f t h e l o w salary scales p rescr ibed w h i c h a p p e a r s t o b e n o t in c o m m e n s u r a t e w i t h t h e e d u c a t i o n a l & serv ice e x p e r i e n c e ca l led for.

C u r r e n t l y t h e PP is m a n n e d b y a c a d r e o f 2 7 staff.

Purchase of Vehicles for the Pilisaru Project

T h e T r e a s u r y h a s g r a n t e d a p p r o v a l f o r t h e p r o c u r e m e n t o f o n e Car, t w o Jeeps a n d o n e D o u b l e C a b fo r t h e PP. In t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 , t h e PP w a s a b l e t o p r o c u r e t h e Car a n d t h e D o u b l e C a b s u b j e c t t o f o l l o w i n g t h e t e n d e r process in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l P r o c u r e m e n t g u i d e l i n e s .

Transport (Fuel & maintenance)

T r a n s p o r t fac i l i t ies fo r of f ic ia l w o r k w a s b r o u g h t a b o u t b y h i r ing veh ic les f r o m a Pr ivate C o m p a n y as t h e PP is still n o t e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e requ is i te f l e e t o f its o w n veh ic les . It is e x p e c t e d t o d i s c o n t i n u e h i r ing o f p r iva te veh ic les n o s o o n e r t h e veh ic les a r e p r o c u r e d a n d t h e Dr ivers a r e r e c r u i t e d .

Office Equipment (Computers, FAX machines. Photocopy machines)

PP is c u r r e n t l y e q u i p p e d w i t h t h e requ is i te o f f ice f u r n i t u r e , IT faci l i t ies ( C o m p u t e r s , pr in ters , s c a n n i n g m a c h i n e s ) , o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t s such as f ax m a c h i n e , p h o t o c o p i e r s , c o m m u n i c a t i o n fac i l i t ies , n e t w o r k i n g s y s t e m e t c t h o u g h w e b a n d e - m a i l faci l i t ies a re y e t t o b e p r o v i d e d for a f e w staff g r a d e off icers.

Financial Progress

A t o t a l o f Rs 1 1 8 , 7 4 7 , 6 4 1 . 8 4 has b e e n s p e n t in t h e y e a r 2 0 0 8 t o i m p l e m e n t t h e act iv i t ies in t h e Pil isaru A c t i o n Plan - 2 0 0 8 .

11.1.2 National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project Introduction

Sri Lanka I m p o r t s a c o n s i d e r a b l e a m o u n t o f plast ic r a w mater ia ls a n d finished p r o d u c t s e a c h y e a r a n d m a j o r p o r t i o n o f t h e m r e m a i n s as Post C o n s u m e r Plastic W a s t e w h i c h causes severe e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o b l e m s . T h e o b j e c t i v e o f t h e N a t i o n a l Post C o n s u m e r Plastic W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Project ( N P C P W M P ) is t o address t h e b e h a v i o r a l c h a n g e necessary a m o n g t h e Sri L a n k a n c o n s u m e r s t o e n s u r e p r o p e r d isposal o f plast ic w a s t e a n d t o p u t in p l a c e t h e necessary logist ics t o e n a b l e t h e co l l ec t ion a n d recyc l ing o f pos t c o n s u m e r plast ic waste .This p r o g r a m envisages t h e m a x i m u m recycl ing o f plastic w a s t e w h i c h also g e n e r a t e s f o r e i g n e x c h a n g e savings t o t h e c o u n t r y . N a t i o n a l Post C o n s u m e r Plastic W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Project , i m p l e m e n t e d b y Centra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y b e g a n f u n c t i o n i n g o n 2 1 s t M a y ' 2 0 0 7 . T h e Pro ject is f u n d e d b y 1 % CESS i m p o s e d o n i m p o r t s o f all Plastic r a w mater ia ls a n d f in ished g o o d s a n d a d m i n i s t e r e d b y Plastic Par tnersh ip C o m m i t t e e t h e m e m b e r s o f w h i c h w e r e a p p o i n t e d f r o m Pr iva te Sector a n d G o v e r n m e n t Ins t i tu t ions .

Funding

T h e p r o g r a m wi l l b e f u n d e d b y a CESS o n i m p o r t s u n d e r HS 3 9 for a p e r i o d o f t h r e e years as p u b l i s h e d in t h e G a z e t t e o f t h e D e m o c r a t i c Socialist Repub l i c o f Sri Lanka d a t e d 2 8 / 0 3 / 2 0 0 5 .


Monitoring

The monitoring ofthe project activities will be done by a joint public - private sector committee known as Plastic Partnership Committee (PPC) as follows.

1. Central Environmental Authority 2. Ministry of Enterprise Development 3. Industrial Technology Institute of the

Ministry of Science & Technology 4. Treasury

Strategic Initiative

The program will cover the following strategic initiatives: 1. Post Consumer Plastic Waste Collection and Recycling Logistics 2. Networking of Recyclers and Collectors 3. Creation of Consumer Awareness 4. Standards for Plastics Recycling and reuse 5. Research for recycling applications and market development 6. R & D on alternative technology on waste plastic chemical conversion applications.

Program outline

The National Post Consumer Plastics Waste Management Project will focus on three main programs. Under each program, there will be tasks identified and each task will have its own activities and sub activities.

the three main programs areas are:

Plastic Partnership Committee (PPC)

Four (04) representatives of Government as follows

t Five (05) representatives from private sector

nominated by the Plastics and Rubber

Institute.

National Post Consumer Plastic Was te M a n a g e m e n t Project

Program A Program B Program C Awareness and

Promotional Campaign

Development of Regional Plastics Waste Collection System

Development of plastic recycling network


Progress

Development of regional plastic waste collections:

Three different color bags introduced in to selected households through relevant local authorities for effective waste collection and build up the recycling network through effective collection.

General Public has been educated regarding the impor tance of plastic was te s e g r e g a t i o n and recycling to avoid environmental pollutions through print media.

Electronic media

(1) 30 seconds aT.V.commercial advertisement was telecasted in Rupavahini and ITN channels since November'2007.

(2) 30 Seconds Radio Commercial advertisements w e r e broadcasted in S.L.B.C and Lakhanda stations since November'2007.

(3) Sponsorship for Derana TV magazine program was telecasted over ITN

Educational materials (Leaflets)

With the objective of providing important plastic waste management related information to the public especially for students project prepared and printed numbers of leaflets. Five types of different leaflets in three languages.(125,000 copies).

Awareness material for Special Promotional campaigns (Banners, stickers, etc)

Specially prepared and printed banners, stickers for waste management campaigns held at Poson season Anuradhapura, Esala perahera, Kandy, St' Anne's Feast-Thalawila, etc.

Awareness and educational programs for target groups

Conducting awareness program for different kind of target groups for enhancing proper waste disposal practices among consumers

Print media

It was distributed nearly 100,000 nos. of polysack bags in three different types among Local Authorities, schools, private collectors, recyclers

i: . — 4*1 .<i wareness program for teachers,

Environmental Officers, Officers in Health sector, students, who can give guidance to the public regarding proper waste disposal methods, impacts on improper disposal of wastes, etc

Awareness Programs were conducted in be low mentioned places.

Kottawa- Pannipitiya Tax Payers Union

Seethawaka PS

Kaluthara Co-operative Society

Divulapitiya Co-operative society

Egoda Uyana Secondary School

St'Johns'College- Panadura

Sri Rathnaramaya,Walallawita

Kaduwela Pradeshiya Saba

Panadura Hospita

Abaya Karunarathna Mudalindaramaya

Holy Family Convent- Staff, Bambalapitiya

Batapotha Madya Maha Vidyalaya, Galle

Sri Sudarshana Vidyalaya- Batapotha

Girls High School - Mt'Lavinia

Awareness program at Nature Field Center-Aththidiya

Princess of Walse- Moratuwa

Thalangama Hospital Staff

Senehasa Elders Society - Kesbewa

Practical Action - Galle

UN-Habitat

Wekada Baudhaloka Dahampasala, Panadura

Sri Dhammathilaka Dahampasala, Panadura

St'Johns' College, Nugegoda

Holy Family Convent- Students, Bambalapitiya


Teacher Training for Teacher's In charge of Environmental Pioneer Programme- 2008

Teachers'training programs were implemented at zonal educational level with the collaboration of EE & A division of the Central Environmental Authority

• Denuwara / Kandy Zone of Kandy district

• Piliyandela / Sri Jayawardena zone of

Co lombo district

• Katugastota / Wattegama zone of Kandy district

• Co lombo zone of Colombo district

• Garnpaha / Kelani zone of Garnpaha district

Awareness programs for Environmental Officers

• Western Province

• Southern Province

N e g a m b o zone of Garnpaha district

Homagama zone of Colombo district

Kaluthara zone of Kaluthara district

Matale zone of Matale district

Naula zone of Matale district

Central Province

Uva Province

Development of Plastics Recycling Networks:

A meeting with the plastic waste collectors was held under the patronage of the Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment of Natural Resources.

One workshop was conducted for the recycling industrialists in the country for the improvement of technology, etc

25 numbers of garbage collecting permanent structures introduced in to play grounds, schools, zoological gardens for effective waste collection and give an awareness regarding proper waste disposal to public and the standard color code for waste disposal.

R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium

Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium

National Zoological Garden

D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya, Colombo

BMICH

Uniliver Ceylon Ltd.

Rajamaha Viharaya, Kotte

Prashansaramaya

Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo08

Bandaranayake International Airport



510 numbers of waste collecting bins introduced in to different places.

Polythene/Plastic

Paper

Glass

Introduced in to 1 Schools a Flats t% Housing Schemes A Factories & work

places a Public & Private

organizations a Places for worship

Holy Family Convent - Bambalapitiya Housing Scheme- Maththegoda University of Peradeniya Cecil Foods-Awissawella M & D Plastics- Moratuwa Vivekaramaya- Borella St'Johns School- Nugegoda Nalanda College- Colombo Beach Park- Crow Island Denshun Industries- Kaduwela Sugathadasa Stadium Piliyandala Police

National Institute of Education- Maharagama Thakshila Vidyalaya- Horana

Horana Pradeshiya Sabaha Thalangama Hospital

Somaweera Chandrasiri Vidyalaya- Kesbewa Dharmasena Artigala Balika Vidyalaya-Kesbewa Kaluthara CEA Office Katunayake Airport Fin lays Tea Estates

Divisional Secretariat Office- Kesbewa Uniliver Ceylon Ltd Sri Lanka Railway

Devi Balika Vidyalaya- Colombo Central Province Office- Kandy Mathugama Pradeshiya Sabaha

D.S. Senanayake Vidyalaya- Colombo

Conducting publicity campaigns in festival seasons for guiding public to keep the environment free from garbage.

Through publicity campaign w e can target different social, cultural, etc groups at once.

Ex

Poson Season at Anuradhapura

Adam's Peak

Esala Perahera at Kandy, Kataragama,etc. Thalawila St'Annes Church Munneshwaramu Kovil

Number of private organizations started Co-operate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for garbage free environment.

FinlaysTea Estates Sri Lanka's CSR project on waste separation, collection, etc...


Producing fuel out of plastic waste

* Mr. Ananda Vithanage is manufacturing fuel (Petrol, Kerosene, Diesel and Hydrochloric acid) by using plastic waste at Yatiyantota. He has made a low cost fuel distillation technique. Mr. Ananda is collecting the plastic waste from the villages. It help to minimize the environment pollution from gathering plastic waste. He can use even contaminated plastic waste to make crude oil.

Since this matter was brought to the notice of the National Post Consumer Plastic Waste Management Project, on October it was started the preliminary studies of the plant with the participation of University of Moratuwa and satisfied with the process and its outcome.

On 23 r d October 200, the Department of Process & Chemical Engineering of University of Moratuwa submitted the evaluation report to the Project. After the discussions conducted with the authorities of the Central

Environmental Authority, it was decided to have a try party agreement among the Central Environmental Authority, University of Moratuwa and Mr. Ananda Vithanage.

On 19 t h November 2008,the Department of Process & Chemical Engineering of University of Moratuwa submitted the report for nine months pilot project amounting Rs. 12.5 millions.

Subsequently the Board of Directors approved this pilot project to be implemented in year 2009.

11.1.3 House-hold Waste Reduction Project within Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) Area Introduction

Having noted the environmental and health impacts associated with uncollected solid wastes in the streets in Garnpaha Municipal Council (GMC) area, the CEA took an initiative to assist the GMC by way of introducing waste reduction options at the house-hold level in line with the National Solid Waste Management Strategy via a three year project.

The total project cost is estimated at 20 Rs. million for three years and the funds are from the treasury.The Ministry of Environment has informed that the financial allocation of Rs. six million is available to the CEA for the current year through the estimates of the Ministry.The approval of the Board of Management is sought in orderto implement this project and utilize the funds allocated for this year.

Background

The CEA has already taken several initiatives to encourage Local Authorities (LAs) to implement proper solid waste management programmes namely introduction of solid waste minimization programmes, provision of technical and financial support for composting projects and conducting public awareness programmes.

In addition to the above,the CEA has issued directives under the provisions of the National Environmental Act and taken legal actions to motivate the LAs to follow the National Solid Waste Management Strategy introduced by the Ministry of Environment. A set of technical guidelines were also prepared with a view to provide necessary directions for LAs to develop and implement environmental friendly solid waste management programmes.

Despite these endeavours,any praiseworthy progress was not shown by any LA partly because of the infrastructure, logistical and financial issues confronted, and possibly due to high cost of waste collection, transport and final disposal in environmentally sound manner.

Recognizing the seriousness of the environmental problems connected and the high costs involved for collection,

transport and final disposal of solid waste, the CEA has taken steps to introduce a project to reduce the amount of solid wastes at the point of generation aiming at minimized burden on the LAs in solid waste management.

