Rs 100M for Muthurajawela Conservation

The Ministry of Environment has allocated Rs 100 million for 2022 to the conservation programme of the Muthurajawela wetland. The Muthurajawela wetland covers an area of 6,236 hectares, including 3,168 hectares up to the Negombo Lagoon and 3,068 hectares as wetland. This initiative has been taken to reduce air pollution in Colombo and also act as a filter to the ground water layer in the Colombo District.

Ceylon Today

2022-02-24

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