To the Motherland, concurrence with Independence Day

Under the “CLEAN SRI LANKA” national program, an island-wide programme of planting 100,000 saplings has been initiated concurrence with the 77th National Independence Day, under the instructed by the Hon. Minister of Public Security, Mr. Ananda Wijepala.

Marking ceremonious inauguration of the project which is implemented under the direct supervision of the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. (Attorney-at-Law) Priyantha Weerasooriya, the tree planting program was conducted on 04 – 02 – 2025 at Crow Island, Mattakkuliya under the leadership of the Director of Police Environmental Protection Division –  Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr. Manoj Perera.

Saplings will be distributed to Police Stations with the support of the Department of Forest Conservation and the State Timber Corporation, and suitable locations such as Police Stations grounds, public gardens, lake reserves, river reserves and coastal areas will be selected for the tree plantation proramme.

Saplings will be distributed having thoroughly considered different climatic conditions and environmental conditions of each area and province. Police Stations and Community Policing Committee members will take care of the saplings until those saplings become self-sustained.

Police officers and officers-in-charge of Police Environment units in Colombo District planted saplings in this inaugural program.