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Sri Lanka be the only country to use ten million lunch sheets daily, says Environment Minister
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COLOMBO, 14 April, 2021 (TON): Sri Lanka is the only country in the world that uses lunch sheets and ten million lunch sheets are used daily in the country, said the Sri Lankan Minister of Environment Mahinda Amaraweera.
He said it while participating in a sapling distribution ceremony held in the Angunakolapelessa area.
He noted that the people of the country are not yet aware of the environmental damage caused by plastic pollution and said stricter rules will be implemented in the future to reduce the use of plastic bags and lunch sheets.
He noted that the country should be thankful for the effort rendered by Roshan Abeysundera, a Leading Aircraftman of Sri Lanka Air Force.
Abeysundera swam across the Palk Straits in a record time, giving the message to the country not to release polythene and plastic into the ocean.
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