With a heavy waste flow in the Baduluoya River (river which runs in to the Dunhinda falls) and it's apparent to the Dunhinda Falls, Vidullanka PLC’s Ridheepana Mini-Hydro Power Plant launched a river cleaning process under the waste-management initiative “We Manage” recently.
This program was in line with the “Surakimu Ganga” National Program on Conservation of Rivers in Sri Lanka. The program was successfully launched in Kailagoda, Badulla in the presence of Central Environment Authority (CEA) Director-Uva Province M. A. C. Najeeb, Divisional Secretary-Badulla Priyanga Dissanayake, CEA Assistant Director-Uva Province. M K J M Sadaath, Grama Niladhari Thilini Dissanayake and several other related private and sector officials. CEA Director Najeeb complimented the program mentioning, “This is an innovative and unique waste collection method to be implemented in Sri Lanka.”
The initiative spearheaded by Roshan Siriwardena, Director Operations at Vidullanka stated, “We Manage” is a simple yet highly effective initiative stemming from the concept of public responsibility that has been bestowed on all Sri Lankans.
It is the newest green estimative program commenced by Vidullanka. Through this program, we intend to convey it is the duty of the public to collectively get together and take this initiative forward than awaiting any other parties’ intervention. Hence, Vidullanka has taken the first step.”
“Further our aim of this project to add job opportunities, educate people, create awareness and promote the urgent need to protect the river and reverie environment for future generations.”
He also mentioned that Vidullanka will be launching similar programs on other impacted streams throughout the country. To conduct this program efficiently, Vidullanka has implemented several innovative solutions (including installing a ‘cleaning machine’ for Rs. 7 million) and processes as well.
“We Manage” is part of Vidullanka’s flagship CSR umbrella, “Vidu Saviya-Gamata Eliyak”.
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