Project description

Considering the facts that out of fifty tons of solid wastes generated per day within the GMC only twenty tons are collected while the uncollected wastes creates an array of negative environmental and health impacts to the public, commitment of the GMC and the level of understanding of the general public on the importance such projects,the GMC was selected to implement the project initially.The project details are as follows;

a. Objectives of the project:

Conversion of bio-degradable components of the household waste generated within GMC area to compost so that it could be utilized as a garden soil conditioner-Reduction of solid waste destined for final disposal and thereby saving expenditure to GMC and

Raise awareness and education among the stakeholders on the importance of source separation (segregation at the point of generation) of waste in order to facilitate subsequent waste recycling.

b. Outputs Envisaged:

Occupants of 7500 houses made aware and educated on separation of waste at generation point;

Convert b io-degradable waste into compos t using bins in 7500 houses;

50% reduction of solid waste managed by the Municipal Council;

I n c r e a s e d re -use and r e c y c l i n g o f n o n -compostable waste.


c. Cost Estimate: Sr. Component Cost/ Rs. M Total Cost/

No. Phase 1 Phaes 11 Phase 111 Rs.M

01 Purchasing and transport of compost bins (7500 Nos.)

4.85 4.85 4.85 14.55

02 Awareness raising (Resource persons, Awareness materials. Workshops)

0.377 0.975 0.975 2.327

03 Human resources (Project coordinator, Project Assistant and Field Assistants on part time basis)

0.500 0.830 0.830 2.160

04 Communication 0.048 0.048 0.049 0.145 05 Stationeries 0.025 0.025 0.030 0.080 06 Contingencies 0.200 0.269 0.269 0.738

Total 6.000 6.947 6.953 20.000

d. Time Schedule The project will be implemented from 2007 to2009 in three phases to cover 2500 houses in each year.

Performance Project area:The project area forthe second phase ofthe project comprises of nine Grama Niladhari Divisions and it was targeted to reduce house hold wastes of 2500 houses within the selected area. Effective Public participation: The success of this project largely depends upon the active participation ofthe publicThe waste materials generated at house-hold level are to be managed through three R principles by the community and as such, the project wheel is the public. Effective public participation is an integral component of this project.The community participation ofthe project was ensured through mainly awareness raising, formation of community groups and other supportive services to give effect to the three R principles. Awareness Raising: In order to implement the awareness programmes community groups were formed for each GN Divisions and voluntary assistance of several NOGs (Sarvodaya, Lions Club, and Learn Asia) were also obtained.

Community Groups formed Community groups were formed to make aware the people on use of compost bins and resolve practical problems.The table below summarizes the community groups formed for each GN division within the project area.

No. GN Division No. of Houses

No.of Community Groups

1 Kadigamulla 418 09 2 Yakkala (North) 616 07 3 Yakkala (South) 414 01 4 Yakkala (East) 313 01 5 Keselwathugoda (South) 248 08 6 Aluthgama (East) 734 08 7 Aluthgama (West) 553 01 8 Brandiyamulla (West) 612 01 9 Pahalagama 358 01

Total 6379 35

Awareness raising on the project was conducted at three levels; the institutional level, the community group level and the house-hold level. Awareness programmes conducted at school level and Institutional level Date Venue No.of Participants

Schools - 7 14.02.2008 Kcppctipola Maha Vidyalaya 117

05.02.2008 Chandrajothi Maha Vidyalaya 99 24.03.2008 Holly Cross College 90 26.03.2008 Sri Bodhi Vidyalaya 11 27.05.2008 Gothami Kanishta Vidyalaya 33 29.05.2008 Sri Siddhartha Kumara Vidyalaya 145

07.10.2008 Yashodara Balika Maha Vidyalaya 65

Institutions -16

21.01.2008 Zonal Educational Office- Gampaha 51 06.02.2008 District Secretariat; -Auditorium 209

Census & Statistics District Land Reform Authority Industrial Development Authority National Youth Service Council

14.02.2008 Election Dept., District Assistant Commissioner Office 29

26.03.2008 Gampaha Municipal Council 37 07.04.2008 Agrarian Development

District Office 25 24.04.2008 Youth Center- Werellawatte 250 23.05.2008 Health Staff & Workers GMC 34

28.08.2008 Export Crop Department 75 National Housing Development Authority District Forest Office

Excise Department

GN Division No. of Community Groups

Streets Covered

Gampaha Aluthgama East

5 Hansagiri Rd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Lane, Bandarawatta Estate, Weera Keppetipola Mw

Yakkala South 2 Swarna Hansa Place, Hansagiri Road, 15th-16th Lane

Yakkala East 1 Hansa Vimana Keselwathugoda South

8 Centra Park, Seedevi Mw, Shantha Place, Ambagahalanda, Suhada Mw

Gampaha 4 Bandaranayakepura, Sirimal Aluthgama West Uyana, Saman Mw, Tikiriraja Mw Yakkala North 7 Samagi Mw, Chandanagama,

Mihindu Place, Isuru Uyana, Gemumupura, Dimithu Mw, Kurunegalawatte Rd,

Kidagammulla 5 Kidagammulla, Hansagiriwatta Road, Nanda Mw, Halkanuwana Rd, 3rd Lane

Bandiyamulla West

1 Vishaka Road

Total 33


Awareness Programmes conducted from house to house level

Date GN Division Street/Place No. of participants

2008.01.26 Yakkala North Samagi Mawatha 35 2008.02.04 Brandiyamulla Agrarian Development 20

East District Office 2008.02.20 Yakkala South Hansawimana 21 2008.02.22 Gampaha Hansagiri Road 47

Aluthgama East 2008.02.23 -do- -do- 50 2008.03.01 -do- -do- 33 2008.03.02 -do- -do- 28 2008.03.09 -do- -do- 35 2008.03.20 Gampaha Bandaranayakepura 60

Aluthqama West 2008.03.28 Gampaha Hansagiri Road 25

Aluthgama East 2008.03.29 -do- -do- 25 2008.03.30 Yakkala South Swarna Hansa Place 26 2008.04.06 Gampaha Hansagiri Road 25

Aluthgama East 2008.04.19 -do- -do- 28 2008.04.20 -do- -do- 25 2008.04.26 -do- -do- 25 2008.04.26 Former UC area 6 GN Divisions 103 2008.05.10 Gampaha Bandarawatta 57

Aluthgama West 2008.05.11 -do- lhalagama 56 2008.05.17 -do- Indigolla 60 2008.05.18 -do- Tikiriraja Mw, Saman Mw 60 2008.05.24 -do- Yakkala Road, 56

Wickrama Place 2008.06.07 Yakkalaa East Werellawatta 56 2008.06.08 -do- -do- 36 2008.06.08 Yakkala East Werellawatta 52 2008.06.13 Gampaha Saman Mw, 48

Aluthgama East Bandarawatta 2008.06.15 Yakkala North Chandanagama 95 2008.06.21 Gampaha Hansagiri Road 36

Aluthgama East 2008.06.22 Pahalagama Cumarathunga Mw 41 2008.06.29 Yakkala East Werellawatta 33 2008.07.05 Keselwathugoda Centra Park 15

South Seedevi Mawatha 02 Suhada Mawatha 24

2008.07.06 Yakkala area Yakkala 43 2008.07.08 Yakkala North Chanadanagama 26

Yakkala South Walawwatta 14 Madawatta 11

2008.07.12 Keselwathugoda Raflewatta 30 South

2008.07.13 Keselwathugoda Seedevi Mw 44 South Shantha Place 13

2008.07.19 -do- Ambagahalanda, 08 -do- Raflewatta 13

2008.07.20 -do- Ambagahalanda 34 2008.07.27 Yakkala North Mihindu Place 16 2008.08.03 Kidagammulla Sanasa Auditorium 134

- Miriswatta 2008.08.10 Keselwathugoda Seedevi Mw 24

South 2008.08.17 Gampaha StJude Church Indigolla

Aluthgama West 33 Yakkala North Gemunupura 44

2008.08.30 Keselwathugoda Isuru Mw 33 South

2008.08.31 Yakkala North Siyane Uyana 31 Housinq Scheme

2008.09.13 Chandanagama 54 Keselwathugoda Ambagahalanda watte South 36

2008.09.21 Yakkala North Dimuthu Mw 14 Keselwathugoda Perakum Mw 24 South

2008.10.04 Kidagammulla Hansagiriwatte Rd 35 2008.10.18 Purwarama Temple

- lhalagama 21 2008.10.19 Gampaha Bandarawatte 50

Aluthgama West 2008.10.25 Bandiyamulla Vishaka Rd 21

West 2008.10.26 Kidagammulla Welfare Society 40 2008.11.01 71

Bandiyamulla Temple 25 2008.11.08 3rd Lane- Colombo Rd 22

Gampaha Bandarawatte Estate 20 Aluthgama East

2008.11.15 Gampaha Keenagahalanda watte 20 Aluthgama Yakkala North Luisa Watte Temple 22

2008.11.22 Gampaha Weera Keppetipola Mw 23 Aluthgama East MC area George Madurasinghe Mw 35

2008.11.29 MC area Church Road 42 Keselwathugoda Polhena Road North 17

2008.12.13 MC area Indigolla Temple 10 2008.12.19 Keselwathugoda Community Hall

North 65 2008.12.20 MC area Sanasa Auditorium

- Aluthgama Bogamuw; 50 2008.12.28 Bandiyamulla Sanasa Hall

west - Bandiyamulla 28 MC area Ranweli Place 33


Sign boards Sign boards were erected at the entrance to streets GN Divisions No.of

Signboards Streets

Garnpaha Aluthgama East

06 Swarna Hansa place, Hansagiri Rd, Polhena Rd, Weerakeppettipola Mw, Vijitha Mw, HansaWmana

Garnpaha Aluthgama West

07 Vidyala Mw, Wickrama Place, Saman Mw, Tikiriraja Mw, Bandaranayakepura, Sirimal Uyana, Bandaranayakepura, Bandarawatte Rd,

Yakkala North 09 Luwisawatte, Mihindu Place, Isuru Uyana, Gemunupura, Dimuthu Mw, Chandanagama, Perakum Mw, Havaniwala Rd, Samagi Mw, Yakkala Junction

Yakkala East 01 Werellawatte Yakkala South 03 Walauwatte, Hettiuadeniya Rd, Raflewatte Kidagammulla 07 Sarvodaya Rd, Bandula Weerasinghe Mw,

3rd Lane, Hansagiriwatte Rd, Praja Mandala Mw, Miriswatte Junction, Nanda Mw

Keselwathugoda South

05 Seedevi Mw, Ambagahalanda Rd, Suhada Mw, Centra Park, Shantha Place

Brandiyamulla West 01 Luxmi Rd Pahalagama 01 Gama Meda Rd Total 40

Information through Telephone Facilities have b e e n a r r anged t o d i s semina te information on the project as well as the use of the compost bin through te lephonefor those interested.

Awareness through Public Address Systems Awareness was created through public address systems within the project area whi le bins were being distributed.

Leaflets Six types of leaflets were printed on the project and instructions on how to use a compost bin to use for awareness programmes.

NAME OF THE LEAFLET PREPARE NOS. DISTRIBUTION

2$«q fflBgO ©gaf SMOASO" leaflet regarding this project Annexure 2

10000 households during awareness programs

"EZNO 5i(3) aoe ZSCFEGDT

regarding importance & instructions on usage of compost bins Annexure 3

3000 During purchasing of bins

"<3®o» ela aifflO" ESMS 25-05 ffloga ii&d DSJOASA" Regarding collection of non-biodegradable wastes Annexures 4,5,6,7 & 8

500 each

house to house with polysac bags

Annexure 9 1000

the project area. Facilities to collect recyclable materials

Recyclable materials are separated at house hold level and collected for recycling purposes through several m e t h o d s . P o l y p r o p e l e n e bags l abe led separa te ly for c o l l e c t i o n o f n o n - c o m p o s t i b l e materials have been introduced.

a. Collection from house to house Necessary arrangements have been made to collect separated wastes other than compostible materials through a part i t ioned tractor tw ice a month in accordance with the prior informed schedule within the project area.To encourage to source separation at household level, 3 polysac bags were given to every householder in the project area to collect recyclable waste - Polythene/Plastic/ Cardboard/ Paper/ Glass/ Metal. A tractor trailer with separate compar tments to col lec t different categories o f waste travels in each street in accordance with the t ime schedule introduced by GMC.

This tractor collects recyclable items for six days per w e e k except Sundays. 1st and 3rd week of every month it collects recyclables within 2007 project area whi le 2nd and 4th w e e k of every month it covers 2008 project area.

Items 2007 in Kg 2008 in Kg Total in Kg

Glass 180 2119 2299 Cardboard 650 2566 3216 Pet bottles 20 140 160 Polythene 328 1226 1554 Plastic - 548 548 Paper - 5203 5203 Metal - 336 336

Total 1178 12138 13316

Collection of Recyclable waste materials by GMC

b. Collection at Golden Centres Nine golden centres have been established within the project area. The public may hand over the non-compostable materials to these centres separately. Eight numbers of Golden Centres have been constructed for 2008 with the sponsorship of Waste Management Authority (W.P.) and one Golden Centre was constructed with the sponsorship of a private company.


Location No. Kachcheri Complex 02 Walawwatta 01 Parakum Mawatha 01 Colombo Road (At Hansagiriwatta Road) 01 Hansagiri Road 01 Siyana Uyana 01 Yakkala 01 Miriswatta 01

Total 09

Locations where Golden Centres have been installed

11.1.4 Preparation of an Environmental Resources Ii Provinces The compilation of an environmental data base for the Southern and Central Provinces was one ofthe major activities ofthe R&SP Unit, which can be used as a tool for environmental managing, planning, monitoring and awareness activities.This database can be used for environmental modelling also. A lack of a base data is the main problem facing today in GIS/RS analysis; however this gap could be filled to some extent by developing of the RIS. Under this activity environmentally, important data was compiled as indicated below.

Data collected in the following Divisional Secretariats of Galle, Matara and Hambantota Districts in the Southern Province and Kandy, Matale, and Nuwara Eliya Districts of the Central Province have been incorporated into the spatial data base.

Galle District Akneemana, Ambalangoda, Baddegama, Balapitiya, Bentota, Bope-Poddala, Elpitiya, Galle four Gravets, Gonapeenuwala, Habaraduwa, Hikkaduwa, Imaduwa, Karandeniya, Nagoda, Neluwa, Niyagama, Thawalama,Yakkalamulla,Welivitiya-Divithura

Matara District Akuressa,Athuraliya,Devinuwara,Dikwella,Hakmana, Kamburupitiya, Kirinda-Puhulwella, Kotapola, Malimbada, Matara Four Gravets, Mulatiyana,

c. Collection by recycling industries The waste materials collected at Golden Centres are emptied in a separate store constructed within GMC premises enabling the recycling companies to buy the materials in bulks. Recycling industries buy recyclable materials from the Municipal Council.

