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Sustainable Management and use of
Natural Resources

“Sustainability”, “Sustainable Use of As examples,
Because of the over usage of forests,
Natural Resources”, “Sustainable from 2001 to 2020 Sri Lanka has lost
188 kha of tree cover equivalent to a
Management of Natural resources” 4.8% decrease from the total tree
cover.
These are some words and phrases that we Sri Lanka is continuously reporting the
hear and see regularly in all types of media hottest years from 2019 to 2021
conversations, articles, and also in most of because of the greenhouse gasses
the study materials. Have you ever tried to released from fuel burn.
understand why people are giving this much According to the “World Air Quality
importance to this topic? Country Ranking 2020,” Sir Lanka
holds 30th place under the countries
To understand the concept of Sustainable which has the most polluted air
Management of Natural Resources, we need quality.
to know what the natural resources are and
why we have to sustainably manage them. This misuse of natural resources has
become the reason for the deforestation,
If natural resources are described in one degradation of the coastal and marine
phrase it can be “The resources which the ecosystem, extreme weather conditions,
whole world is depended on” or “The gift of and the incrementation of natural
mother nature to mankind”. In simple disasters in Sri Lanka. Also, if consider the
words, natural resources are the resource economical aspect Sri Lanka will lose 1.2%
that we get from nature without paying any of GDP by 2050 if did not take corrective
price such as wind power, forests, rainfall, measures to this problem.
natural gasses, land, water, etc. The whole
world is functioning on natural resources. That is where the sustainable
Without natural resources, there will not be management of natural resources comes
any type of existing life. Though mother into action. Sustainable management is a
nature provides us with natural resources concept that allows people to use natural
for free, those are not unlimited. If we resources while saving them for the next
misuse them there will be no natural generation also. It is not hard to
resources for our next generation. sustainably manage the natural resources
as individuals or even as huge
In the 21st century, the increasing corporations. It’s a matter of
population and changing lifestyles have understanding and taking action. The only
pressurized the production chain which thing we have to do is be responsible for
coursed over usage of natural recourses. all our actions and the way we use
Moreover, a lack of knowledge about the natural resources.
scarcity of natural resources has led people
to misuse natural resources thinking that
they are limitless.

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as individuals?
By those ways and means, we can
It’s easy! responsibly consume natural resources,
For individual citizens, the most important but it does not indicate that we have
thing is the self-realization about “why I sustainably managed the natural resource,
should be responsible while using natural or we have become responsible for our
resources”. For that, before using a natural actions. We should protect natural
resource find answers to three questions. resources by stopping the actions which
can harm the natural resources in the
1.Why I’m using this? future.
2. Is it essential to use this?
3.How much I will need? and act The main actions that can harm the
accordingly. natural resources are investments that can
create an adverse impact on the natural
After that, you will never waste natural resources. Investments done in coal and
resources. You will use natural resources diesel power plantations, mining, single-
and leave the rest for nature. use plastic production plants, ammunition
production, etc. can be shown as examples.
Is it possible for larger scale corporations Especially the corporate sector should not
to be responsible about their actions? be just a responsible consumer of natural
resources but at the same time, it should be
Absolutely yes! a responsible producer that will not harm
It is true that the corporations have a huge the natural resources by their products. It
pressure to full fill the increasing demand of is happy to see concepts such as
the customers and increase the financial Sustainable Finance have been built to
benefits. But there are ways to sustainably ensure the sustainable management of
use natural resources. Corporations can natural resources. But the world needs
move to renewable natural resources than more actions than concepts, to create an
non-renewable natural resources. They can impact.
make a suitable environment to regenerate
the natural resources.
As examples,

If deforestation is a must for a huge
furniture production company, they can
reforest the area and minimize the
adverse effects that they have created by
deforestation or they can start
commercial cultivation.
Sri Lanka can move to renewable energy
sources such as solar systems, wind
power, and hydroelectricity instead of
fuel.

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The responsibility of sustainable management IT IS HIGH TIME FOR US TO UNDERSTAND
of natural resources cannot be given only to
the citizens and the corporate sector. The THAT WE SHOULD PRACTICE
government holds the main responsibility to
take corrective measures to protect natural SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF
resources, encourage sustainable practices
and investments and also ensure the natural NATURAL RESOURCES NOT ONLY FOR
resources are sustainably managed. Sri Lanka
is indeed the first country to appoint THE BETTERMENT OF THE NATURE BUT
parliamentary selected committee on
sustainable development and the parliament ALSO TO PROTECT OURSELVES AND OUR
act No. 19 of 2017 provides the legal
framework for the national policy for CHILDREN.
implementing SDGs but still people consider
contributing towards SDGs, protecting natural Dushara Divyanjalee
resources as social works. So, lesser number
of concepts have become actions. G17 University Ambassador for Responsible
Consumption and Production | University of Kelaniya

G17 University Ambassadors Consortium

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Did You Know?

The combined weight of ants on

the planet makes them heavier

than all human beings




The world boasts of over 7 billion people,
while the number of ants is 100 trillion.
Interestingly, the total combined weights of
the 100 trillion ants are greater than that of
human beings.

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´kEjg jvd jHhdu lsÍu ;rndrelug iy
Tfí iqr;,df.a Ôú;h flá l< yels
yDohdndOj,g fya;= úh yel'

Rabbits හාවන්ගේ රෝග ලක්ෂණ සහ රෝගයේ
ලක්ෂණ
ydjqka j¾. fndfyduhla isá' n,a,ka fuka"
iEu flfkl=gu fjkia wdhq ld,hla we; wekfrlaishd - Tfí ydjd wdydr .ekSu
idud' idudkHfhka" úYd, ydjka j¾. l=vd m%;slafIam lrkafka kï th wekfrlaishd
ydjkag jvd flá wdhq ld,hla .; lrk f,i ye¢kafjhs' fuh Tnf.a iqr;,df.a
w;r msßisÿ wNsckk ydjka ñY% .eg¨jg fya;=j úh yels fyda háka
wNsckkhkag jvd flá wdhq ld,hla .; mj;sk frda.hl oaú;shsl frda. ,laIKh
lrhs' kuq;a tla tla ydjka fjkia h' úYd, úh yels h' wekfrlaishd frda.h yd
msßisÿ ydfjl=g wjqreÿ 10la Ôj;a úh yels wd;;sfhka we;s úh yel'
w;r ñY% wNsckk l=vd ydfjl=g Ôj;a úh
yelafla wjqreÿ wgla mu‚' widudkH u< uQ; - widudkH f,i
m%udKfha" o%jYS,S" Yaf,aIau,fhka
fmdaIKh yd jHdhdufha ld¾hNdrh wdjrKh jQ" Yla;su;a iqj|lska hqla; jk
w;r" fjkodg jvd fjkia ´kEu fohla
Tn Tfí ydjdg ,nd fok wdydr iy frda. fmkakqï lrhs'
jHdhdu cdk úoHdjg jvd Tfí ydjd
fldmuK ld,hla Ôj;a úh yels o hkak mdpkh - fuh ydjkaf.a udrdka;sl frda.
flfrys úYd, n,mEula we;s lrhs' ydjk"a fndfydauhla iuÕ iïnkaO fõ' Tfí
wvq kv;a;= hk fmdÿ woyi ;sìh§;a" ydjdg mdpkh we;s w;r th iaÓr u,
Tjqkag ieneúkau Èkm;d jHdhdu iy meyer lrkafka iq¨ md,khlska mu‚'
ksYaÑ; wdydr fõ,la wjYH fõ' fuh fndfyda ÿrg isÿ jkafka frda.
ldrlh yd iïnkaO wdka;%sl frda. ksid
m%udKj;a jHdhduhla ,nd .ekSu i|yd h'
ydjqkag idfmalaIdj úYd, l+vq fukau
Èklg meh lsysmhla Tjqkaf.a l+vqfjka ieÕùu - ydjka fõokdj jix lsÍug
msg; wjYH fõ' wefußldkq ydjka keUqre jk w;r Tjqka frda.hg f.dÿre
wNsckkh lrkakkaf.a ix.uhg wkqj jk úg idudkH f,i fmfka' kuq;a Tjqka
úYd, ydjqkag wju jYfhka j¾. wä fndfyda úg oDIaáfhka wmeyeÈ,s ùug
myl l+vq bvla wjYH fõ' Tjqkag Tjqkaf.a mgka .kS'
ll=,a È.= lr fi,a,ï lsÍug yels jk
mßÈ Èjd ld,fha hï ld,hla wdrlaIs; widudkH bßhõ - my<g .idf.k hdu
ldurhl .fõIKh lsÍug bvÈh hq;= h' fyda wdudYh ìug ;,a¨ lsÍu Wor
fõokdj fmkakqï lrhs'

