Korean Funded 4 Sanitary Landfills to be Constructed

The Central Environmental Authority (CEA), Deputy Director General (Waste Management) Eng. J. M. U. Indraratne said, that they  hope to construct four large-scale sanitary landfills across the country as a measure to resolve the solid waste issue.   The project would be initiated with funds from the Korean Government obtained as a concessionary loan.

CEA has already identified  the  locations for four sanitary landfills to be constructed . Locations are Keerimale in Jaffna, Keerakkulama in Anuradhapura, Meegaswewa in Polonnaruwa and Monrovia Estate in Galle. The CEA have already carried out the preliminary studies and the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) prepared for the four sanitary landfills.

Mr. Indraratne said the total cost of constructing the four landfills is yet to be  calculated  but the CEA hoped to award the contract before March next year.