No. Buying company Address Material 01 Neptune Papers

(Pvt) Ltd. Avissawella Road, Wellampitiya

Paper

02 Ceylon Glass Co. Ltd. Perth Estate, Horana Glass 03 Poly Cycle (Pvt) Ltd., Ambatale Road

Mulleriyawa North, Angoda Polythene

04 Kalhari Enterprises 398A, Gunasekara Mawatha, Heiyanthuduwa

PET bottles

05 Siripala Plastics Sedawatta Polythene, Plastic

06 K.G. Premaratna Mahagedara, Niwatuwa, Dorawala

Metal, Paper

tation System (ERIS) for Southern and Central Pasgoda, Pitabeddara, Thihagoda, Weligama, Welipitiya

Hambantota District Ambalantota, Angunakolapelessa, Beliatta, Hambantota, Katuwana, Lunugamvehera.Okewela, Sooriyawewa,Tangalle,Thissamaharama,Walasmulla, Weeraketiya

Nuwara Eliya District Ambagamuwa, Hanguranketha, Kotmale, N'Eliya, Walapane

Matale District Galewela, Matale, Naula, Pallepola, Ukuwela, Yatawatta

Kandy District Gangawata Korale, Pasbage Korale, Ududumbara Following environmentally related information and Socio Economic data at Grama Niladhari level were collected.

Environmentally related information * Water resources - springs, water falls, water

ways, rivers, pathaha, tanks and reservoirs * Forest - Forest Reserves, Proposed Reserves

and Plantation Forests and other forest types.


* Wildlife - Protected areas (National Reserves, and Sanctuaries)

* Natural Disasters - Landslide and flood prone areas

* Archaeological reserves and monuments

* Environmental Protection License issued -under A, B and C categories

* Projects which have been under g o n e Environmental Impact Assessment process -e.g. Mini-hydro power projects

* Solid waste dumping sites - Ongoing, abandoned and proposed

* Land resources - Land uses, Soil types, Agro -ecological zones

Socio economic data * Infrastructure - Road network,

Telecommunication, Electricity

* Educational - Schools

5342 GPS locations related to a b o v e w e r e also collected and they were incorporated into the data base. CD giving that information on district basis is under preparation.

This activity will b e cont inued in 2009 for four (04) Provinces of Western, Uva, North Central and Eastern.

11.1.5 Project on Investigation of the causes and Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka

Introduction

The alarming high incidences of kidney failure and associated deaths have b e c o m e very significant in certain parts of the North Central Province. Chronic renal failure (CRF) affect ing the Nor th Central Province results in the pre mature deaths of healthy people.

At present over 5000 patients are under treatment for renal failure reported that, in a farming community in North Central Province.

People affected are mostly farmers w h o live in rural areas of the Province.Since this problem has reached almost epidemic proportions a concerted national effort is required to deal with the issue.

As North Central Province belongs to the dry zone of the country, the vast majority of rural population depend on groundwater and surface water sources such as dug wells, hand p u m p - t u b e wells, irrigation tanks and channels for thei r d o m e s t i c wa t e r supplies.

The causes for the Acute/Chronic kidney failure are still not known and several assumptions have been made by the various scientists without sufficient research to prove such assumption. Therefore it is necessary to carry out methodical and systematic research to trace or eliminate suspected causes.

It is very important to identify the root cause of the widespread kidney disease which spreads at an alarming rate in the NCR It is urgently required to pinpoint the root cause of this in order to prevent

it spreading among the rest of the population of the NCR

Objectives

To trace the suspected heavy metal contamination in env i ronmenta l /geo log ica l samples leading to chronic Kidney disease or to eliminate the suspected root cause as heavy metal contamination.

To identify the precautionary methods and possible remedial m e t h o d s in p reven t from the kidney disease.

To d e t e r m i n e t h e w a t e r qua l i ty in the areas concerned where chronic kidney disease is prevalent and to identify the presence of heavy metals or other chemicals which are known to contribute to kidney disease.

To map GPS Locations in project areas.

Implementation of the Programme

Under this p rog ramme drinking water, irrigation water, rice and fertilizer of the concerned area have been monitored for several suspected heavy metals in NCR

Accordingly, samples were collected in t w o areas as affected area where patients were identified and none effected areas where kidney patients were not identified, enabling the comparison of samples and make recommendations.


Under this project, Collection of relevant information regarding the Huruluwewa, Eppawela, Mihintale, Medawachchiya Area were covered. Huruluwewa area is supposed to be the control area.The People in that area are not affected by the disease. Analysis of rice irrigation water, drinking water, soil and fertilizer in each area were tested to trace the suspected contaminants.

GPS location of sampling points of Huruluwewa,Mihintale,and Medawachchiya were mapped and collected samples were sent to the ITI to be analyzed for heavy metals as the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer in the CEA laboratory is not in working order. Analytical result o f the tested parameters reveals that they are not in detectable range.This may be due to the facts that concentration of the heavy metals which may be present in the samples is be low the detectable levels o f the analytical instruments available in the CEA and ITI

The instrument (Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrophotometer - ICPS) which has been proposed to be purchased under the project could detect heavy metals in ultra trace levels which may be present in the samples. Although purchasing procedure was followed,the CEA was unable to place the order for purchasing the equipment since the treasury did not release the required funds.

Few sampling locations on Huruluwewa Area


11.2 Foreign Funded Projects

11.2.1 Post-Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project (PTERP)

Post Tsunami Environmental Restoration Project is a project funded by the Government ofthe New Zeeland. Funds are disbursed through United Nation Development Program (UNDP).This project is executed by the Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources and implemented by Central Environmental Authority, Forest Department and Coast Conservation Department. Main objective ofthe project is to "restore the affected ecosystems in post tsunami context through public participation''Total allocation is Rupees 20 million; the project period is one year. Selected districts where programs are being implemented are Ampara, Hambantota and Galle.

Physical progresses of 10 projects are given below.

No Project Location Activity Physical Progress as at 31 Dec. 2008

01 Control pollution caused by spillage of black waters in Tsunami Housing Scheme

Subodagama, Siribopura Tsunami Housing scheme in Hambantota Divisional Secretariat

Construction of 25 septictanks with two cylinders for 25 houses

Successfully completed

02 Control pollution caused by key industrial sectors in Ampara District

Kaikati Road, Samanthurai, Ampara

Construction of treatment unit for slaughter house

Construction of treatment unit -70% completed

03 Domestic solid waste management in Tsunami Housing Scheme

Sumithurugama, Apegama, Singapporugama, Indunilpura, Ranavirugama in Imaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Galle

* Conducting awareness programs and Implementation.

* Distribution of compost bins


04 Municipal solid waste management •

Galle city limits Construction of 09 community bio gas units


05 Composting facility at Habaraduwa

Eluketiya, Hunugama, Habaraduwa

Infrastructure facilities for composting, such as stores, open yard and Equipments


06 Composting facility at Ambalantota

Uhapitigoda, Ambalantota

Infrastructure facilities for composting such as stores, open yard and Equipments


07 Domestic Solid Waste Management - Hambantota

Suchi Village, Siribopura, Hambantota

1. Conducting awareness programs are implementation. 2. Distribution of compost bins (Introducing a compost bins for 750 houses.)


08 Hospital solid waste management programme

Base Hospital, Akkaraipattu

Construction of biogas plant at the Hospital. Provide necessary facilities for waste segregation.


09 Establishment of a User Friendly data base on environmental project


Development of a web site for the CEA

90% completed.

98

12.0 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT Cent ra l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y is a n o r g a n i z a t i o n es tab l ished u n d e r t h e specia l A c t n a m e l y N a t i o n a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A c t N o . 4 7 o f 1 9 8 0 , w i t h r e c u r r e n t a n d capi ta l e x p e n d i t u r e p r o v i d e d b y t h e Treasury b y w a y o f a n n u a l g o v e r n m e n t g r a n t s t o m e e t its r e g u l a t o r y services.

Tota l a p p r o v e d ca rder o f t h e CEA as a t 3 1 . 1 2 . 2 0 0 8 w a s 7 9 8 a n d t h e ex is t ing stafs w e r e 6 8 0 .

Board of Members

T h e Board o f t h e CEA c o m p r i s e s o f t h r e e m e m b e r s , a p p o i n t e d b y H is E x c e l l e n c y t h e P r e s i d e n t , in c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h M i n i s t e r o f E n v i r o n m e n t .

T h e B o a r d has s c h e d u l e d t o m e e t e v e r y m o n t h a n d s u b s e q u e n t l y h e l d 1 2 m e e t i n g s g u i d i n g a n d d i r e c t i n g a n u m b e r s o f m a j o r issues r e l a t i n g t o e n v i r o n m e n t a l m a n a g e m e n t d u r i n g t h e y e a r u n d e r r e v i e w in t a k i n g respons ib le fo r t h e overa l l m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e CEA a n d es tab l ish ing e f fec t ive s y s t e m s o f c o n t r o l as c h e c k s a n d b a l a n c e s w i t h r e s p o n s i b i l i t y s h a r e d w i d e l y a m o n g s t s e n i o r m a n a g e r s .

Audit Committee Meetings

T h e A u d i t C o m m i t t e e is c o n s t i t u t e d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e provis ions o f t h e Publ ic F inance Cirular N o . PF/PE 0 3 o f 1 9 . 1 1 . 1 9 9 9 , Publ ic F inance Cirular N o . P F / P E 1 0 o f 3 0 . 1 0 . 2 0 0 0 a n d Publ ic Enterprises Guid l ines for G o o d G o r v e r n a n c e o f J u n e 2 0 0 3 .

As p e r t h e a b o v e c i rcu la rs a n d g u i d l i n e s , A u d i t C o m m i t t e e is e m p o w e r e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e s c o p e o f t h e I n t e r n a l A u d i U n i t & c o n s i d e r c o n t e n t s o f in terna l a u d i t repor ts , e x a m i n e t h e a d e q u a c y a n d e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f i n t e r n l c o n t r o l s y s t e m s , r e v i e w t h e s t a t u t o r y a c c o u n t s a n d p u b l i s h e d f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s a n d r e v i e w p e r f o r m a n c e a t r e g u l a r intervals.

T h i s C o m m i t t e e w h i c h c h a i r e d b y A d d i t i o n a l Secretary, M in is t ry o f F i n a n c e s P l a n n i n g as Treasury r e p r e s e n t i v e c o m p r i s e o f D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l , D e p u t y D i r e c t o r G e n e r a l ( H R D , A d m i n , F i n a n c e ) , D i r e c t o r ( F i n a n c e ) , D i r e c t o r ( A d m i n ) , D e p u t y D i r e c t o r ( P l a n n i n g & M o n i t o r i n g ) , w i t h a p a r t i c i p a t i o n o f A u d i t s u p e r i n t e n d e n t f r o m A u d i t o r G e n e r a l ' s D e p a r t m e n t .

T h e A u d i t C o m m i t t e e s m e t o n a regu lar basis o n c e in t h r e e m o n t h s . T h e I n t e r n a l A u d i t o r f u n c t i o n s as s e c r e t a r y a n d C o n v e n e r t o t h e c o m m i t t e e s u b m i t t i n g r e p o r t s o n t h e f i n d i n g s .

D u r i n g t h e f inancia l year 2 0 0 8 , f o u r A u d i t C o m m i t t e e m e e t i n g s w e r e h e l d . T h e C o m m i t t e e ;

• r e v i e w e d t h e CEA's 2 0 0 7 a n n u a l f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s .

• c o n s i d e r e d t h e I n t e r n a l A u d i t R e p o r t s a n d G o r v e n m e n t A u d i t Repor ts c o v e r i n g t h e n a t u r e o f t h e issues, responses b y t h e D i r e c t o r s / H e a d s o f t h e D iv is ions / Uni ts .

• r e v i e w e d & m a d e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s f o r s t r e n g t h e n i n g t h e f u n c t i o n s o f a u d i t i n g b y w a y o f m a k i n g n e w r e q r u i t m e n t s t o t h e I n t e r n a l A u d i t U n i t .

• r e v i e w e d a n d m a d e su i tab le r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s a b o u t several i n te rna l con t ro l systems such as p r e p a r a t i o n o f C o r p o r a t e P lan , P r o c u m e n t P lan , R e c r u i m e n t S c h e m e a n d P r o m o t i o n S c h e m e in o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h e s m o o t h o p e r a t i o n s o f t h e Au thor i t y .

• R e v i e w e d a n d m a d e special a t t en t ion o n i n c o m e g e n e r a t i o n a v e n u e s o f t h e CEA.

Monitoring and Evaluation of Performance of the CEA

A n n u a l a c t i o n p l a n w i t h b u d g e t p r e p a r e d b a s e d o n C o r p o r a t e Plan w a s s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Board t o e v a l u a t e A n n u a l Plans a n d b u d g e t s in ascer ta in ing t h e re l iab i l i ty o f t a r g e t s a n d goa ls a n d t o e n s u r e t h a t o p t i m u m c a p a c i t i e s c o u l d b e r e a c h e d a n d t o g e t a p p r o v a l for i m p l e m e n t a t i o n . A f te r g e t t i n g a p p r o v a l o f t h e B o a r d u n i t w i s e p rogress o f t h e act iv i t ies a g a i n s t t h e a c t i o n p l a n w a s s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Board t o e n s u r e t h a t ac tua l p e r f o r m a n c e is in l ine w i t h t h e p l a n a n d t o g e t a d v i c e o n w h e r e v e r necessary revise t h e p lans.

L ikewise ,month ly ,quar ter ly a n d a n n u a l p e r f o r m a n c e repor ts i n c l u d i n g t h e A u d i t o r General 's repor t , cash f l o w s t a t e m e n t a n d d e t a i l s o n p r o c u r e m e n t s o f m a t e r i a l s w e r e b e i n g s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Board a t f r e q u e n t in terva ls so as t o h o l d Sen ior M a n a g e r s responsib i l i ty for t h e i r ass igned f u n c t i o n s a n d also t o e n s u r e t r a n s p a r e n c y .


In term of proper system for coordinat ing and monitoring activities of the CEA, it was organized separate progresses review meeting every month under the chai rmanship o f t h e Hon . Minister, Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources, with the agencies comes under the Ministry to ensure pe r fo rmance m a d e and to discuss issues and problems with regard to the subject matters and to review deve lopmen t activities undertaken by the Authority.