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o;a weUÍu - yhsfhka o;a weUÍu අභිජනනය
Worfha wmyiq;djfha i<l=Kla úh
yels h' ydjd fnda lsÍu i|yd l%shdldÍ N+ñldjla
fn,s fn,s - wdudY wdka;%hsl frda.
oelaúh yels h' ;sîu jeo.;a jk neúka WmkaÈkh
ymk - ydfjl=g nfâ fõokdjla we;s
jQ úg lvodis" ,S fyda we| we;sß,s .Kkh l< yels h' l=vd wNsckk
ymñka isáh yels h'
w;Sidrh - yqiau .ekSfï wmyiq;dj .eyeKq ydjka udi 5l § m%ckkh lsÍug
iy uqLh újD;j yqiau .ekSu oeä
Yajik wmyiq;djfha i,l=Kls' iQodkïjk w;r uOHu m%udKfha i;=ka
fkdyelshdj - ydfjl= wdydr .ekSu
m%;slafIam l< úg fndfyda .eg¨ mek udi 6la jhie;s úg m<uq jrg fnda l<
k.S'
YÍrfha nr wvq lsÍug - w;sYhskau hq;= h' úYd, .eyeKq ydjka udi 8lg
fmdÿhs'
iQodkï' .eyeKq ydjka ;dmhg fkdhk
සංකූලතා
kuq;a ixi¾.fhka meh 13la we;= <;
ydfjl=f.a .¾NŒ iufha § iy ore
m%iQ;sfha § .eg¨ lsysmhla we;s úh yels ì;a;r ksoyia lrhs' .eí .ekSu ;SrKh
h'ore m%iQ;shlska f;drj .¾NKS Èk 35la
kslaujd hk ydfjl= id¾:l;aj ixi¾.fha jkafka ixi¾.fhka Èk 12lg muK miq
fkdfhfoa' flfia fj;;a" iamkaokh fyda
w,aÜrd ijqkaâ u.ska weh .eí f.k we;s ydúf.a Worhg iamkaokh lsÍfuks' weh
nj whs;slreg úYajdi kï" tu mY=
ffjoHjrfhl= fj; f.k hd hq;= h' ore .eíf.k we;akï" ydjdf.a l,,hg iug
m%iQ;shg ydjdg lD;su fydafudakhla
,nd§ug Y%uh fmd<Ujd .ekSug fyda háka l=vd ños fuka oeksh hq;= h' ydjd
megjqka iS ldKavh yryd ,ndÈh yels h'
meáfhla idudkHfhka Èk 35lg miqj .¾NŒ ld,h Èk 28 isg 32 olajd fõ'
Ôj;=ka w;r fkdisák w;r wkd.;
wdidok yd j|Ndjh je<elaùu i|yd úYd, ydjka l=vd ydjkag jvd È.= fõ' "
l,,?m bj;a lsÍu jeo.;a fõ'
.¾NKNdjh w,dNhla isÿ jqjfyd;a"
fjkialï lsÍug wjYH oehs ne,Sug
ydjdf.a ksjdi yd wdydr fõ, ;lafiare
lrkak'

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Californian

3-8 weight
White with black nose,ears,feet,tail
Rounded body,medium build and short

smooth coat

Cinnamon

3-7kg
Rust or cinnamon colour with grey
ticking on back and grey on the
belly. Rust-coloured spots inside
hind legs as well as butterfly mark
on nose and eye rings

Soviet Chinchilla

2-5kg
Grey coloured, blue eyes, fine boned

Dutch

Weight 1.5-3.5kg
White with black brown,grey

S.A.Mohomed Askar

Rabbit Community Sri Lanka

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Main Issues of Climate Changes

Climate change is a much-talked topic in the cubes join the sea as water. In addition, the
world nowadays. Climate is the average melting of the North Pole and South Pole
Temperature, Rainfall, Wind, Humidity, glaciers causes water to enter the ocean and
Clouds etc. of a place. That is the 30 year raise ocean temperatures. We must talk
average status of that information. about global warming, nature, and expected
outcomes.
“Change in the earth’s weather, including
changes in temperature, wind patterns Sea levels have risen by about 17cm in the
and rainfall, especially in the temperature last century, and scientists predict that the
of the Earth’s atmosphere that is caused by situation could double in the next century.
the increase of particular gasses, It also says that the sea level could rise by
especially Carbon dioxide." about 120cm. In such a situation countries
like the Maldives are at risk of being
- Oxford Dictionary- completely submerged and Sri Lanka’s
coastal areas are still being severely eroded
Climate changes has become a big problem as a result of this global warming. Global
nowadays. There are lot of issues because of warming is causing sea levels to rise. It is
climate changes. also expected to change the intensities of
extreme weather conditions and rainfall
Global warming patterns and volumes.
Droughts
Extreme Precipitation The main causes and effects of this global
Hurricanes warming are related to excess Carbon
Tornadoes dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases in
Wildfires the atmosphere. This compound acts as a
super heating layer on Earth, resulting in
Global warming is the main issue of climate overheating of the Earth.
changes. Everyone is suffer because of this
Global Warming. Global Warming simply In addition to carbon dioxide and
means that the Earth’s surface temperature greenhouse gases, there are a number of
continues to rise. Global temperatures have measures that can be used to burn fossil
risen by about 1 degree Celsius since about fuels for energy and to aggravate certain
1800, and people in countries like Sri Lanka agricultural activities (such as land and
do not care so much because they are deforestation, logging and arson).
constantly exposed to different
environmental temperatures. But this is a
process that will bring about a great deal of
environmental change and will bring about a
great deal of change in the human
environment and the surrounding natural
environment globally. For example, in
Greenland alone between 1150-250 cubic
kilometers of glaciers melt each year due to
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"Did You Know?

Climate change could be

irreversible by 2030!


