NewsThe Megapolis Ministry says it will discontinue accepting garbage from Colombo at the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill, from tomorrow (Oct 16), following remarks made against the project by Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake. The Mayoress was quoted as saying that the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill is a “failed project” and that “ministers have started taking ransom” from her. He pointed out that the Ministry had taken steps to take garbage from Colombo in Aruwakkalu to avoid creating a further environmental hazard in Kerawalapitiya, where garbage had been dumped until August this year. The Ministry Secretary emphasized that the “only solution” for waste disposal is the Aruwakkalu Sanitary Landfill which has been partially constructed. The decision to dump garbage at Aruwakkalu, had met with stiff resistance from area residents, who constantly attacked garbage trucks and staged protests, citing health concerns.

Source: Sunday Times October 15, 2019 15:22 UTC