Apart from Management Committee of the CEA was held monthly to review actual performance against targets and identify reasons for deviation, progress on capital expenditure and procurement delays, to discuss all matters relating to administration and establishment. This commit tee was held with the Senior Management where chaired by the Chairman of the CEA.

Performance Appraisal

Per fo rmance appraisal sys tem which the CEA adopts forthe evaluation of performance of all staff is solely for the purpose of approving the annual increment due to each e m p l o y e e at the end of each year. Directors in charge of separate units are required to complete a report indicating particulars of knowledge, skills, attitudes, target achievements, accuracy, public relations, hones ty a t tendance, disciplinary action taken and other details which are required for approving the annual increment.

The core objective of applying performance appraisal systems is to improve organizational efficiency and effect iveness also with the d e v e l o p m e n t of its human resources.

Corporate Plan

The Corporate Plan o f the CEA for the period of 2008- 2012 was released in February 2008.This plan amongst others incorporates a situation analysis, strategies towards activities as well as the yeraly action plans, resources with respect to both human and financial.The Corporate plan provides projected major projects for the period.

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13.0 HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE DIVISION

As reflected in the above title,this Division has three units namely, Human Resources Development & Human Resources Management unit, Administration Unit and Finance Unit headed by Directors.

13.1 Human Resources Development Unit Training & Development of the staff is one of the main functions of the HRD Unit. Handling disciplinary action also taken over by this unit since May, 2008.

The following training opportunities both local and foreign were provided to the staff during the year 2008.

Local Training • ( i j Arranged and facilitated 44 training programmes for CEA staff including Assistant Directors and above, SEO, DEO, Management Assistants and the staff o f Library, Legal and Internal Audit Units during the year 2008

(2) Under such programmes, following grouptrainings,Seminars and Workshops were arranged during the year 2008.

Name ofthe training Pro./Seminar/Workshop No. of officers participated

1. Training programme to Management Assistant (2 Batch) All MAs 2. Official letter writing & written communication (2 Batch) 15 officers 3. Seminar on alternative energy powers and energy

management 04 officers 4. Solid waste management for a quality environment

(Industrial Technology Institute) *04 officers 5. Procurement Training Calender 2008

(National Procurement Agency) *05 officers 6. Common wealth legal education association -

South Asia Regional Conference - Colombo 04 officers 7. Introduction to Computers 04 officers 8. 14th ERM - Symposium 2008 Engineering

Research for Industry 04 officers 9. One day seminar (Labour Department) *AD & above 10. Value of Money (Conducted by the My. Of Envt. & NRs) AD & above

"These training programmes were funded by the relevant institutions.

In addition to the above group training and the individual training opportunities were provided under the Treasury Fund.

(ii) Foreign Training • 34 officers were given opportunities to be trained mainly on short term foreign training in the field of Environmental Management, Environmental Pollution Control, Hazardous Waste Management , Solid Waste Management, Air Quality Monitoring, Ambient Water Quality Monitoring, Geographical Information System, Environmental Education & Health etc.

(iii) Disciplinary Action • During the year 2008,22 Nos. of preliminary inquiries carried out by the HRD Unit.


13.2 Human Resource Management Unit

Total approved cadre of CEA as at 01.01.2008 was 782. The positions of 03 Deputy Director posts, 06 Assistant Director posts, 05 Senior Environmental Officer posts, 01 Planning Officer post and 01 Clerk post were created with the approval of Department of Management Services.

In acco rd ing ly , a p p r o v e d c a d r e o f CEA as at 31.12.2008 was 798 and the existing staffs were 680.

Recruitment, Promotions, Resignation, Vacation of Post and Retirement of Year 2008 New Recruitments to the CEA

Following posts w e r e recruited t o the CEA and presently they are working in the Head Office and provincial offices of the CEA.

Director (HRD) 01 Director (EPO) 01 Assistant Director (HRD) 01 Assistant Director (Finance) 01 Divisional Environmental officer... 28 Envt. Enforcement officer 02 Internal Audit Assistants 01 Statistical Officer 01 Translator 01 Clerk 02 Driver 02 Laborer 03 Casual Laborer 01

Retirement Deputy Director (Adm.) 01 Senior Driver 01 KKS 01

Due to Death Director (EE&A) 01

Promotions Director(R&SP) 01 Deputy Director (Provincial Off ice) . . . 02 Deputy Director (Finance) 01 Deputy Director (Adm.) 01 Deputy Director (P&M) 01 Deputy Director (EM&A) 01 Assistant Director 17 Senior Environmental Officers 55 Confidential Secretary 01

Internal Audit Assistant 01 Store Keeper. 01 Administrative officer 01 Accounts Assistant 01 Senior Steno/Typist (English) 01 Driver 02 Record Keeper 01 Primary Level (Unskilled)-Grade 11... 07 Primary Level (Skilled)-Grade 11 05 Primary Level (Semi Skilled)-Grade11 01

Mgmt . Assistant (Non Tech)-Grade 11 09 Mgmt . Assistant (Tech)-Grade 1 02 Junior Manager-Grade 1 02 Middle Manager-Grade 1 03 Enforcement/Op./Extension-Gr.11... 1 21 Mgmt . Assistant (Non Tech)-Grade 1.. 04 Mgmt.Assistant (Tech)-Grade-11.. . 01

Resignations Director (HRD) 01 Assistant Director 01 Divisional Environmental Officer.. . 12 Environmental Officer 02 Envt. Enforcement Officer 02 Internal Audit Assistant 01 Senior Environmental Officer. 02 Clerk (Casual) 01 KKS 01

13.3 Finance Unit

1. Corporate Information

1.1. Domicile and Legal Form

T h e Central Env i ronmen ta l Author i ty is a statutory body.The head office is located at No. 104, "PARISARA PIYASA" Denzi lKobbekaduwa Mawatha, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka.

1.2 Principal Activities and Nature of Operations

T h e p r i n c i p a l a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e Cen t ra l Environmental Authority are, to protect and enhance the quality of the environment through pollution control,natural resource management and environmental education based on our technical expertise and commitment.

1.3 The Number of Employees

The number of employees at the end of the year was 680.


2. Accounting Policies

2.1. General

T h e f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s o f t h e C e n t r a l E n v i r o n m e n t a l A u t h o r i t y f o r y e a r 2 0 0 8 a r e p r e p a r e d u n d e r t h e histor ical cost c o n v e n t i o n w i t h genera l ly a c c e p t e d a c c o u n t i n g policies. N o a d j u s t m e n t s h a v e b e e n m a d e for in f la t ionary factors a f fec t ing t h e a c c o u n t s .

Final Accounts has b e e n p r e p a r e d in accordance w i t h g e n e r a l l y a c c e p t e d a c c o u n t i n g pol icies.

P r o v i s i o n is m a d e f o r a l l k n o w n l i a b i l i t i e s . T h e e x p e n d i t u r e as w e l l as r e v e n u e has b e e n a c c o u n t e d o n accrual basis. I n c o m e g e n e r a t e d f r o m issu ing o f l i cences w h i c h is issued fo r 3 years has a c c o u n t e d fo r 1 /3 o f t h e e a r n e d i n c o m e for 2 0 0 8 a n d a d j u s t e d for p rev ious t w o years accord ing ly .

2.2. Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets a r= d e p r e c i a t e d o n s t ra ight l ine m e t h o d as m e n t i o n e d b e l o w .

1. M o t o r veh ic les 2 0 % - p.a. - for purchases b e f o r e 9 4

M o t o r v e h cles 2 5 % af ter 9 4

p.a. - for purchases

3. Furn i tu re U O f f i ce E q u i p m e n t 1 0 % - p.a.

4. Lab Equ ip n e n t 1 0 % p.a.

5. L ibrary Books 1 0 % p.a.

6. Bu i ld ing 2 Vi p.a.

N o d e p r e c i a t i o n has b e e n p r o v i d e d f o r t h e year o f purchase .

2.3. Inventories

T h e inventor ies u s e d d u r i n g t h e f inanc ia l y e a r h a d b e e n c h a r g e d t o t h e i n c o m e & e x p e n d i t u r e a c c o u n t a t cost .

Balance s tock has b e e n v a l u e d a t cost, sel l ing pr ice or n e t l e a l i z a b l e v a l u e w h i c h e v e r is less.

In case o f c h e m i c a l s a n d g l a s s w a r e t h e e n t i r e purchases d j r i n g t h e y e a r h a d b e e n t r e a t e d as c o n s u m p t i o n . This m e t h o d h a d b e e n a d o p t e d d u e t o t h e d i f f icu l ty in m e a s u r i n g t h e s e i t e m s a n d also d u ; t o t h e c o m p a r a t i v e l y l o w cost o f usage .

2.4. Accounting of Grants

2.4.1 Government Grants

T h e a c c o u n t i n g pol icy a d o p t e d for G o v e r n m e n t Gran ts i n c l u d i n g t h e m e t h o d s o f p r e s e n t a t i o n as p e r SLAS 2 4 as fo l lows;

a. G o v e r n m e n t Gran ts for purchase o f assets a re r e c o g n i z e d as i n c o m e over t h e per iods o f usefu l life o f t h e assets.

b. O t h e r r e c u r r e n t g r a n t s r e c e i v e d f r o m f o r e i g n A g e n c i e s as w e l l as e x p e n s e s t h e r e o n h a v e b e e n i n c o r p o r a t e d in t h e Profit & Loss A / C 2 0 0 8 .

c. G o v e r n m e n t G r a n t s f o r S c h o o l p r o g r a m m e r is t r e a t e d as e x p e n d i t u r e for t h e year as t h e r e is n o t a n g i b l e assets ar ising o u t o f s a m e .

2.5. Capital Grants received from other agencies

S a m e m e t h o d a d o p t e d f o r a c c o u n t i n g o f G o v e r n m e n t G r a n t is also a d o p t e d for o t h e r Cap i ta l G r a n t s rece ived f r o m o t h e r agenc ies .

a. Cost o f assets is r e c o g n i z e d as i n c o m e over t h e p e r i o d o f usefu l life o f t h e assets.

Central Environmental Authority has received following government grants during the year.

R e c u r r e n t R s 2 2 8 , 0 8 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0

C a p i t a l Rs. 5 5 , 6 2 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0

Capital grant has been used as follows;

Conducting Secondary School Level Environment Education Programmes 6,407,805.71 Office equipment 7,724,654.76 Nature Field Centre 866,551.94 Motor Vehicle 18,784,224.75 Library Books 817,198.44 Office Furniture 752,556.90 Building 23,161,110.11 Lab Equipment 6,497,833.30 Regional Office Capital Expenses 4,653,109.01 Name Board 38,650.00


5 Sundry Debtors Mr.Sri Lai Kaldera died in 2006;action will be taken to write off the advance given to him when the Court decision is granted.

6 Retirement Gratuity Gratuity has been made in the accounts in accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standard No. 16. Views of the treasury had been sought for creation of a fund to meet the payments. According to treasury a fund is not necessary, as they will grant the funds when required.

1. Air Quality Monitoring Equipment Two (2) fixed stations and One (1) Mobile station for air quality monitoring were received by the authority under World Bank funding in 1997. Although the equipment has been received, they have not been officially transferred to us by the government agency which handled the import of same. Therefore, this equipment is not shown in the balance sheet.

2. Previous Year Adjustments Provision for depreciation of assets up to 31.12.2008 has been adjusted for differed revenue as per SLAS 24.

The Vehicle no. WPKG 3619 used by Director Mr. Anil Suneetha was met an accident and it was fully condemned.The insurancer has already agreed to pay sum of Rs. 1.4 Million as compensation. But w e have requested to pay the total value of the vehicle amounting Rs.1.5 Million.

10 The LapTop Computer amounting Rs. 161,300.00 used by the Chairman had been lost during the official visit in Spain.The matter had been forwarded to the Management Board of CEA and they have directed to write off the value from the books. (Board decision no. 272.03.05)

11 It may be noted that the 32 nos of cases have being filed at court against the Central Environmental Authority,for which there will be no financial commitments. (Annexure )

104 Central Environment I Authority Annual Report 2008


STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE

YEAR ENDED 3 1 s t DECEMBER 2008

Note 2008 2007

Rs. Rs.

Operating Revenui

Recurrent Grant • Treasury 228,080,000.00 203,633,000.00

- Others 01 A 69,834,919.96 55,978,284.29

Differed Revenue 35,258,847.18 35,588,063.09

Other Revenue 01 B 73,609,021.42 60,164,340.95

Sale of Motor Vehic 3 572,269.75 219,566.29

School Programme - Treasury 8,370,000.00 6,000,000.00

Total Income 415.725,058.31 361,583,254.62

Operating Expens s

Personnel Emolume ts 02 234,085,702.59 222,240,647.24

Travelling 03 11,515,566.62 9,048,787.08

Supplies & Consum ible Used 04 19,427,678.84 16,674,912.08

Maintenance 05 10,263,464.46 9,458,876.01

Contractual Servici 3 06 22,257,506.56 16,301,254.09

Research & Develo ment 07 13,841,502.70 12,423,706.28

Depreciation and A nortizations 08 35,258,847.18 35,588,063.09

Other Operating Ex lenses 09 1,831,281.75 1,846,269.61

Project Activities 10 69,834,919.96 56,053,102.02

Total Operating E (penses 418,316,470.66 379,635,617.50

Surplus/IDeficit) rom Operating Activities (2,591,412) (18,052,362.88)

Finance Cost

Finance Loss item: 11 506,803.30 77,170.00 Bank Charges 493,885.92 359,945.55

Total Won Operal Ing Expenses 1,000,689.22 437,115.55

Net Surplus/(Def cit) for the Period (3,592,101.57) (18,489,478.43)



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 . DECEMBER 2008

Schedules 2008 2007

Assets Rs. Rs.