According to a report conducted by the UN

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), urgent actions are needed to avoid the
catastrophic effects of global warming. Without
change, the world’s coral reefs could be
completely eradicated, and we could see an
increase in widespread flooding, extreme heat,
drought, and poverty.

In general, the cause of this phenomenon is

considered to be a human influence. Studies However, we are facing the threat of global

show that the decade from 2000 to 2009 was warming. We must work to prevent it. Man
the hottest decade in the last 200 years. Fuel cuts down plants in large numbers. We can
combustion is a factor affecting global work to reduce this global warming by
warming, petroleum, gas, coal, and fuels are growing plant cover. I have experience with
widely used in the world today. As the this.

population grows, people use more and Everyone at our university put together a

more fuels to meet their needs. This adds program called “Ruk Ropana”. There all the
more harmful gases to the environment, students planted plants together. It was
such as carbon dioxide. Furthermore, this is possible to plant a large number of plants
causing global warming. It should be there. It is a great help to the plant
stopped immediately. Renewable energy community. Those plants will one day grow
should be used for that. The world collects a into big trees. Even if we are not in this world,
lot of garbage, which allows us to produce those trees will give life and breath to
everyone, this program did a great service to

bio gas on a large scale. It needs programs. our environment.

Programs that have already begun should We must certainly deliver our service in this
be promoted. Then fuel combustion can be way to improve the global environment. It
minimized. It is estimated that by 2100, must be done without delay. Otherwise, the
about 25% of the world's climate will be world will soon be heading for another dark
new. Then biodiversity is also directly

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age. Also, an organization of our university
implemented a project to plant a tree in their
own background under the Covid-19
situation. This also enabled Mother Nature to
contribute a large number of plants. This is
what we should do. It is my view that such
tree planting programs can be implemented
regionally and globally. We need to raise our
voices to take the environment to a better
place.

This global warming will affect all of our grow as the population grows, so it is
activities. It has even contributed to climate important to understand and act on that
change. Things like changing rainfall fact. Global warming is something that can
patterns, changing climate zones, and having have a huge impact on the world. It is a
to deal with disasters such as floods and pleasure to have such comments to make
hurricanes. Therefore our needs should be as the world better. It is not something that
environmentally friendly as possible. Then can be done and alone. It must all be joined
both the environment and man are protected. together. As an Eco-friendly person, I love
Unnecessary harassment of the environment the environment very much. And to make
has bad consequences for human beings. the world better, we must all unite
regionally and globally. This is the time to
Measures such as sustainable goals have been work together.
taken to prevent environmental hazards,
including global warming. But even today The global climate is largely dependent on
they are not functioning properly. We can the Earth’s radiation balance. There are
minimize this danger by implementing things three factors that affect the change in
like this very well. As I mentioned above, we radiation balance.
must always implement programs such as
tree planting. And everyone should have in By the change in the sun’s rays coming
their hearts the idea that the environment to the earth.
should be protected. We can also implement By changing the converting sunlight.
programs to develop such altitudes. This idea By changing the long wavelength
can be taken to everyone by building a radiation going from earth to space.
dialogue about protecting the environment.
From ancient times the people were
Also, various designs have been developed on involved in the development process. But
the use of bio gas. By promoting such from the mid 20th century on wards, the
products consumption and using them in an adverse effects of human activities
environmentally friendly manner. Not only is intensified until the 1960s, when the
global warming on the rise, there are other ecological balance began to break down.
things that are harming the environment.
They are mostly caused by human activities.
This is because they go out of their way to
meet their unlimited needs with limited
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Due to the adverse effects of industrialization,
urbanization, and unbalanced development on
this human being, the atmosphere is subject to
changes in Climate activity. As a result of
climate change, Global warming is causing the
earth’s surface to dry up and be washed away
by wildfires. This is what we identify as
climate change.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Everyone should consider this as their duty
Change (IPCC) reveals that global warming and responsibility. Then it will be possible to
and its impact have exceeded current mitigate these climate changes. This is not a
projected values. one country focus. This is a process that
For Examples : affects the entire world. Therefore, action
must be taken globally. Everyone must line
About 150-250 km3 of glaciers melt in up for it.
Greenland each year because of Global
warming. M.M. Tharuni Priyangika
About 152km3 of glaciers melt in
Antarctica each year. Eco Network-University Of Kelaniya
Since about 1800, Global temperatures
have risen by about 1' C. But by the 21st
century, it will be around 11' C.

There are too many examples to write. The

climate is changing every second, and we need

to take immediate actions.

SACEP – South Asia Cooperative

Environment Program.

UNEP – United Nations Environment

Program.

IUCN – International Union for

Conservation.

UNECCC – United Nations Framework

Convention on Climate Changes.

Kyoto Protocol.

Ramsar convention.

Although these organizations have taken some
action through conventions, the environment
seems to continue to reject all those actions.
The measures taken are adequate and we
must work to implement them to the fullest.
Global organizations need to start more like
this and work harder to protect the
environment.

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Z Global Economic impact of ocean Eco Scope
E and landfill plastic is estimated at
R Staggering USD 2.5 Trillion a year. problem – i.e. traditional methods of
O Sri Lanka is one of the leading plastic plastic collection and transport to a

polluters in the world. About 1,400 recycler is not economically viable. It’s
T MT of PET plastic is generated every good to start with a few numbers with
R month within Sri Lanka and only a greater focus. So we are trying to find
A 250-275 MT is recycled although our more meaningful recycling and up-
S capacity to recycle is 600 MT. The cycling for 18 of the common trash
H rest (1,150 MT) is collected as landfill outcomes. We are looking forward to
or ocean plastic. With rest of the increase the range to find more
plastic types, we have estimated solutions for landfills.
about 5,000-7,000 MT of plastic waste
per month. This is roughly about 1 kg We started our collection in the
of plastic per household per month. backyard of one of our co-founders
in 2019. The collected plastic was
There are many reasons for this pre-processed and delivered to
problem including lack of awareness recycler in Horana. We were losing
for Reuse, Reduce usage of plastic, and 70% of money every month as we
segregation of waste. We need covered only 25% of our costs. Slowly
solutions for all of these! ZeroTrash we improved our collection methods
picked one of the main reasons for and now we run a model to self-
plastic trash which is collectors’ sustain this collection effort.
We collected and recycled,

• Mixed Plastic: 17144kg
• Mixed Glass: 5000kg
• Mixed Metal: 1300kg

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Did You Know?

Which animal can endure the

longest time without food?

You will surprise to
hear that cats can survive for

about two weeks without eating, but only three
days without drinking. It’s the same as a human. As
long as a cat is healthy and well-hydrated, it can
survive about two weeks without food.

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ALIGN TO
OUR CONTRIBUTION

• SDG Goal 03-Good Health & Well- • SDG Goal 12- Responsible Consumption
Being and Production
We collect the recyclable solid waste, We lead to eliminating uncontrolled dumping
including Plastic, Paper, Glass and Metal, and open burning as the first stepping-stone
etc. By reducing illnesses from hazardous to achieving environmentally Sound solid
chemicals, air, water, and soil pollution waste management practices.
and contamination.
• SDG Goal 13- Climate Action
• SDG Goal 09-Industry Innovation & We collect recyclable waste and outsource it
Infrastructure for the recycling process to combat climate
We research and develop technologies change and its impacts. We believe adequate
that radically change in the current solid waste management practices can
world. We engage in innovations with prevent the emission of large amounts of
sustainability in mind, as we address cost greenhouses of gases.
and scalability changes. As our customers
undergo digital transformation, we have • SDG Goal 14-Life below Water
digitalized our business start-up to We extend waste collection across the
provide quick and efficient customer
service. country and eliminate uncontrolled dumping
to prevent waste from ending up in the
marine environment. We involve in
preventing marine pollution of all kinds, in
particular from land-based activities.
Including marine debris.

