PEOPLE FIRST
From this year, the Sri Lankan authorities will strictly enforce laws relating to air, land and sea to protect the island's environment. According to the director general of the Central Environment Authority (CEA), V U Ratnayake, the health of the people should take precedence. The government has made it mandatory for industries to set up pollution-free "environment infrastructure in accordance with CEA guidelines".
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