Non Current Assets

Property Plant & Equipment 01 371,966,582.47 344,528,108.49

Investment 02 9,960,000.00 10,960,000.00

Current Assets

Inventories/Stocks 03 8,119,677.29 6,382,148.48

Trade & Other Receivables 04 53,798,249.81 48,176,693.87

Prepayments 05 2,744,670.49 3,240,867.65

Call Deposit

Cash & Cash Equivalent 06 21,350,848.13

3,500,000.00

31,735,422.10

Total Assets 467,940,028.19 448,523,240.59

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Payable 07 26,246,189.49 22,868,974.32

Accrued Expenses 08 14,228,999.71 29,226,135.36

Differed Revenue Reserve 7,299,777.26 3,415,333.34

Receipt for Specific Activities Compost Bins Reserve

7A

6,159,880.63

ft 737,490.00

5,086,158.63

Non Current Liabilities

Recurrent Grant 09 31,914,675.92 19,373,487.86

Provision for Gratuity 10 72,810,617.09 62,126,053.00

Total Liabilities 158,660,140.10 142,833,633

Total Net Assets 309,279,888.09 305,689,608.08

NET ASSETS/EQUITY

Accumulated Fund 73,573,242.64 73,573,242.64

Excess B/F (45,653,207.27) (20,942,326.18)

Excess/fDeficit) 2008 (3,592,101.57) (18,489,478.43)

Capital Grants 11 284,951,954.29 271,548,170.05

309,279,888.09 305,689,608.08

106 Central Environments Authority Annual Report 2008

Notes

Note 1 A 2008 2007 Other Recurrent Grants Rs. Rs. Netherlands Grants - Dutch A: listed Fund 6,219.064.86 3,379,263.95 North East Costal Project 414,224.00 GIS Project 345,010.00 -

APPELL Project 41,732.96 2,234,285.23 Green Tax Project 375,000.00 Male Declaration Project 2,553,580.24 1,017,664.69 Piyakaru Purawara 254,653.94 UNEP Project 2,257,057.00 Pilisaru Projects 1,143,776.94 Post Tsunami Projects 2,508,191.74 540,523.99 Kirama Oya Projects 69,375.00 930,625.00 Household Waste Minimizing 1 oject - Gampaha 5,132,535.90 4,895,272.67 E-Waste Projects 145,955.00 3,278,308.37 Plastics Waste Management 1 oject 48,199,456.12 27,582,485.29 Forest Resources Managemen Project 1,722,001.20 8,410,526.82 Unitar Project 308,494.34 South Asia Regional Conferen e 2,461.00 Radio Awareness Programme 1,611,678.00 UNDP Consultancy Lab 240,000.00 Total 69,834,919.96 ft 55,978,284.29

Note IB 2008 2007 Other Revenue Rs. Rs. Inspections Fees 46,364,950.98 27,510,632.50 Licence Fees 11,526,253.62 14,532,333.33 Miscellaneous Income 927,126.79 2,161,290.38 Interest Income 2,811,801.99 2,675,243.94 Sale of Applications 231,315.00 Sale of Books & Publications 270,379.00 549,138.39 Weeravila Banglo Fees 16,775.00 M.H.P. Levy Income 136,577.50 Non Refundable Tender Depo: t 273,225.00 137,000.00 Court Case income 185,625.00 Water Quality 741,528.40 1,120,811.03 Vehicle Hiring Charges MALE 690,286.50 338,000.00 Consultancy Fees 70,000.00 Compost Bin Income 2,190,928.12 Digital Map 35,355.00


Building Rent 1,587,581.15 2,220,690.32

Test Blast 1,249,715.78 926,617.14

EIA & MHP Ownership Transfer 248,940.00 848,307.00

Auditorium Fees 205,300.00 96,500.00

EIA & IEE Projects Income 5,694,970.34 3,548,603.11

Training Programme Soiled Waste 173,580.00

Vehicle Emission Test 250,000.00 250,000.00

Hazardous Waste Program 334,291.87 209,523.19

Debates in Competition 25,000.00

Environmental Clerence Fees 124,915.00 282,250.00

Total 73.609,021.42 60,164,340.95

Note 2 2008 2007

Personal Emoluments Rs. Rs. Salaries and Wages 192,803,703.75 177,907,043.94

EPF Contribution 19,877,518.35 19,978,042.05

ETF Contribution 4,911,420.13 5,036,231.62

Overtime & Holiday Pay 4,142,322.97 3,611,197.92

Provision for Gratuity 12,069,176.59 15,382,056.85

Allowance to Board Members 30,300.00 21,546.50

Allowance to Council Members 141,344.00 223,617.00

Entertainments 109,916.80 80,911.36

Total 234,085,702.59 222,240,647.24

Note 3 2008 2007

Travelling Expenses Rs. Rs.

Domestic 10,197,417.42 6,211,954

Foreign 1,318,149.20 2,836,834

Total 11,515,566.62 9,048,787

Note 4 2008 2007

Supplies & Consumable Items Rs. Rs.

Stationery & Office Requisites 4,370,592.09 4,233,326.15

Fuel & Lubricants 14,420,123.60 11,228,549.24

Uniforms 149,880.00 119,836.00

Printing 346,618.15 121,581.00

Newspapers 140,465.00 99,764.00

Periodicals, Fact sheets & Posters etc. 871,855.69

Total 19.427.678.84 16.674.912.08


Mote 5 2008 2007 Maintenance Rs. Rs. Vehicles Repairs & Maintenance 4,673,474.84 5,263,675.01 Building & Structure 3,001,784.78 1,785,816.09 Office & Lab Equipments 2,568,054.06 2,348,863.23 Generator 20,150.78 60,521.68 Total 10,263,464.46 9,458,876.01

Note 6 2008 2007 Contractual Services Rs. Rs. Electricity 6,205,809.17 4,691,269.99 Security Services 3,303,781.52 3,120,010.83 Insurance 2,919,344.10 2,222,909.69 Postage 1,145,686.44 999,055.50 Telephone 6,274,524.61 3,791,044.46 Building Rent 800,000.00 483,871.20 Water Supply 665,545.22 669,644.92 Economic Service Charge 551,528.00 Audit Fees 150,000.00 318,160.00 Membership Fees 241,287.50 5,287.50 Total 22,257,506.56 16.301,254.09

Note 7 2008 2007 Research & Development Rs. Rs. Envt. Education & Awareness Expenses 7.1 6,407,805.71 6,373,183.49 Envt. Pollution Control 7.2 2,369,100.18 1,961,819.30 Cost of Compost Bin 1,011,930.60 2,190,928.12 Legal Expenses 1,499,296.00 353,313.00 Envt. Management & Assessment 7.3 953,514.69 382,756.70 Human Resources Development 1,599,855.52 1,161,705.67 Total 13.841,502.70 S 12.423.706.28

Note 8 2008 2007 Depreciation Rs. Rs. Building 4,239,058.26 4,187,230.00 Motor Vehicles 8,704,509.75 10,933,156.D0 Mobile lab 86,911.58 81,135.00 Furniture & Fittings 5,205,159.49 4,862,094.00 Office Equipment 8,586,237.81 7,578,967.00 Laboratory Equipment 6,632,536.40 6,356,061.00 Library Books 424,672.78 317,331.00 Name Board & Garden Chairs 62,418.17 62,418.17 Plant H Machinery 774,037.92 774,037.00 Regional Office 543,305.02 435,633.92 Total 35.258.847.18 H 35.588.063.09


Note 9 2008 2007

Other Operating Expenses Rs. Rs.

Advertising 358,119.52 752,318.00

Miscellaneous 500,490.92 315,412.68

Welfare Expenses 972,671.31 778,538.93

Total 1,831,281.75 1,846.269.61

Note 10 2008 2007

Project Expenses funded by Foreign Agencies Rs. Rs.

Netherlands Fund - Dutch Assted. Project 6,219,064.86 3,379,263.95

Male Declaration 10.1 2,553,580.24 1,017,664.69

FRMP 10.2 1,722,001.20 8,583,838.89

UNEP 2,467,057.00

APPELL Project 10.3 41,732.96 2,234,285.23

E- Waste 145,955.00 3,278,308.37

Household Waste Minimizing Project - Gampaha 10.4 5,132,535.90 4,895,272.67

Kirama Oya 537,500.00

Kirama Oya 69,375.00 393,125.00

Pilisaru Projects 1,143,776.94 Post Tsunami Project 10.5 2,508,191.74 540,523.99

Plastics Waste Minimization project 10.6 48,199,456.12 27,582,485.29

UNDP Consultancy Lab 240,000.00

South Asia Conference 2,461.00

Green Tax Expenses 375,000.00

Piyakaru Purawara Programme 254,653.94

GIS Project 345,010.00

North East Costal Project 414,224.00

Radio Awareness Programme 1,611,678.00

Total 69,834,919.96 56,053.102.02

Note 11 2008 2007

Finance Loss items Rs. Rs.

Loss on Dicarded Items 345,503.30 77.170.00

Lap Top Computer 161,300.00

Total 506,803.30 77.170.00


Schedules 2008 2007 Schedules 01 Rs. Rs. Property Plant ii Equipment Land 27,453,088.65 27,453,088.65 Building 1.1 160,048,054.75 141,126,002.90 Motor Vehicles 1.1 29,195,287.36 19,180,793.11 Mobile Laboratory 1.1 3.04 3.04 Furniture & Fittings 1.1 24,937,121.35 29,389,735.94 Office Equipment 1.1 60,317,508.18 61,712,426.53 Laboratory Equipment 1.1 35,562,131.76 35,696,834.86 Library Books 1.1 3,200,721.52 2,808,195.86 Plant & Machinery 1.1 2,279,366.98 3,053,404.90 Regional Office 1.1 24,330,395.03 20,220,591.04 Name Board 1.1 467,935.40 491,703.57 Nature Field Centre 1.1 4,174,968.45 3,395,328.09 Total 371,966,582.47 344,528,108.49

Schedule 02 2008 2007 Investment Rs. Rs. Treasury Bills - Bank of Ceylon 9,960,000.00 9,960,000.00 Fixed Deposit 1,000,000.00 Total 9.960.000.00 10.960.000.00

Schedule 03 2008 2007 Inventories Rs. Rs. Stationery & Office Requisites 828,798.19 1,517,474.47 Welfare Items 35,060.00 5,995.00 Books & Publication 6,858,113.47 4,444,328.25 Motor Spare Parts 145,051.15 54,700.00 General Items 224,596.98 244,747.76 Electrical Items 28,057.50 114,903.00 Total 8.119.677.29 6.382.148.48


Schedule 04 2008 2007 Trade & Other Receivable Rs. Rs. Sundry Debtors Miscellaneous Advances 4A 739,791.25 310,074.50 Purchase Advances 4B 144,100.00 171,955.00 Distress Loan 28,884,145.23 28,491,076.12 Tsunami Loan 4C 399,331.16 617,655.19 Festival Advances 266,300.00 300,800.00 GST Receivables 143,738.62 143,738.62 Deposits Receivables 4D 509,237.00 491,612.00 Motorcycle Insurance (DEOO) 434,320.04 912,977.59 Family Medical Insurance 300,387.43 191,648.43 Special Advances 20,928.50 63,932.50 VAT Receivable 17,603,927.61 4,196,321.13

EIA Projects 4E 23,232.75 23,232.75 Interest Receivable 161,095.89 Dutch Cash Advances 4F 5,932.00 8,668.00 Receivable Pilisaru Project 1,404,118.92 FRMP Purchase Advances 4G 13,000.00 43,905.00 FRMP Cash Advances 10,000.00 Receivable-Ministry 362,000.00 Motor Cycle Licence Fee 80,987.00 80,987.00 Pilisaru Cash Advance 4H 15,000.00 Post Tsunami Receivable 217,421.00

Motorcycle Loan -Drivers 41 49,148.15 73,793.15 Rent receivable Plastic & Pilisaru Project 1,265,231.15 138,150.00 Plastic Waste Management Project Purchase Advance 4J 686,250.00 188,850.00 Plastic Waste Management Project Cash Advance 4K 45,000.00 273,300.00 EIA Advance 4L 132,143.00 95,500.00 Plastic Waste Management Project Grant Receivable 10,000,000.00 Apple Projects-Receivable 700,000.00

Receable - WHT 180,000.00 180,000.00

Cash Imprest 90,000.00 90,000.00

Total 53,798,249.81 48,176,693.87

Schedule 05 2008 2007

Prepayments Payments in Advance 5A Plastic Waste Management Advance

Rs. 1,744,670.49 1,000,000.00

Rs. 2,240,867.65 1,000,000.00

Total 2,744,670.49 3.240,867.65


Schedule 06 2008 2007 Cash & Cash Equivalents Rs. Rs. Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - Main A/C 0-002937303 7,065,871.20 8,646,774.32 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, EA1P, 0-2937307 133,695.18 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - FRMP -0-2937306 3,514,501.48 (162,728.72) Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - UNITAR- 0-001868-0 1,635,032.24 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - MALE - 0-001869-8 4,027,128.58 225,608.36 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte - DEO - 0-001901-5 357,975.28 1,095,090.90 Bank of Ceylon, Pelwatte • 2937341 322,123.26 7,069,965.84 Bank of Ceylon, Corporate Branch, 1608 4,394,170.46 10,053,675.73 Bank of Ceylon, Battaramulla -1805-1 277,112.62 1,277,112.62 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, Polycess 910,286.20 601,588.09 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, Pilisaru 2937414 432,804.05 666,528.50 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, Green Tax 0000-823-6840 23,875.00 Bank of Ceylon, South Asia Conference 0000-869-0834 25,000.00 Bank of Ceylon, Pelawatte, APPELL 0004212729 493,079.04 Total 21.350.848.13 31.735,422.10

Schedule 07 2008 2007 Payable Rs. Rs. Deposit Payable 7.1 52,500.00 12.000.00 National Camp 8.000.00 20,000.00 Chairman's Fund 8,218.66 8,218.66 EIA Projects 7.2 18,270,901.57 16,981,391.04 MHP Projects 7.3 154,613.50 386,573.00 Refundable Tender Deposit 296,643.70 271,783.20 Medical Insurance Claims 260,544.05 296,614.86 Motor Cycle Claim Payable 65,214.14 16,880.50 DEO Motor Cycle Loan Recovery 4,704,471.95 3,384,033.78 Upper Kothmale Water Quality 697,097.75 382,382.64 Basel Convention 113,048.00 78,231.00 Arts Competition 67,500.00 Land Fill Construction 156,584.00 156,584.00 Stamp Deuty Payable 84,968.01 27,306.91 New Welfare Scheme 543,315.28 Interest Received in Advance (Fixed Deposit) 830.068.88 779,474.73

Total 26,246.189.49 22,868,974.32

Schedule 07A 2008 2007 Receipt for Specific Activities Rs. Rs. Raffle Ticket 737,490.00 Total - tt 737,490.00


Schedule 08 2008 2007 Accrued Expenses Rs. Rs.