• SDG Goal 15-Life on Land
We ensure the conservation of terrestrial and
inland freshwater ecosystems and their
services by preventing Waste Accumulation.

• SDG Goal 09-Sustainable Cities and Hasanka Padukka,
Communities
We provide a trustworthy service to Social Entrepreneur & Co-Founder of ZeroTrash
reduce the adverse environmental
impacts of cities, special attention to
plastic waste management in Sri Lanka.

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WATER SCARCITY

Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is
not difficult to feel that it will
consistently be copious. In any case,
fresh water—we drink, wash in,
inundate our ranch fields with—is
unquestionably uncommon. Just 3% of
the world's water is water that we can
use for general purposes, and 66% of
that is concealed in frozen ice sheets or
in any case inaccessible for our
utilization.

Accordingly, some 1.1 billion individuals overall need admittance to water, and an
aggregate of 2.7 billion find water scant for no less than one month of the year. Deficient
sterilization is likewise an issue for 2.4 billion individuals—they are presented to
infections, like cholera and typhoid fever, and other water-borne diseases. 2,000,000
individuals, generally kids, pass on every year from diarrheal infections alone.

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Did You Know?
A Sperm whale’s poop offsets

carbon in the environment!

A whale’s poop is very beneficial to the environment
as it offsets carbon in the atmosphere. Each whale’s
poop releases about 50 tonnes of iron annually
that promote the growth of phytoplankton, which
take in carbon dioxide.

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A considerable lot of the water frameworks Eco Scope
that keep environments flourishing and feed
a developing human populace have become NO WATER
pushed. Streams, lakes, and springs are NO LIFE
evaporating or turning out to be too dirtied to
even think about utilizing. The greater part of NO BLUE
the world's wetlands has vanished. NO GREEN
Horticulture devours more water than some

other source and squanders quite a bit of that

through failures. Environmental change is

modifying examples of climate and water
throughout the planet, causing deficiencies
and dry spells in certain spaces and floods in
others. Isn’t the water scarcity obvious? We
are leading towards a world where demand
for water is increasing.

Imagine a world without water: loss of bio-
diversity, hunger, and sanitation issues and
diseases are some of the consequences. Take
a step to avoid water scarcity. Further
developing water foundation is a need, as
water protection and productivity are key
parts of supportable water. Since sustainable
management is the mind-blowing option, as
citizens we can move forward and ensure
that we are reclaiming our water resources.

Sithiji Kavishma Amarasena

G17 University Ambassador for Goal 6.
Road to Rights

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University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

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Former Flight Operation Officer and
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Across Down

1.The act of cutting down or burning 2.Atmospheric layer closest to the ground.
tree in on area.
5.A community of flora and fauna, living in an
3.Person who discovered the ozone area which provides them needs to survive.
hole firstly.
6.The first book inspired society to change in
4.The largest breed of penguin. becoming environmentally aware.

8.These rays from the sun affect people 7.This gas plays a major role in the Greenhouse
in high altitudes, above the sea level. Effect.

9.Mangrove forests in Asia are largely 10.One of the largest rainforests in the world.
concentrated in ……..
12.The sum of all water on a planet is called
11.What species of fish in Nemo, in ………………
‘Finding Nemo’ animated movie?
13.The country which hosted the world
14.Primary tropical rainforests in Sri Environmental Day in 2021.
Lanka.
15.The only mammal in the word that can see
16. ………… is the process of minimizing ultra-violet rays.
waste by recovering and transforming
materials into new products.

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1..... Down
3.....
4..... 2.....
8..... 5.....
9..... 6.....
11..... 7.....
14..... 10.....
16..... 12.....
13.....
15.....

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(Leo Ranindu Pabasara)

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2021 CALENDAR: ENVIRONMENTAL
DAYS

JANUARY

05 JANNATIIONAL BIRD DAY
29 JANSEED SWAPM DAY

FEBRUARY

27FEB INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY

MARCH

MARCH
03 WORLD WILDLIFE DAYMAR
03MARWORLD WILDLIFE DAY

18M21AMMRAGARLROWCBOAHRLLRDEWCYOCOLDINDGADYAY
18 MARG03LMOABRWAO2L2RMLRADREWWCOIRYLLDDCLWLIAFITENEDRGADAYDY AY
18MARGLOBAL RECYCLING DAY

21 MAR W21OMRARLWDORWLDOWOODODDDAAYY
22MARWORLD WATER DAY

22MAR WORLD WATER DAY

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APRIL

22APR EARTH DAY
25APR WORLD PENGUIN DAY

MAY

20 MAY WORLD BEE DAY
21MAYFISH MIGRATION DAY
22MAYINTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL


DIVERSITY

JUNE

05 JUN WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

08 JUN WORLD OCEANS DAY

22 JUNWORLD RAINFOREST DAY

JULY

11JULWORLD POPULATION DAY

29JUL WORLD TIGER DAY

AUGUST

19 AUG INTERNATIONAL ORANGUTAN DAY

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SEPTEMBER Eco Scope

021561AUSSEGEPPNIANWTTOIEIRORLNNDAAOLTZIBOOINNRADELDDDAAAYYY OF PEACE

21 SEP ZERO EMISSIONS DAY

26 SEP WORLD RIVERS DAY

OCTOBER

04OCT WORLD HABITAT DAY
06 OCT ENERGY EFFICIENCY DAY

09 OCTWORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY

23OCTINTERNATIONAL SNOW LEOPARD DAY

NOVEMBER

15 NOV AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

29NOV INTERNATIONAL JAGUAR DAY

DECEMBER

04DECWILDLIFE CONSERVATION DAY
05 DEC WORLD SOIL DAY
11 DEC INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY

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Eco Scope

POEMS (SINHALA)

1st 2nd
Place Place

uy jk ueo wfodakdjla whÈñ Èúh

l=xpko mrhk ,S brk ueisul weh;a ujls orejka jokd
;rfÕg y;s y,k uqj /,l fjä y~ Tyq;a mshdls orejka rlskd
ld, meye jia;% ye¢ ks,a .Õ=f,a riafkg fifkyfia l=iquka fkdrodu okafokd
blsì¢k ñka /<l wfodakd jeiail /lmka mqf;a mK fuka wm ieu fokd
w;rux jqKs ud reÿre uy jk ueo
Ôjfha y~ wikakg §mka
idlalshs .eÆj r;= f,a mdr wfka wjir wmg;a bÈka
ùÿre lgq m;=f, ySrej hkak fkdyelsh kslaó f,dúka
lE fudr .dk Wkaf.u mef,a fkdk.du y~la jecfnkakg l,ska
Wkagu bvla ke;s fldg
kej;=kq yqiau /lafl;a wehhs wehso Èk jljdkqjla
;r. /¢ mskafk iS;g kslafukd f,iska wkla
neßo fokakg tla Èkla
rEiai .yl w;a; w. fõ<S ie;mqK ?ku olakg ;j wrefkdaohla
mK wÈk hqre ÿgqñ uqÿka uq, .dju
wyl neÆ ßú u~, rlS wo uqksj; ljqo ÿkafka jrï kqU yg
whÈñ iud fjkqfjka fufia uf.a mmql| .kak foda;g
fkdñksialu lrefug wikakg wjir bÈka ud yg
l=ulao wm l< jro kqU yg
foork folka fm;s reysfrka f;uqKq ojig
ig ig .dk jeys fmdo folg bv fokak Tn Tng fkdßod ùh iúhla ud tod
/l=ug lef,a kE fjkila Tng lsisod
úvdnr ys;aj,g úrduh /f.k hkak fkdyelsh fuf,i yerod
ñksiqfka tkak iqÿ fk¿ï mqnqokak lrfkñ wdhdpk rlskq fuka wm iod
l=ulgo ;=gq m~qre ñysujqka /l.kak


