Over 25 tons of garbage disposed in Sri Pada for five months

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By Gamini Ilangathilaka

Hatton, April 23 (Daily Mirror)- More than 25 tons of garbage have been disposed of into the environment in the Sri Pada route from Nallathaniya for the last five months of the Sri Pada pilgrimage season.

Envornment Promotion Officer of Maskeliiya Pradeshiya Sabha, Rasika Samaranayake said the stock of solid waste included about three tons of plastic bottles.

She said the Environmental Unit of the Maskeliya Pradeshiya Sabha will be responsible for clearing garbage disposed of by the pilgrims during the six months of the Sri Pada pilgrim season

The Environmental Officer pointed out that a heavy influx of pilgrims have been experienced on every weekends, particlularly during long weekend holidays and that the disposal of garbage including solid waste had increased.

She said a team of labourers of the Pradeshiya Sabha had been deployed to collect and transport garbage to the recycling centre at Rikaton in Maskeliya.

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Comments - 16

Nimal Tuesday, 23 April 2024 04:32 PM

Almost the entire country is a set or morons who cannot even respect the sanctity of a holy place such as this.

KoffieMoffie Tuesday, 23 April 2024 04:35 PM

Lovely. Something to be very proud of.

A Tuesday, 23 April 2024 04:35 PM

Ban plastic ....

Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 23 April 2024 04:45 PM

Our people talk big but they leave garbage everywhere.

Enough is enough Wednesday, 24 April 2024 08:37 AM

Please don't blame the public, Have the all garbage bins existed for more than 30 years been removed, so where can the public dispose of them, can they bring them back to their homes 100s of miles away?

Umar Perera Tuesday, 23 April 2024 05:29 PM

Ban plastic bottles and supply drinking water along the way.

Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 24 April 2024 12:30 AM

No one will trust such water for drinking. What is needed is to enforce fines , charge garbage collection tax , placement of garbage bins, promotion of volunteer activities to clear garbage , strengthen garbage collection and disposal process, educating people , or even enforce an entry fee from everyone.

Spartacus Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:43 PM

It is nothing but the absolute truthful quality of the people of this country.

Be Fair Tuesday, 23 April 2024 08:05 PM

A great history of 2500 years on display, sad indeed

Ganesh Wednesday, 24 April 2024 12:37 AM

It’s an upbringing problem. In Japan children learn to sweep and keep their classrooms cleans. This habit is inculcated into them from a very early age. However here what’s taught is someone else will cover your tracks go ahead be selfish. Win at all costs. No wonder as country we are still in the bloody doldrums.

wickrama wijayasiri Wednesday, 24 April 2024 05:36 AM

Failure of the education system, the teachers, and the parents. The manufacturers of the product should also be made responsible to pay for the disposal. Establish a fund for the purpose and manufacturers should be levied their fair share.

wickrama wijayasiri Wednesday, 24 April 2024 05:38 AM

A returnable deposit will encourage the recycling process like in developed countries.

wickrama wijayasiri Wednesday, 24 April 2024 05:38 AM

A returnable deposit will encourage the recycling process like in developed countries.

Sambo Wednesday, 24 April 2024 07:54 AM

Sri Lankan's are a waste to space. What ever they lay their hands on is ruination to the country.

Man with some sense Wednesday, 24 April 2024 08:21 AM

Sri Lanka is the only country that doesn't have garbage bins on public places. That is the main reason for environmental pollution.

Suffering public Wednesday, 24 April 2024 08:33 AM

As the fertilizer companies that produce fertilizer from Garbage, need pure segregated garbage, bribed the corrupt govt. officials to remove bins, get only segregated garbage, and let the rest go to the environment. Ultimately, the public suffers, and the environment gets polluted.

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