Salaries and Wages 5,741,442.16 7,311,995.16 Employee Provident Fund 2,300,847.24 Employee Trust Fund 575,211.81 Over time 270,298.19 289,353.97 Gratuity Allowance 75.00 Allowance to Council Members 18,350.00 Local Travelling 1,237,033.85 917,747.58 Foreign Travelling 3,282.50 3,174.00 Welfare Expenses 10,569.60 28,002.00 Repairs & Maintenance of Building 237,332.56 200,481.58 Repairs & Maintenance of Office Equipment 159,904.87 56,617.50 Repairs of Motor Vehicles 121,968.25 480,290.61 Security Charges 1,610,346.50 1,146,698.04 Electricity Charges 518,386.70 370,091.02 Fuel and Lubricant 579,753.86 1,216,343.12 Stationery 103,514.75 655,819.62 Postage 8,865.00 24,620.00 Telephone Charges 462,006.09 324,638.35 Admin Overhead 84,475.00 Advertisement 383.00 Newspapers 10,020.00 10,925.00 Water supply 26,101.92 46,360.72 Printing expenses 2,569.05 Legal Expenses 1,470.00 Miscellaneous Expenses 52,908.50 6,864.00 VAT(VAT to Accrued Expenses) 762,463.13 1,279,193.90 Printing of Quarterly Newsletter 6,425.00 100,130.00 Training Programme for Teachers Environment Camps - Regional Level Admin Pay for Judges 9,243.75 Pollution Control Guideline 3,210.00 123,323.00 Purchase of Lab Chemicals 87,697.28 166,681.83 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring 40,398.52 Test Blasts Lab Equipment 5,345.00 61,565.77 Rehabilitation & Improvement Southern Expressway of Capital Asset Audit Fees 955,925.00 1,023,275.00 Building Rent 80,000.00 EIA Division 900.00 Natural Resources Manage 7,500.00 Institute of 4,117.00 Environmentalists Kirama Oya -Water Quality 1.913.00 Lab Equipment Maintain 8,500.00 Lab Accreditation 3,202.50 Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 14,500.00 65,496.53 Plastic Waste Management Project 5,914,701.05

- Forest Resources Management Project (FRMP) 57,945.60


Office Equipments 90,183.00 606,118.04 Post Tsunami 55.00 121,664.80 T.V.Program 1,490.00 80,273.00 Awareness on EPP 459,062.46 Stamp Duty 277,694.15 249,602.00 Entertainment 1,156.50 1,706.00 School Program Provision 149,688.00 149,688.00 UNEP 107,450.00 Dutch Project 850,900.98 Regional Office Construction 15,627.60 555,396.76 Building 1,184,906.25 Distress Loans- Stamp Duty 250.00 12,570.00 Membership Fee 3,150.00 Economic Service Charges 130,801.00 Lab Accreditation 8,660.00 GIS Project 17,000.00 PC Guideline 369,250.00

Total 14,228,999.71 29.226.135.36

Schedule 09 2008 2007 Recurrent Grants Rs. Rs.

IEMP - Recurrent Grant 745,466.55 745,466.55 Tsunami Grant 133,006.26 133,006.26 USAID Grant Dutch Project Receipts 2,447,673.06 2.447,673.06 ACAIR Projects Australian Aids 370,388.68 370,388.68 Colombo Beach Strip..., UDA 490,000.00 490,000.00 APPLLE Projects 65,246.08 488,079.04 Pilot Project Measurement 156,300.00 156,300.00 Male Declaration 5,269,302.12 1,474,841.90 UNITAR 234A 246,547.86 246,547.86 UNITAR 234B 147,231.04 147,231.04 UNITAR 234C 201,574.67 201,574.67 UNITAR 234D 764,220.71 764,220.71 UNITAR 234E 179,027.55 179,027.55 UNITAR 234F 178,855.74 178,855.74 UNITAR 234G 164,406.41 164,406.41 UNITAR 234H 125,623.00 125,623.00 743 A - Water Sample - Dandugam Oya 197,518.51 197,518.51 745 - Water Quality Galle Face Greens 18,914.33 18,914.33 745A - Kandy Lake Water Quality 78,800.00 78,800.00 746 - Southern Express 833,340.91 833,340.91 Way EA1P Water Quality Kelani Gaga 30,000.00 30,000.00 Gem Mining Industries 400.00 400.00 Pilisaru Project Grant 656,223.06 Kirama Oya Grant 69,375.00 Household Waste Minimizing Project - Gampaha 944,024.01 632,248.33 Plastic Waste Grant 11,096,535.07 8,160,440.11 E-Waste Grants 11,690.13 27,645.13 UNEP Grants 165.680.50 165,680.50


Post Tsunami Grant 185,017.27 111,997.01 Basic Urban Servise 77,662.50 77,662.50 Projects Radio Program Grant 822.00 FRMP Recurrent Grant 277,998.80 Lab Consultancy Charge 160,000.00 GIS Project 190,212.50 Pilisaru Compost Bin 2,334,796.50 South Asia Conference 3,356,039.00 Pilisaru Fund Deposit 100,000.00 Piyakaru Purawara 44,354.16 Rumaswela Soba Ketha 50,000.00 North East Costal Project 76,000.00

Total 31,914,675.92 tt 19,373,487.86

Schedule 10 2Q08 2007 Rs. Rs.

Provision for Gratuity 72,810,617.09 62,126,053.00

Total 72,810,617.09 62,126.053.00


Schedule 11 2008 2007 Capital Grant Rs. Rs.

UNITAR Capital Grant 254,626.02 292,621.05 FRMP Capital Grant 430,493.69 494,731.51 Dutch Capital Grant 33,857,560.66 38,909,750.67 EA1P Grant 6,792,528.53 7,806,102.58 Capital Grant • Treasury Fund 54,508,936.75 37,072,581.76 USAID 125,169.36 143,847.00 Netherlands 740,663.36 851,184.38 Asian Development Bank 1,793,353.75 2,060,956.13 UNDB 50,470.89 58,002.10 WHO 2,039,638.15 2,343,990.83 UNICEF 79,173.28 90,987.44 APPELL Project 58,970.44 67,769.95 Maligawatte Improvement Funds 32,301.36 37,121.34 NAREEP 238,707.10 274,326.73 UNIDO (IRRP) 1,870,726.84 2,149,874.75 World Bank 2,321,925.74 2,668,401.09 NORAD 2,248,864.19 2,584,437.37 Hundred Million Trees 318,512.42 366,040.51 Sacap Focal Activities 86,714.32 99,653.74 Funds Greater Colombo Flood Contribution 134,858.21 154,981.61 Survey on Industries 62,760.10 72,125.10 NWP(ADB) Projects 14,233.26 16,357.13 NAREPP (Local Authority) 35,095.44 40,332.34 Envt. Promotional Projects 6,056.50 6,960.25 Foreign Aids 240,967.80 276,924.76 Upgrading of E-Mail Facility 9,129.17 10,491.42 IS EIA Projects 45,383.41 52,155.48 Grant of Library Books 501,382.60 399,902.46 NAREPP (Office Equipments) 408,891.30 469,905.63 International Development Association 141,794,617.67 162,953,063.15 IRMP 1,037,200.43 1,191,970.40 UNEP 617,753.97 709,934.57 Ceylon Tobacco Company 20,582.44 23,653.73 Grant of Motor Vehicle 363,307.14 417,519.45 UNEP Capital Grant 9,247.84 10,627.79 E-Waste Capital Grant 81,835.14 94,046.50 Plastic Waste Management Capital Grant 3,698,612.57 3,257,074.60 GIS Capital Grant 394,777.50 Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 411,130.53 472,479.00 Post Tsunami Capital Grant 185,256.25 212,900.00 Nature Field Centre Grant 435,078.10 500,000.00 Anniversary Grant 1,594,460.07 1,832,383.75 Mezzanine Floor 25,000,000.00

Total 284,951,954.29 271,548.170.05


Sub Notes

Envt. Education & Awareness Expenses 2008 Note. 7.1 Se.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 307- Printing and news letter -Printing 448,685.00

2 317.1 Awareness Program ~ 2.729,518.60

2 317-2 Media Program tt 1,341,251.47 3 317-3 National Environmental Event tt 313,464.72 4 317 4 Nature Field Centre tt 669,371.42 5 317 5 Audio Visual H 32,886.23

Activities ' 6 317-6 Training for target Group 81,971.00

7 317-7 Development for Exhibition Material 97,200.00 8 317-8 Quarterly Envt. News Letters 278,911.10 g 317-8 Administrative 0/H 414,546.17

Total ff 6.407,805.71

Environmental Pollution Control Expenses 2008 Note. 7.2 Se.No. Description Amount (Rs.) 1 Hazardous Waste Unit It 342,918.00 2 Pollution Control Unit It 648,272.75 3 Purchase of Lab Chemicals & Glass ware ft 563,039.71 4 Maintenance of Lab Equipment tt 93,500.00 5 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring If 393.573.72 6 Lab Accreditation It 11,403.00 7 Assessment of Water Quality Status of Selected Water Bodies 316,393.00

Total 2,369.100.18

Environment Management ii Assessment Unit 2008 Note 7.3

Se.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Natural Resources Management Unit tt 237,088.83 2 Environmental Impact and Assessment Unit tt 319,369.86 3 Research and Special Project Unit tt 397,056.00

Total 953.514.69

Male Declaration Programme 2008 Note 10.1 Se.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Foreign Travelling 82.465.60 2 Overtime Days Payment & Subsistence 344,615.17 3 Inter governmental 966,385.50

Meetings 4 Transport Expenses 708,117.50 5 Miscellaneous Expenses 60,698.63 6 Bank Charges 2,531.19 7 Bio Monitoring of 03 pollution Using Mung Bean 247,500.00 8 Staff Allowances 141,266.65

Total 2.553.580.24


Forest Resources Management Project 2008 Note 10.2 Sc.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Administrative Overheads H 86,940.50 2 Primary School Programme H 195,678.00 3 Envt. Badge Promotion Work H 991,771.00 4 Pre-School Programs It 270,012.00 5 Program of EPP school leavers It 58,222.00 6 Home guarding competition It 119,377.70

Total It 1.722.001.20

APELL Project 2008 Note 10.3 Sc.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Translation Of Training Materials into Sinhala & Tamil Languages and Type Setting 3,960.00

2 Seminars and Training Organization 5,050.00 3 Printing Of Training Material in Sinhala & Tamil Languages 9,750.00 4 Communication (Telephone, Tax) 1,018.96 5 Travel And Transportation For Project Staff (From The CF Funding) 21,954.00

Total fll.732.96

Household Waste Minimizing Project - Garnpaha 2008 Note 10.4 Se.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Awareness Expenses 51,212.32 2 Procurement of Compost Bin 4,851,687.58 3 Monitoring & Evaluation expenses 229,636.00

Total 5,132,535.90

Post Tsunami Project Note 10.5 Sc.No. Description Amount (Rs.)

1 Facilitate to Control 128,371.00 Pollution

2 Industrial Pollution Control 9,363.00 3 Conservation of a Water Spring 90,870.00 4 Municipal Soiled Waste Management 138,705.00 5 Hospital Soiled Waste Management 153,850.00 6 Project Management 1,987,032.74

Total 2,508,191.74

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The Chairman


Report of the Auditor General on the Financial Statements of the Central

Environmental Authority for the year ended 31 December 2008 in terms of Section

14(2)(c) ofthe Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971

The audit o f financial statements o f the Central Environmental Authority for the year

ended 31 December 2008 was carried out under my direction in pursuance o f provisions in

Article 154(1) o f the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic o f Sri Lanka read in

conjunction with Section 13(1) o f the Finance Act , N o . 38 o f 1971 and Section 6(3) o f the

Central Environmental Authority Act , N o . 47 o f 1980. M y comments and observations

which I consider should be published with the annual report o f the Authority in terms o f

Section 14(2)(c ) of ' the Finance Ac t appear in this report. A detailed report in terms o f

Section 13(7) ( a ) o f the Finance Act had been sent to the Chairman on 30 July 2009.

1:2. Responsibility o f the Management for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of ' these

financial statements in accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standards. This

responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal control

relevant to the preparation and fair presentation o f financial statements that are free

from material misstatements, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying

appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are

reasonable in the circumstances.

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1:3. Scope of Audit and Basis of Opinion

My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on

my audit. Audit opinion, comments and findings in this report are based on

review of the financial statements presented to audit and substantive tests of

samples of transactions. The scope and extent of such review and tests were such

as to enable as wide audit coverage as possible within the limitations of staff,

other resources and time available to me. The audit was carried out in accordance

with Sri Lanka Auditing Standards to obtain reasonable assurance as to whether

the financial statements are free from material misstatements. The audit includes

the examination on a test basis of evidence supporting the amounts and

disclosures in financial statements and assessment of accounting principles used

and significant estimates made by the management in the preparation of financial

statements as well as evaluating their overall presentation. I have obtained

sufficient information and explanations which to the best of my knowledge and

belief were necessary for the purpose of my audit. I therefore believe that my

audit provides a reasonable basis for my opinion. Sub-sections (3) and (4) of

Section 13 of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971 give discretionary powers to the

Auditor General to determine the scope and extent of the Audit.

2. Financial Statements

2:1 Opinion

So far as appears from my examination and to the best of information and

according to the explanations given to me, 1 am of opinion that the Central

Environmental Authority had maintained proper accounting records for the year

ended 31 December 2008 and except for the effects on the financial statements of

the matters referred to in paragraph 2.2 of this report, the financial statements

have been prepared in accordance with Sri Lanka Accounting Standards and give

a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Central Environmental Authority

as at 31 December 2008 and the financial results of its operation and cash flows

for the year then ended.


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2.2 Comments on Financial Statements

2.2.1 Sri Lanka Accounting Standards

The following observations are made.

(a) The fixed assets which posses zero carrying amount, but still in usage, had

not been revalued and stated in the financial statememts at a revalued

amount in terms of Sri Lanka Accounting Standard No. 18. The purchased

price of these assets amounted to Rs. 63,179,127.