සමාලි ඉරුගල්බණ්ඩාර මභීෂා නෙත
්මිණි
le,‚h úYaj
úoHd,h
le,‚h úYajúoHd,h

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Place
c,h wdY%s; mßir moaO;Ska wdrlaId lsÍu yd
m%;sIaGdmk lsÍu

lrÈh j,,af,ka jg fldg i;r Èid c,hhs iajNdjhs ckhsks wegñÿ¨
rg ueo ìys l,d .x.d rgu jid rlsñka kej; f.dv k.mka îc .eg¨
Èhwe,s fõ,s we,fod, jeõ fmdl=Kq ksid rg ;=< ;sfí ÈhqKqfõ udj;a ish¨
olsñka ks,a, uu iekiqfk oEi jid ;j;a tmd fid,jkakg uf.a l÷¿

fjfyfik Tng lrÈh iqiqulsh kejqï wfyda furg ke;s ù hhs fkdis;dmka
.ï fldu,shf. /.=ïka msrjqkd mjqï
oyäh fy<k .; is; ;=< kef.k ßÿï Tn fudn jgmsfÜ iïm;a .ek is;mka
Èhwe,s foi n,d tla jq‚ kejqï me;=ï
tAjd iuÕ c, iïm; f.dv k.mka

f.dv k.mka fï uõìu f.dv k.mka

wU oU lSk m,je, ;=re fmdl=re msáka හසිනි දෙව්මිණි
jk.uq ;=re w;r jemqrefõ i;=gq is;ska
W,am;a Èh fmdl=Kq ksujd ;ekska ;ekska le,‚h úYajúoHd,h
Tn oeä lf<a lsisjla wvq fkdjk f,iska

.sksl÷ ;,a¨ lr fkdfmfkk ÈYdjg

ldka;dr lsisúg fuys ìys fkdfldg

,eõ .sks we;s fkdù ksh.h fkdtkakg

jeis fudaifuka Tn iekiqfõ úáka úg

ud ÿka fohska iekis fmr rc orefjda
lmñka we< fõ,s ne| udy jeõ flrefjda
ld î ;=áka wgqfldgq msrjQ
lrÈh msg; hjñka th ñ, úrefjda
flrefjda

.yfld< mßirh ì|dl=ÿ fkdu y~jd
c, W,am;a Ôjkd,sh f,i is;=jd
rlsñka c,h ksis ;ek tla/i flrejd
uyfika .euqKq merl=ï fmr rc orejd

a

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POEMS (ENGLISH)

1st 2nd
Place Place

Thought of the god Justice for Blue and Green!

She is the Eve

of the life Behind the beauty of fabulous blue
being with us from
the beginning Sea is blackening have no clue
loving and living Through the meadow of butterfly bloom
She hides the sun
to make us rest No! Not! Never stop the groom!
singing for Adam

to hit the devil
loving and living Heart of the ocean, going to blow
The devil comes, Wavy hands of mermaids low
Through her veins No more could I see the green
Blackish face with
scarlet eyes.. Besides the greeny forests are clean
Whoop in the dark

Oh Eve!
You are alone Hardly breathes the coral
Be the Adam Oh men, where is your moral!
to hit the devil Cries the golden fish in pain


All their lives are in vain
M.M.Sangeeth



Oh the Cuckoo birds mourn
In the nests of iron

Shady branches have gone
Searching the peace of tavern



Loved to see that herd of glee
In their palace of natural plea
If you've ever seen place of deer
You would never have been so dear

Samali Navoda Irugalbandara

Leo Club of University of Kelaniya

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3rd Words of Nature
Place


Who needs "Power"? Who needs "Wealth"?
"Yes I need", every man said

But where is peace and where is your sympathy? I questioned.
But no one answered, everyone was silent.


Day and night they have to say good bye,

I'm talking to you mankind,you murder my wild life.
Does the smell of blood make you happy?

Should these innocent animals pay for your sins?



You cut trees,as if it is a sport.
You destroy my jungles,as if it is your land.
Did you ever wonder what these trees do for you?
Guess what mankind,you breath their Oxygen.



If you save them,I will protct you.
If you spoil me,I will tear you down.
Give my fauna and trees the chance to live
Don't let them get endangered or you'll get the nature's evil eye.

Nessaya Jayawardene

University of Kelaniya

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Eco Scope

DRAWINGS

1st 2nd
Place Place

Jayami Gayanjali 2nd
University of Kelaniya
Yashodha Siriwardhana
3rd University of Kelaniya
Place

D.M.Hashini Madara Kumari
University of Kelaniya

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Place
ESSAY (SINHALA)

