Cardinal calls for enactment of law against those destroying country’s flora
Constitutional protection should be afforded to Sri Lanka’s flora if the ecosystem is to be protected, His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said.
He added that by safeguarding the country’s ecosystem, water resources will become a major source of income for Sri Lanka in the future.
He made this remark during a discussion with Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena who paid a courtesy call at his official residence on Tuesday (22) to offer greetings to His Eminence for the upcoming Christmas season.
“Our country is being deforested on a large scale by now. It has to stop and the government should take necessary steps to formulate a programme to protect forests in accordance with the Constitution itself. Laws should be enacted to severely punish those who destroy the flora in this country. If the ecosystem of the country could be protected by doing so, our water resources would be in great demand, in future world water shortages” the Cardinal said.
Commenting on this, the Minister said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s programme is dedicated to rescue cities from being oxygen deficient and that environment-friendly activities are included in the village-by-village development programme.
Member of Parliament Yadamini Gunawardena was also present on this occasion.
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Irrelevant topic to discuss with Foreign Minister by his Eminence during Christmas season ? Minister looked very smart by his answer !