(b) Instead of depreciating the assets based on a systematic basis over their

useful life in terms of Sri Lanka Accounting Standard No. 18, a full year

provision of depreciation had been made for the year of disposal whereas

no depreciation had been made for the year of purchase.

2.2.2 Un explained differences

Even though a sum of Rs. 1,404,119 had been shown as receivable from the

Pilisaru Project, according to the final accounts of the Pilisaru Project a sum of

Rs. 1,437,842 had been shown as payable to the Authority. Accordingly action

had not been taken to adjust the difference amounting to Rs. 33,723.


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2.2.3 Non - Compliance with Laws. Rules. Regulations and Management Decisions

Instances of following non - compliance with laws, rules, regulations etc. were

observed.

Reference to laws, Rules Regulations Non - compliance

and Management Decisions

(a) Financial Regulations (F.R.) of the

Government

(i) F.R. 103 (1) (b) Police Reports in respect of accidents

caused to 3 motor vehicles had not

been obtained. The cost of repairs of

these vehicles amounted to Rs.

91,011.

(ii) F.R. 371 (2) (c) Even though the sub imprest granted

should be settled immediately after the

completion of the purpose for which it

is granted, sub imprests totaling Rs.

216,550 granted in 07 instances had

not been settled accordingly. Of these,

sub imprests totaling Rs,. 201,150

given in 05 instances had remained

unsettled for over a year.

Paragraph 04 of the Public

Administration Circular

No. 1 l/2006(i) dated 14 July 2006

The officers of the Authority had been

granted fuel allowances, despite the

posts of the officers entitled for fuel

allowances not identified and

approved separately for the Authority

by the Department of Public

Enterprises.

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(c) Paragraph 9 of the Public Administration Circular No. 13/2008 dated 26 June 2008

(d) Public Enterprises Circular No. PED/12of02 June 2003

Fuel allowances for assigned official vehicles of the Authority had not been decided by the Department of Public Enterprises since 01 July 2008.

(i) Section 4.2.2 The board of Directors had not taken action to review the Corporate Plan and Budget with actual performance and to take necessary steps for variances.

(ii) Section 5.1.3 Although the updated Corporate Plan should be presented to the Auditor General at least before 15 days of the beginning of the year it had not been done so in respect of the year 2008.

2.2.4 Transactions not Supported by Adequate Authority A sum of Rs. 12,939,165 under 16 Objects had been incurred in the year under review in excess of the limits approved by the Treasury without approval.


3. Financial and Operating Review

3.1 Financial Review

3.1.1 Financial Results

The workings of the Authority for the year ended 31 December 2008 had resulted

in a deficit of Rs. 3,592,102 as compared with the corresponding deficit of

Rs. 18,489,478 for the preceding year, thus indicating a decrease of Rs.

14,897,376 in the deficit. While the operating income in the year under review

had increased by Rs. 54,141,803 as compared with the preceding year the

operating expenditure had increased only by Rs. 39,244,427. This had been the

main reason for decreasing the deficit.

3.1.2 Analytical Financial Review

The following observations are made

(a) Revenue Analysis

In the analysis of total income of Rs. 415,725,058 for the year under

review, the income of the Authority included therein amounted to

Rs.73,609,021 representing 17.70 per cent of the total income. This

percentage in the preceding year was 16.63. The other income had

increased by 22.34 per cent as compared with the preceding year.

Estimates had not been prepared for the revenue.

(b) The net deficit as compared to total assets of the year represented, 0.76 '

per cent.

(c) The cash flows from net operating activities in the cash flow statement for

the year 2007 amounted to a surplus of Rs. 28,530,375 and it was a

surplus of Rs. 40,058,095 from the year 2008. Accordingly the increase in j

the cash flow generated from net operating activities in the year 2008

amounted to Rs. 11,527,720.


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(d) According to the cash flow from investing activities during the year 2008,

a cash out flow of Rs. 37,569,269 was observed as compared to the year

2007. (Acquisition of assets).

(e) The cash flow generated from financing activities during the year 2008

was observed an in flow of Rs. 11,246,084 as compared with the year

2007.

3.1.3 Transaction of Contentious Nature


A sum of Rs. 6,219,065 as a reimbursement of administrative expenditure

incurred by the Authority on behalf of the Netherland Grants Project during the

period 2004 to 2006 had been transferred to the main account of the Authority

from the Nerthaland Project account during the year under review. According to

the Netherland Project Agreement, there are no provisions to transfer such an

amount as administrative expenses to the main account of the Authority.

According to the letter of the Chairman of the Authority dated 28 January 2008,

this Project account had been closed as at that date and as such this transfer made

on 13 February 2008 becomes contentious.

(b) Funds of the main current account of the Authority bearing No. 293,7303

had been utilized in respect of capital expenditure of Rs. 18 million for the

purchase of 15 motor vehicles. As details of receipt of money to that

current account were not made available to audit, that transaction becomes

contentious.


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3.2 Operating r e v i e w

3.2.1 Operating activit ies

Post-usage Plastic Waste Management Nat ional Project

A grant of Rs . 52,000,000 had been received f rom the Treasury dur ing the year

under r e v i e w for this Project and a sum o f Rs . 49,063,905 had been spent thereof

In the examinat ion o f operating performance o f this Project the f o l l o w i n g matters

were observed .

( a ) It had been estimated sums o f Rs . 12,000,000 and R s . 8,000,000 for the

purchase o f 120 plastic col lect ing models for keeping in public places as

publicity and 4 tractors and trailers respectively. W h i l e it had been placed

an order on ly for 25 plastic col lect ing models , it had not been placed an

order for tractors and trailers during the year under r ev i ew .

( b ) A c c o r d i n g to the revised Estimates it was targeted to print 450,000 hand

bil ls at a cost o f Rs . 2,000,000 with the purpose o f introducing plastic

waste separation systems to households. Never theless , it had been placed

an order only for 275,000 hand bills.

( c ) Even though it was targeted to purchase 600,000 w o v e n garbage bags at a

cost o f 29,000,000 together with the Loca l Authorit ies and to distribute

them among the households during the year under r e v i e w only 343,800

bags at a cost o f Rs. 9,730,691 had been purchased. Out o f that only

78,060 bags equivalent to 13 percent o f the target had been distributed.

( d ) A c c o r d i n g to the action plan 11 activities estimated at R s . 4,246,000 had

not been achieved up to the end o f the year under r e v i e w .


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3.2.2 Households Wastes Minimizing Project within the Garnpaha Urban Council

Under Household Wastes Minimizing Project, it was planned to distribute 7500

compost containers as a 3 year project since 2007 for the disposal of garbage and

processing compost fertilizer. A provision of Rs. 5,580,000 had been received in

the year 2008 and a sum of Rs. 5,132,536 had been spent. In reviewing the

Action Plan and the Progress Reports it was observed that even though it was

targeted to distribute 2500 compost containers , only 1450 containers had been

distributed during the year under review.

3.2.3 Non - implementations of Decisions of the Committee on Public Enterprises

The Implementation of recommendations proposed by the Committee on Public

Enterprises met on 10 October 2007 are given below.

(a) Presentation of the Corporate Plan

Even though up dated Corporate Plan should be submitted prior to the 15

days of the commencement of the financial year in terms of the item No.

06 of the minutes of the meeting of the Committee on Public Enterprises

on 10 October 2007, The Corporate Plan for 3 years commencing 2008

had been submitted only on 31 August 2008.

(b) A sum of Rs. 286,590 had been paid to the permanent staff of the

Authority during the year under review as allowances through various

projects. Although it was instructed in terms of the minute No. 12 of the

Committee on Public Enterprises meeting not to pay such allowances had

been continuously paid even during the year under review.

(c) Even though it was instructed in terms of Minutes Nos. 06 and 14 of the

Committee on Public Enterprises to amend the National Environmental

Act, as required in respect of obtaining the approval for the posts of the

Chairman and the Director General and Projects, such amendments had

not been made even up to now.


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3.2.4 Uneconomic Transactions

In terms of paragraph 2 of the President's Office Circular No. SP/SA/A05/06

dated 13 July 2006, the technical assistance of the Energy Conservation Fund

should taken for the energy audit. Nevertheless, the Authority had got the energy

audit done by a Private Company by incurring Rs. 87,000 without seeking the

technical assistance from the fund.

3.2.5 Identified Losses


(a) The Atomic Absoption Colouring Meter valued at Rs. 7,659,151 had been

damaged during the year under review and action had not been taken to

obtain insurance indemnity even up to 12 February 2009.

(b) A lap top computer valued at Rs. 161,300 allocated to the former

Chairman had been misplaced in a foreign trip during the year under

review. Action in terms of Financial Regulations 104 and 105 had not

been taken in this connection and the value of it had been written off from

books by a Board decision.

3.2.6 Vehicle Utilization


Utilization of Pool Vehicles

Officers who are entitled for assigned vehicles had used pool vehicles to run

3075 Km in 2 months during the year under review.

3.2.7 Budgetary Control

Significant variances were observed between the revised budgeted expenditure for

the year under review and the actual expenditure, thus indicating that the budget

had not been made use of as an effective instrument of management control.


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4. Systems and Controls

Deficiencies in systems and controls, observed in audit were brought to the notice

of the Chairman of the Authority from time to time. Special attention is needed in

respect of the following areas of controls.

(a) Payment of Incentives

(b) Transfer of funds between accounts

(c) Reporting and recovering of losses and damage

(d) Procurement of assets

(e) Budget

(f) Revaluation of fixed assets

(g) Advances

(h) Computation of license income

(i) Maintenance of vehicles, expenditure on fuel, use of pool vehicles,

running charts

(j) Projects performance

S.Swarnajothi

Auditor General


Pilisaru Project

NOTES TO THE FINAL ACCOUNTS 2008

1 . CORPORATE INFORMATION

1.1 Domicile Legal Form

The Pilisaru Project was established in January 2008 with the approval of the Cabinet decision

on 19* December 200*7.

1.2 Principle Activities and Objectives

Objectives

There are number of objectives set in the Pilisaru Programme.

i. To ensure proper conservation of resources & proper SWM

To use the correct policy and strategy in SWM and thereby to conserve resources wasted through

garbage disposal & to conserve natural resources affected by informal/improper SWM.

ii. To create awareness regarding SWM issues to relevant personnel & improve their skills.

To create awareness & to train especially to LA Heads & officers related with SWM and DEO

about the approach to manage SWM. In order to improve skills related with SWM necessary

workshops are organized with the participation of private, government, non- government ,

educational and specialized personnel.

iii. Implementation of SWM projects

To provide necessary technical know how and resources Island wide to LAs where SWM

Project are ongoing and to LAs which are awaiting to start SWM Projects. Also to take action to

find out the reasons behind abandoned SWM projects of LAs & to restart these projects. It has

been proposed to implement 100 SWM projects island wide.


iv M o n i t o r i n g o f S W M p r o g r a m m e s

In Sri Lanka the responsibility o f SWM lies on LAs. But most o f the public complaints are received by the MOE & CEA. Hence feedback o f the SWM projects is carried out to identify the necessary resources for the LAs and to assist LAs to implement proper SWM.

v P r o v i d i n g facility to facilitate S W M

To improve the facilities available for recycling in SWM & also to conserve resources by creating a market. To promote sorting o f waste at household level in order to facilitate provision of resources to recycling. Opening o f SWM collection centers wherever necessary island wide and to create awareness among public in order to increase participation in SWM.

vi P rov i s ion o f necessary f inancial facilities fo r S W M

Actions is taken to provide financial facilities to LAs for the purpose o f SWM through various organizations by collecting funds from governments and other funding agencies.

vi i . Establishment o f waste Recyc l ing Banking System.

According to this waste banking system a reputed bank must agree to collect waste from the account holders and an amount equal to the value of the waste should be credited to their bank account. The collected waste would be sold by the bank to recyclers and converted to money.

vi i i . L e g a l action f o r legal authorit ies which d o not dispose g a r b a g e in the p r o p e r manner .

After preparation of the policy action would be taken against local authorities which do not perform their duties. As per the policy action would be taken to guide them to perform their duties in the proper manner.


LA Released Total Funds in 2008 in Rs.

1 Agalawatta PS 1,286,909.98

2 Angunakolapelessa PS 508,440.04

3 Attanagalla PS 1,675,170.09

4 Balangoda UC 7,470,753.63

5 Bandaragama PS 1,199,382.31

6 Bandarawcla UC 7,781,049.50

7 Bingiriya PS 1,102,570.54

8 Boralesgamuwa UC 326,900.64

9 Bulathsinghala PS 3,721,568.76

10 Ella PS 2,047,649.24

11 Garnpaha MC 298,271.50

12 Habaraduwa PS 328,784.86

13 Horana PS 1,277,693.69

14 Kaduwela PS 1,628,936.70

16 Kegalla UC 3,172,374.90

17 Kirinda-Pohulwella PS 2,185,565.95

18 Kotapola PS 1,294,407.93

19 Mawanella PS 600,726.15

20 Nagoda PS 1,462,615.63

21 Pannala PS 3,148,118.15

22 Puttalara UC 1,323,999.95

23 Rajagama PS 202,500.00

24 Rambukkana PS 882,550.74

25 Walallawita PS 277,149.00

26 Weligama UC 5,146,983.56

27 Yakkalamulla PS 2,184,659.96

28 Yatiyantota PS 3,794,537.09

Total 56,330,270.49

ix. Cost on construction of small scale composting Plant


Solid Was t e M a n a g e m e n t Pro jec ts by Nat ional Sol id W a s t e M a n a g e m e n t Suppor t ing Cent re ,

Mins t ry o f L o c a l G o v e r n m e n t P rov inc ia l Councils under the Pi l isaru P ro j ec t .

P r o j e c t S i te Pil isaru P a y m e n t ( A d v a n c e ) / ( R s . M n )

A d v a n c e 8

1 M a t a r a M C 3.3

2 B a d u l l a M C 1.5

3 K u l i y a p i t i y a U C 4.2

4 N a w a l a p i t i y a U C 1.25

T o t a l 18.25

2. A C C O U N T I N G P O L I C I E S

2.1 General

The financial Statement of the Central Environmental Authority for year 2008 are prepared under

the historical cost convention with generally accepted accounting policies. N o adjustment have

been made for inflationary factors affecting the accounts.

Final Accounts has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting policies.

Provision is made for -all known liabilities.

2.2 Fixed Assets

Fixed Assets are depreciated on straight line the method as mentioned below.