සාගරික වැසි වනාන්තර හා මානව භාවිතයන්

ñksid yd mßirh w;r mj;skafka .yg fldr,amr ms<sn| f.dvk.k fuu ixjdofha §
fmd;a;;a fmd;a;g .y jeks oeä tys ks¾udKd;aul wdlD;sh flfrys wjOdkh
iïnkaO;djhls' mDÓúfha udkj ck.ykh fhduq lsÍu jeo.;a fõ' id.ßl jeis jkdka;r
wfkl=;a Ôù úfYaI wNsnjd bÈßfhka isák id.r m;=f,a wmDIaG jxYslhska rdYshla tlaj
lKavdhuls' mßirh hkq ;ud Ôj;ajk ;kk jHqyhls' fldr,amr f.dvk.k l=vd
jgmsgdj jqjo mßir moaO;shla hkak Ôúhd fldr,a fmd,sma h' fuu fldr,a úfYaIh
N+f.da, úoHd;aul' oDIaáfldaKhg wkqj y¾ueámsla fyj;a oDv fldr,amr f,i
my; mßÈ fõ' mßir moaO;shla hkq ye¢kafõ' fmd,sma úiska uqyqÿ c,fha we;s
lsishï m%foaYhl Ôj;ajk ish¨u Ôùkakq;a" le,aishï ldnfkaÜ ksiaidrKh lr oDV
Tjqka iu. wka;¾ iïnkaO;d mj;ajkakd wdjrKhla ks¾udKh lrf.k oDv fldr,a mr
jQ wÔj mdßißl idOl;a tlaj ;ekqKq njg m;afõ' uDÿ fldr,a .,amr j¾Okh
l%shdldÍ tAllhls' mßir moaO;s wdldr i|yd odhl fkdfõ' oDv fldr,a ks¾udKh
oaú;ajhls' lrk mr u; fmd,sma megjqka ia:djr fjhs' fï
whqßka wys;lr n,mEï fkdue;s ;;a;ajhla ;=
1.භෞතික පරිසර පද්ධති < § ld,dka;rhla mqrdjg ksfrda.S fldr,amr
උදාහරණ:නිවර්තන වැසි වනාන්තර j¾Okh fõ' ndOl mrhla mßmQ¾K jYfhka
2.ජලජ පරිසර පද්ධති mßK; ùu i|yd jir ,laIhla" ;=ka
උදාහරණ:කොරල් පර ,laIhla w;r ld,hla .; jQ njg ks.ukh
lrhs' uqyqÿ we,a.S úfYaI" fn,a,ka"
by< ffcùh Odß;djla iys; fldr,amr fud¨ialdjka jeks id.r Ôj úfYaI o
id.ßl mßir moaO;shla f,i .eksh fldr,amr ks¾udKh i|yd odhl fjhs'
yelsh' ksj¾;k jeis jkdka;rj, muKla
fojeks jQ ffcj úúO;ajhla .,amr mßir iuia; f,dalfha tla foaY.=‚l l,dmhl
moaO;sh r|jdf.k isà' tu ksid fldr,amr muKla fldr,amr ks¾udKh ùu tA ms<sn|
i|yd Zid.ßl jeis jkdka;rZ hk ku wOHhkhg we;s reÑl;ajh ;jÿrg;a W;aiql
wdfrdamKh ù we;' fuys jHdmD;sh ms<sn| lrjhs' fldr,amr j¾Okhg w;HjYH jQ
i,ld ne,Sfï§ ksj¾;k l,dmh yd Wm mdßißl idOlhka lsysmhla ksj¾;k l,dmh
ksj¾;k l,dm miqìï fldg f.k we;s ;=<ska y÷kd.; yelsh' fldr,amr j¾Okh
njla y÷kd.; yelsh' nyq,;u i|yd fndfyda úg ksh; WIaK;ajhla id.r
tAlrdYSlrKhla' ´iafÜ%,shdj" bkaÿkSishdj" c,h mej;sh hq;=h' th fndfyda úg
ms,smSkh" memqjd" ksõ.skshdj yd ud,Èjhska *erkayhsÜ wxYl ye;a;E ;=kla wiQ y;rla
¥m;a rdcHka wdY%s;j ÷kd.;a yelsh' w;r meje;aúh hq;=h' kuq;a we;eï wjia:dj,
flfia fj;;a fldr,a mr u.ska mDÓú fuu WIaK;aj mrdih uo jYfhka
mDIaGfha iuia; wdjrK l,dmh jkafka WÉpdjphkh úh yelshs' ;jo Wmßu
0'1]la jQ wju jmißhls' wdf,dalhla msysgk mßÈ meyeÈ,s c,h wjYH

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fõ' fldr,amr iuÕ iyÔjkfhka mj;akd fkdue;' uiqka" wmDIaGjxYSka" Ydl" uqyqÿ

iqlaieka;f,a Ydlfha meje;aug yd leianEjka" mlaIfhka iy laISrmdhSka we;=¿

m%Ndixiaf,aIKh meyeÈ,s c,h w;HjYH úfYaI 1000lg jvd fldr,a mr wdY%;j Ôj;a

ldrKhls' Bg wu;rj ksrka;r le<öï fõ' u;aiH úfYaI muKla 4000 blaujhs'

j,ska f;dr id.r c,hla fldr,amr

j¾Okh i|yd wjYH fõ' ;jo f,dal ck ixLHdfjka úYd, msßila fjr<

fldr,amrj, m%Odk ldKav y;rla wdY%;j Ôj;a fjhs' fudjqka ish¨ fokdf.a

y÷kajd.;a yelsh' jdiia:dk /lSug fldr,amr fjr< Ldokh

දාර සහිත ගල්පර (Friging reefs) wju lsÍfuka odhl fõ' fuh ck Ôú;h

බාධක පර (Barrier reefs) /lSu i|yd Rcq odhl;ajhls' óg wu;rj

පරමාණු පර (Atolls reefs) fldr,amr u.ska f,dalfha fndfyda ñksiqkaf.a
පැච් පර (Patch reefs) i;aj wdydr wjYH;djh iy fm%dàka

id.r m;af,a ks¾udKh jk fuu wmQ¾j
ks¾udKh ms<sn| ñksid fu;rï l;sld wjYH;djh imqrd fohs' jirlg
lsf,daógrhl jHdma;shla iys; .,amrhla
lrkqfha tys iqkaor;ajh ksidu fkdfõ' \ fgdka 15l u;aiH iy wfkl=;a uqyqÿ wdydr
udkj m%cdjg muKla fkdj iajNdoyug o
tla/ia lr.ks' ;jo .,amr wdY%s; Ôùkaf.a
.,amr úúO odhdohka Wreu lr § we;'
ridhksl foaj,a u.ska ñksiqkaf.a

.,amr m%fhdack ,shqflañhdj" ifï frda." ms<sld" yDo frda.
i|yd Tiq ksIamdokhg úoHd{hska iu;a ù

iajNdúl mßirhg" we;'

ffcj úúO;ajh /lSu" fjr< Ldokh wju UNFP

lsÍu wkqj .,amr u.ska imhkq ,nk fiajdjka

udkj m%cdjg ,nd .kakd f.da,Sh ixLHdj ì,shkh

udkj ckdjdi yd Ôú; wdrlaIKhla f,i blaujhs' ia;fïk;=.; o;a; wkqj jirlg

l%shd;aul ùu" udkj wd¾Ólh fmdaIKh fvd,¾ ñ,shk 2'7l fiajdjla fldr,a mr

lsÍu' u.ska fma%IKh lrhs' udkj wd¾Ólfha§

id.r u;ai;Hkaf.ka 25]la muK ;u m%Odk f,iu ëjr l¾udka;h yd ixpdrl
wdydr" jdiia:dk jeks wjYH;d id.ßl l¾udka;fha § fldr,a mr jeo.;a fõ'
jeis jkdka;r ;=<ska ,nd .kshs' f,djmqrd by;ska ffcj úúO;ajh ms<sn| l;d lsÍfï §
iEu fldr,a mr moaO;shlu by< ffcj oelajQ mßÈ by< u;aiH m%cdjla fï wdYs%;j
úúO;ajhla y÷kd.;a yelsh' jhU È. Ôj;a fõ' ld¾ñl yd hemqï ëjr l¾udka;h
yjdhs ¥mf;a fldr,amr Bg lÈu ksoiqkls ' ioyd th ukd msgqjy,ls' wefursldkq cd;sl
id.r úoHd{hska ú.%y lrk mßÈ fidhd iuqo% ëjr fiajhg wkqj fldr,amr wdY%;
fkd.;a Ôù úfYaI ñ,shk .Kkla ëjr l¾udka;fha jd‚c j;alï fvd,¾
;jÿrg;a fldr,amr wdY%;j jdih lrhs' ñ,shk 100 blaujhs'

