Expressing his views regarding the media reports published repeatedly about the Wilpattu reservations, the President said that it is the responsibility of the relevant institutions to look into the allegations immediately when they receive such information. The President also said that if there is any mistake, it should be corrected promptly, otherwise the correction should be done in those media reports. Chandrasena of the University of Kelaniya was selected as the new Chairman of the Environmental Council. He made these remarks addressing the 13th Session of the Environmental Council held at the auditorium of the Central Environmental Authority. The President instructed the officials to promptly formulate the relevant policy plan to actively and effectively implement the initiatives of the Environmental Council.

Source: Sunday Times December 20, 2017 15:22 UTC