1. Motor Vehicle 25%

2. Office Equipment 25% 3. FurniturelO%

No depreciation has been provided for the year of purchase.


Pilisaru Project Income & Expenditure A/C

For the year ended 31.12.2008

OoeraUna Revenue 2008

OoeraUna Revenue

Grant - Treasury 107,533,359.21

OoeraUna Expenses

Construction of Compost Plants & Landfills 3.691,091.51

Small scale Compost Plants & House hold Compost Bins 78.007.743.15

Training & Capacity Building of Project Staff 3.193,550.81

Transport 3,386,869.55 Office Suppliers- Stationery 656.406.45 Salaries 9.738,482.03

Communication & Postage 426,438.33

Project Coordination & Meetings 1.006,377.57 Office Rental 1,432,860.00 Exhibition & Felicitation 300.000.00 Donation 10,000.00

Office Expenses 202,538.15

Launching Programme 4,959,320.30

N' Eliya Season Expenses 339,926.06

KOICA Expenses 181.755.30

107,533,359.21

Report 2008 Central Environmental Authority

Pilisaru Project Balance Sheet as at 31.12.2008

Notes 2008 Fixed Asset Furniture 01 2,451,050.00 Equipments 02 8,522,229.00 Vehicles 03 8,433,675.33

Curent Assets Receivable 43,024.742.57 Cash Imprest 25,000.00

62,456,696.90 Liabilities Non - Current Liabilities Grant 18,907.317.66

Current Liabilities Cash Balance 33,918.883.17 Payable to CEA 1,848.005.17

Accrued Expenses 7,782,490.90 62,456,696.90


Note 01

Furniture

Executive Table Type-1 2 Nos 80,775.00

Executive Table Type-2 3 Nos 243,350.00

Executive Table T y p e - 3 335,475.00

Executive Table Type - 4 114,345.00

Office Chair> Hlghback Chair 16,060.00

Office Chair • Mediumback chair 46.860.00

Office Chair - Lowback Chair 285,315.00

visitor Chair 192.500.00

Wooden Conference Table - Type 5 30,250.00

Steel Cupboard with 2 doors 348,660.00

Steel Filling Cabinet 489,830.00

Wooden Cupboard with doors 145,530.00

Wooden Rack without doors 28,160.00

Half Wooden Cupboard with doors 93,940.00

2,451,050.00

Note 02

Equipments

Digital Photocopy Machine 137,500.00

Canon Fax Machine 45,425.00

Projector - 3 Nos 767.769.00

Canon Digital Camera 3 Nos 197.200.00

Multiemedia Projector 241,920.00

Laserjet Printers 11 Nos & UPS - 32 Nos 432,630.00

Pendrives 19 Nos 96,206.50

Scanners 3 Nos 527,250.00

Laptop Computer15 Nos 2,443.695.00

Computers 32 Nos 3,216,000.00

Photocopy Machine 408.250.00

Voice Recorder 03 Nos 8,383.50

8,522,229.00

Note 03

Vehicles

KG-4484 3,050.342.00

PB-7565 5,383,333.33

8,433,675.33


AUDITOR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT

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The Chairman,

Central Environmental Authority.

Report o f the Auditor General on the Financial Statements o f the Pilisaru Programme for the

year ended 31 December 2008

The audit o f financial statements of the Pilisaru Programme for the year ended 31 December

2008 was carried out under my direction in pursuance o f provision in Article 154(1) o f the

Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

1:2 Objectives o f the Project

(a) To ensure proper conservation o f resources and proper Solid Waste Management

( S W M ) .

(b) T o create awareness regarding S W M issues to relevant personnel and improve

their skills.

( c ) Implementation o f S W M projects

(d) Monitoring o f S W M programmes

(e) Providing facility to facilitate S W M .

( f ) Provision o f necessary financial facilities for S W M .

( g ) Establishment o f waste recycling Banking System.

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( h ) L e g a l A c t i o n for local authorities which d o not dispose garbage in the

proper manner.

1:3 Execution and implementation o f the Project

T h e pilisary project is implemented by the Pilisaru Project Div i s ion established

in the Central Environmental Authority and executed by the Ministry o f

Environment and Natural Resources.

1:4 Project Per iod

A c c o r d i n g to the Project proposal, the Pilisary Project was scheduled to be

C o m m e n c e d on 01 January 2008 and to be comple ted as at 31 December 2010.

1:5 Funding Arrangement

It was expected to obtain Rs.2.675 billion from the General Treasury and a sum

o f Rs.3 bi l l ion from the "Green Lea ry" introduced by the Budget for the year

2008. A c c o r d i n g l y , the total provision for 3 years amounted to Rs.5.675 bill ion.

2. Scope o f A u d i t

T h e balance sheet as at 31 December 2008 together wi th schedules and the

other connected financial statements for the year then ended w e r e examined in

accordance wi th Sri Lanka Audi t ing standards, methods and practices and the

examination included such tests o f systems and controls, transactions assets,

liabilities and accounting records as deemed necessary to assets the fo l lowing .


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( a ) Whether the systems and controls were adequate from the point o f v i e w o f

Internal Control so as to ensure a satisfactory control ove r project

Management and the reliability o f books records etc. relating to the operations

o f the project.

( b ) Whether , adequate accounting records were maintained on a continuing basis

to show the expenditure on the project from the funds o f the G O S L , the

progress o f the Project in financial and physical terms, the assets and liabilities

arising out o f the operations o f the project

( c ) Whether the expenditure had been correctly identified according to the

classification adopted for the implementation o f the Project.

( d ) Whether the financial statements had been prepared on the basis o f generally,

accepted accounting principle.

3. Opinion

Except for the effect o f the adjustments arising from the matters referred to in

paragraph 5 o f this report, I am o f opinion that

( a ) T h e balance sheet as at 31 December 2008 together with the schedules and the

other connected financial statements for the year then ended had been

satisfactorily prepared to present fairly in all material respects the financial

position o f the project as at 31 December 2008 and the financial performance

o f the Project for the year then ended, and

( b ) T h e funds provided had been utilized for the purposes for which they were

provided.


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4. Financial Statements

4:1 Financial Performance

According to the financial statements and information made available for audit, the

expenditure of the project for the year under review amounted to Rs. 129,940,313 and

a summary of that expenditure is given below.

Subject Expenditure for the year ended 31 December 2008

Rs.

Compost yard and construction of Sanitation

Waste Containers 3,691,092

Small scale compost yards and Household

Compost Containers 78,007,743

Training and Capacity Building ofthe Project Staff 3,193,551

Transport 3,386,870

Supply of Stationery 656,406

Salaries 9,738,482

Post and Communication 426,438

Project Co-ordination and meetings 1,006,378

Office Rent 1,432,860


Exhibitions and festivals 300,000

Rewards 10,000

Off ice expenditure 202,538

Landing o f p rogrammes 4,959,320

Nuwara e l iya season expenses 339,926

Expenditure relating to Korean International 181,755

Corporation Institute ( K o i c a expenses)

Purchase o f F ixed Assets

Furniture 2,451,050

Equipment 8,522,229

Vehic les 8,433,675

Total 126,940,313


5:1 Account ing Def ic ienc ies

( a ) Non-use o f a standard Vo te s Ledger accounting system

T h e expenditure incurred in cash for the year ended 31 December 2008 for

the Project amounted to Rs . 126.940,313 ( A c c o r d i n g to the financial

statements presented) and a Votes L e d g e r accounting system, including

all the expenditure incurred by the Project had not been maintained.

On ly a summary o f expenditure incurred for the Project had been

presented along with the final Accounts .

( b ) Non-preparation o f accounts so as to disclose the value o f the Project

A separate capital work-in-progress accounts had not been prepared so as

to identify the capital work-in-progress activit ies done b y the "Pilisaru"

Project .

5:2 Unexplained differences

Even though it was stated that a sum o f Rs . 1,437,824 had to be paid to the

Central Environment Authori ty from the Project as at 31 December 2008,

according t o the accounts o f the Authori ty the amount receivable was

Rs . 1,404,118. A c t i o n had not been taken to identify and adjust the difference

o f Rs.33,706.

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5. Audi t Observations


5:3 Non-compl iance with L a w s , Rules, Regulations and Management Decis ions

Instances o f non-compliance with the fo l lowing laws, Rules , regulations etc.

were observed in audit.

Reference to L a w s , Rules, Non-compl i ance

Regulat ions etc.

( a ) Section 12 o f the Debi t tax Ac t ion had not been taken to recover a debit

A c t N o . 16 o f 2002 tax o f Rs.8,306 recoverable as per the A c t .

( b ) Sections 153, 155 o f 160 Withholding tax o f Rs.74,148 for the period 01

o f t h e Inland Revenue Apr i l 2008 to 31 December 2008 had not been

A c t N o . 10 o f 2006 recovered on Bui ld ing Rent .

( c ) Financial Regulat ions ( F . R )

o f the Government

( f ) F . R . 387 16 cheques valued at Rs.34,832,065 had been

issued in excess o f the balance o f the Bank

Account , overdrawing the Bank Account ,

contrary to the provis ion in financial

Regulations

( i i ) F . R . 388 A register including all particulars o f cheques

sent by post had not been maintained.


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( i ) Sect ion 4 .2 .1 (b ) and ( c ) Even though the procurements at least for the

o f Chapter 4 period o f 3 years should be listed in the main

procurement plan and the procurements for the

ensuring year should b e prepared in details it

had not been so done.

( i i ) Section 8.12 o f the

Procurement Manual

Circular N o . N P S / 9

dated 01 March 2006

T h e copies o f the statement o f details o f Value

A d d e d T a x o f the contractors and suppliers

sent to the Commiss ioner o f Inland Revenue

had not been submitted to the Audi to r General.

( e ) Circular provis ions

Publ ic Finance Circular T o g o to Thaiwan v ia Singapore up and down

N o . 4 3 1 o f 24 A p r i l 2008 air tickets valued at R s . 194,264 had been

purchased to participate in the framing

programme on the Protection o f Environment

held on 24 June 2008 to 06 July in 2008 in

Ta iwan for the Chairman o f Environmental

Authori ty and the Director o f Pilisaru Project

contrary to the provis ions o f this Circular.

( d ) Procurement Guidel ines ]

dated 25 January 2006 o f

the Democra t ic Socialist

Republ ic o f Sri Lanka


5:4 Idle Assets

T w o desk top computers and five laptop computers valued at R s . 1,015,656 had

been idling for 15 months up to 15 October 2009.

5:5 Performance o f the Project

( a ) Financial and physical Performance

A c c o r d i n g to the A c t i o n Plan o f the Pilisaru Project for the year 2008

and the progress reports, the financial and physical performance is g iven

b e l o w .

Componen t Provision Actual ( S a v i n g s ) Percentage Expenditure

Rs . Mi l l i on Rs. M i l l i o n Rs . M i l l i o n

1. Construction o f 66.59 2.069 64.52 97

Compjps t Plants

2. Construction o f Landfi l l 96.75 - 96.75

sites *

100

3. Construction o f Transfer 1 - 1 100

station

4. M i n i Sol id Was te 288.50 43.66 244.84 85

Management Project

5. Strengthened Lega l 1.8 - 1.8 100

Mechanisms


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7. Institutional 4 - 4.00 100

Arrangements

8. Operat ions and 91.26 35.93 55.3 61

Maintenance

558 84.00

Acco rd ing to the a b o v e information Rs.558 mil l ion had been estimated for the project

activities, but the actual expenditure incurred was only Rs .84 mi l l ion . Further, out o f

the expected 8 components the expenditure incurred during the year under rev iew had

been on ly for 4 components .

( b ) Projects abandoned

T h e f o l l o w i n g activities included in the A c t i o n Plan for the year 2008 which

had been commenced in the year 2008 had been subsequently abandoned

without being implemented.

Ac t iv i t i e s Provis ion

R s . M i l l i o n Compos t ing at Mahawatta Attanagalla 5.1

Compos t ing at existing dumping yard, kochchikade 5.5

Compos t ing plant at Gohagoda existing dumping yard, K a n d y 5.7

Transfer Station at Madampi t iya 0.1

* T h e above provisions had not been spent.

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E v e n though the fo l lowing activities had been included in the Act ion

Plan for the year 2008 non o f them had been implemented during the

year 2008.

Provision

Rs . M i l l i o n

D e v e l o p m e n t and implementation o f Sectoral po l ic ies 0.5

Enforce a prohibition o f importation o f Post 0.3

Strengthening o f existing regulatory mechanism and 1.0

legal f ramework

Research and Deve lopmen t 1.0

Preparation o f the Institutional arrangement for local

Authori t ies 2.0

P romot ing Clean Deve lopment Mechanism 1.0

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S. Swarnajothi

Audi tor General .

Samanthi / -

( c ) Ac t iv i t i e s not commenced


LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

BOD Biological Oxygen Demand

BOI Board of Investment

CEA Central Environmental Authority COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

CETRAC Construction Equipment Training Centre DDG Deputy Director General DEO Divisional Environmental Officer

DO District Office E & N R Environment & Natural Resources E E & A Environmental Education Awareness EIA Environmental Impact Assessment

E M & A Environmental Management & Assessment EMS Environmental Management System

EPC Environmental Pollution Control EPL Environmental Protection Licence GSMB Geological Survey and Mines Bureau HRD Human Resource Management HWM Hazardous Waste Management IEE Initial Environmental Examination IEMP Integrated Environmental Management Project ITI Industrial Technological Institute

JBIC Japan Band of International Cooperation KPS Kuruvita Pradeshiya Sabha NBRO National Building research Organization LLF Load Based Licence Fee NEA National Environmental Act NEIC National Environmental Information Centre NERD National Engineering Research & Development Centre O P & M Operational Planning & Monitoring PO Provincial Office PVC Polyvinyle choride SEO Senior Environmental Officer SLTB Sri Lanka Transport Board SRO Sub Regional Office Kandy RO TPS Thamankaduwa Pradeshiya Sabha WDF Waste Water Discharge Fee WEA Wayamba Environmental Authority W W M A Western Province Waste Management W P O Western Provincial Office CPO Central Provincial Office SaPO Sabaragamuwa Provincial Office SuPO Southern Provincial Office NCPO North Central Provincial Office EPO Eastern Provincial Office UPO Uva Provincial Office NPO Northern Provincial Office

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