tlai;a cd;Skaf.a mdßißl jevigyk

úia;r lrk mßÈ 91]la ;ju;a y÷kdf.k

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fldr,amr wdY%s;j wd¾Ólfha§ ixpdrl Eco Scope
l¾udka;h fõ jeo.;a fõ' kj iuqo%
m%;sm;a;s iÕrdfõ kj wOHhkhlg wkqj fkdukd udkj l%shdldrlï" tkï
jd¾Islj f.da,Sh ixpdrlhska ñ,shk 70la wld¾hlaIu ixj¾Ok jHdmD;ska" ixpdrl
muK fldr,amr fj; meñfKa' tf,ig we§ l¾udka;h" wl%uj;a ëjr lghq;= wdÈh
tk ixpdrlhskag u.fmkaùug" fndaÜgq fya;=fjka j¾;udkh jk úg úYd,
ijdß" wdydr yd kjd;eka iemhSu wdÈh ;¾ckhlg ,laj we;s fldr,amr
fya;=fjka ixpdrl l¾udka;h j¾Okh fõ' ixrlaIKh lsÍu hq.fha wjYH;djhla jk
kS, wd¾Ólh ;=< m%Odku wx.h jkafka nj wjidk jYfhka i|yka l< hq;=j we;'
ixpdrl l¾udka;hhs' f.da,Sh jYfhka
/lshd ñ,shk 6'5la muK fuu ixpdrl
jHdmdrh u.ska fmdaIKh lrhs'

fla'tA' WfmalaId rxckS m%kdkaÿ

ixj¾Ok wOHhkh ^f.!rj fojk jir&
N+f.da, úoHd wOHhk wxYh
le,‚h úYajúoHd,h

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2nd Eco Scope
Place
සිරිලක් මව් උරුමය එක්ව රැකගමු

osh ì|la /÷k ;ek ck.ykh fya;= fldg f.k fuu jákd
Èú rlshs oi rlsk id.r l,dmhg oreKq ;¾ck /ila t,a, ù
tjka Èh ì|la fld;k we;' tA wkqj uqyqÿ mßirh tys Ôj;a jk
/l=ug wjeis ks;sk ish¨u Ôùkag wys;lr ;;ajhkag m;aùu yd
mdßißl ;;ajhka wys;lr f,i fjkia ùu
iulhg wdikakj msysgd we;s Y%S ,xldj isÿfõ'
iajNdúl Wjÿre rdYshlska wdrlaId ù
;sfnkafka tys wmQ¾j msysàu ksiduh' th tA wkqj ysß.,amr leãu yd ysß.,amr
bkaÈhka id.rfha uq;= wegh f,i leì,s fjrf<ka bj;a lsÍu oelaúh yelsh'
úreodj,sh ,;a furg ;=< úúO jQ yqKq ksIamdokhg wuqo%jH ,nd.kafka
iajNdúl iïm;a rdYshla oelsh yel' yqKq.,a leãfuks' fuys§ ysß.,amrh idok
furg uQ,sl wdodhï ud¾.hla jk fldr,a nqyqndjd o úkdYhg m;a fjhs'
ixpdrl l¾udka;h r|d mj;skafka furg
mj;sk iajNdúl iïm;a yd c,h wdYs%; fjr<dikakj ksis ie,iqula rys; ks¾udK
mßir moaO;sh u;h' tA wkqj id.r" l,mq" bÈ flfrkq oelsh yelsh' úYd, jYfhka
fldr,amr" lfvd,dk jeks lrÈh fuka u úúO wdh;k" iud.ï ^fydag,a& bÈ lsÍï
Èh we,s" .x.d" ú,"a j.=re ìï" jeõ jeks lghq;= isÿ lrhs' fï fya;=fjka leianEjka"
ñßÈh c, fmdaIl mßir moaO;s /ila fvd,a*ska" uqyqÿ W!rka" uqyqÿ wYajhd"
furg ;=< oelsh yel' fuu mßir moaO;s ;,auiqka yd ks,a ;,a uiqka jeks lrÈh
j,g wdfõ‚l jQ Ydl" i;=ka fukau mßir moaO;sfha jeo.;a i;=ka rdYshla
iqkaor;ajfhka o iukaú;fõ' úkdYhg m;aúh'

,xldj ixj¾Okh fjñka mj;sk rgla jk 1981 fjr< ixrlaIK mk; h;f;a
ksid ixj¾Okh ms<sn| jeä wjOdkhla fjr<dYs%; .eg¿ yd iïm;a ydhkh ms<sn|
fhduq lrhs'18 jk Y;j¾Ih wdrïNh;a lreKq fiùu yd tAjdg ms<shï fh§u g
iuÕ ck.ykfha j¾Okh isÿ úh' fï fjr< ixrlaIK fomd¾;fïka;=jg n,h
;;ajh 21jk ishjfia § ;j;a j¾Okh úh' ,eî ;sfí'
tA wkqj mßir ydhkh wo jk úg b;d
fõ.fhka isÿ fjñka mj;S' fï fyhska óg wu;rj" le<s li< u.ska Ydl yd i;=ka
,xldfõ j¾;udkh jkúg c,h iïnkaO úkdY ùu" m,sfndaO kdYl neyer lsÍu"
mßir moaO;s úkdY uqLhg we§ hñka ckdjdi ìys lsÍu yd wjir fkdue;s j"
mj;S' ñksia yeisÍï Bg n,md we;' úúO ys;j;alï u; c, fmdaIl l,dm
úkdY jk wdldrhg je,s yd mia leŒï
fjr< ;Srhg wh;a fldr,amr úfYaI 183 la lsÍu jeks lghq;= u; ñßÈh mßir moaO;s
w;=ßka 68 la ,xldjg wdfõ‚l fõ'

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úkdY fõ' tA wkqj rch úiska 1980 wxl 47 j¾;udk ck.yk j¾Okh u; úYd,
orK cd;sl mdßißl mk; u.ska foaYSh c, jYfhka jkdka;r t<s fmfy<s lr we;"
;Srh ¥IKh iSud lsÍu úêu;a lsÍu yd tu ksid c, fmdaIl l,dm úkdY fjñka
md,kh lsÍfï n,h mjrd we;' mj;S' fuu.ska wdrlaId ùu i|yd
jkdka;r h<s ia:dmkh l< hq;=h' tA
ù j.dj fukau ish¨ j.d lghq;= i|yd wkqj jkdka;r t<s fmfy<s lsÍu
ridhksl fmdfydr Ndú;hg fm<ö isá iïnkaOfhka oeä kS;s Í;s mekùu"
furg f.dú ck;dj" Ndú;fhka miq bj;a jkdka;r ia:dmkh lsÍu i|yd" úúO
lrk ridhkslhka wúêu;a f,i neyer jevigyka isÿ lsÍu yd wruqo,a fjka
lrkq ,nkafka c, fmdaIl l,dmj,gh' fï lsÍu'
ksid c, fmdaIl l,dm j, i;=ka fukau
ñksidg o úúO n,mEï we;s lrk ,§' tA කසල නිසි ආකාරයට බැහැර කිරීම
wkqj ksoka .; jl=.vq frda.Ska furg nyq,
úh' j¾;udk rch úiska fï fya;= u; l¾udka; u; furg wd¾Ólh nyq,j r|d
ridhksl fmdfydr Ndú;hg ;ykï lr mj;S' kuq;a l¾udka; Yd,d u.ska bj;a
ldnksl fmdfydr Ndú;hg y÷kajd fok lrk li< c, fmdaIl l,dm j,g
,o w;r Bg wu;rj ldnksl fmdfydr neyer lsÍu fya;=fjka tys fjfik Ydl
Ndú;h Èß.ekaùu i|yd úúO Kh fhdackd fukau i;=ka úYd, jYfhka úkdY fõ'
y÷kajd fok ,§' tuksid mßir wdrlaId lr .ekSug úúO
kshdukhka rch u.ska isÿ lrhs'
furg mqrjeishka f,i fuu úkdYhka uev
mj;ajd .ekSu wm i;= mru hq;=lula fõ' tA ජනතාව ඒකරාශී කිරීම
wkqj" úúO mshjrhka rdYshla fï i|yd
wkq.ukh l< yel' mßirh wdrlaId lsÍu i|yd úúO ck
lKavdhï tAlrdYS lr .ksñka ixj¾Okh
ජනතාව දැනුවත් කිරීම msysgqjd .ekSu yd mßir ixrlaIK
jevigyka we;s lsÍu i|yd lghq;= lsÍu
mßir moaO;sj,g isÿù we;s ydks fudkjdo" fukau tA i|yd wruqo,a úúO ud¾.j,ska
tu ydks j,g ck;dj odhl jk wdldrh" tAlrdYS lr .ekSu'
ydks j<lajd .ekSug ck;djg l< yels
ld¾hhka fudkjdo" tA iïnkaOfhka mj;sk tA wkqj yoj; n÷ c,c mßir moaO;s
kS;s ud,djka fudkjdo hkak meyeÈ,s lr wdrlaId lsÍu wm i;= mru hq;=lula nj
§u' ;jo fï i|yd rEmjdysk"S .=jkaúÿ,s" is;ays r|jd lghq;= lsÍu iEu
iudc udOH cd, Tiafia ck;dj oekqj;a mqrjeisfhl=f.au j.lSuls' ;jo"
lsÍu i|yd Ndú;d lsÍu' mßirfha meje;au u; ñksidf.a meje;au
r|d mj;sk nj wjfndaO lrf.k lghq;=
වනාන්තර ආරක්ෂා කිරීම lsÍu o jeo.;a fõ'

c, fmdaIl l,dm wdrlaId ù mj;skafka හෂිනි නිමේෂිකා
furg mj;sk jkdka;r fya;=fjks' kuq;a
le,‚h úYajúoHd,h

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Place
සාගර සංරක්ෂණය හා තිරසාර භාවිතය වැඩි දියුණු
කිරීම්

iyi% ixj¾Ok wNsu;d¾:j,ska bÈßhg .sh wdjrKh jk mßÈ id.rh mj;sk w;r
M,odhS ixj¾Okhla we;s lr .ekSfï id.rj, jeo.;alu ,>q fldg ie,lsh
l;sldj bÈßhg meñ‚h;a iuÕ n%iS,fha fkdyelsh' jdhqf.da,h msßisÿ lsÍu i|yd
ßfhda o cekhsfrda k.rfha meje;s tlai;a jkdka;r yd iudk odhl;ajhla id.r
cd;Skaf.a ;sridr ixj¾Ok iuq¿fõ u.ska ,ndfok w;r f.da,Sh foaY.=Kh
m%;sM,hla f,i ;sridr ixj¾Ok ukdj mj;ajdf.k hdug wdydr yd T!IO
wNsu;d¾: iuQyhla ilia lsÍug wjYH;djh imqrd,Sug" jdiia:dkhla f,i
tlÕ;ajh m<ú‚' fuu ish¨ wNsu;d¾: l%shd lsÍug" id.r wdYs%;j /lshd wjia:d
iyi% ixj¾Ok wNsu;d¾:j, bÈß mshjrla ìys ùu ;=< id.r fld;rï jeo.;a jkafkao
jk w;r 2015 isg 2030 olajd iïu; hkak meyeÈ,s fõ'
lr.;a ;sridr ixj¾Ok wNsu;d¾: 17la j¾;udkfha mj;sk wêmßfNdackjd§
tlai;a cd;Skaf.a ixj¾Ok kHdh m;%hg ixialD;sl rgdj ;=< iSñ; iïm;a l%ufhka
we;=¿ lsÍug tlÕ;djh m%ldY lr' tA laIh ùu;a iu.u th wjYH;djhka imqrd
wkqj fooyia 15 j¾Ifha weußldfõ .ekSu ms<sn| .eg¨jlg uqyqK§ug isÿù
ksõfhdala k.rfha§ mej;s iuq¿fõ§ Zwfma ;sfí' tA i|yd úl,am úi÷ï l%ufõohla
f,dalh mßj¾;kh lsÍu ;sridr f,i ks,a wd¾Ólhla lrd hdug f,dj
ixj¾Okh i|yd jQ 2030 kHdh m;%hZ fndfyda rgj,a wjOdkh fhduq lr we;'
hkqfjka ye¢kafjk rduqj wkqu; lrk ,§' tkï id.r Ôùka iy Ôùka fkdjk id.r
tA wkqj ;sridr ixj¾Okh kHdh m;%hg iïm;a u; wd¾Ólh f.dvk.d .ekSug
wkqj ;sridr ixj¾Ok wNsu;d¾: 17 ;=< lghq;= lsÍuhs' fuys§ isÿjkafka iuqoS%h iy
14fjks wNsu;d¾:h f,i fhdackd ù fjr<dikak mßir moaO;sj, hymeje;au
we;af;a 2030 jir jk úg ;sridr ixrlaIKh lrñka wd¾Ól ixj¾Okh
ixj¾Okhla Wfoid id.r" yd iuqoS%h jeäÈhqKq lrk ,o /lshd wjia:djka i|yd
iïm;a ixrlaIKh yd ;sridr Ndú;hg iuqo%Sh iïm;a ;sridr f,i Wmfhda.s lr
fhduqùu ms<sn|jhs' .ekSuhs'

id.r ixrlaIKh hkqfjka woyia lrkafka cd;sl yd f.da,Sh wd¾Ól yhymeje;au
id.r yd uqyqfoa we;s mßir moaO;s wdrlaId i|yd id.r w;HjYHu idOlhla jk w;r
lr .ekSu iy wjodkug ,laúh yels th f,dal wd¾Ólhg fndfyda jeo.;a
uqyqÿ úfYaI wdrlaId lsÍuhs' iuqo% wdldrj,ska odhl fõ' f.da,Sh fj<|dfuka
ixrlaIKh ;=< id.r mßir moaO;sj,g 90]lau uqyqÿ m%jdykh u.ska isÿfõ'
ñksid úiska isÿlrk ydksh wju lsÍu yd iíueÍk flan,a ish¨u f.da,Sh úÿ,s
ydkshg m;ajQ uqyqÿ mßir moaO;s ixfoaYk j,ska 95]l w.hla .kS' jd¾Isl
m%;sIaGdmkh lsÍu flfrys wjOdkh fhduq i;aj fm%daàka mßfNdackfhka 15]lg jvd
flreKs' mDÓúfha y;frka ;=kla muK jeä m%udKhla ëjr yd iuqoS%h c, Ôú

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j.dfjka ì,shk 4'3l ck;djg imhhs' iqxnqx tl;= lsÍu" ridhksl o%jH
f,dj mqrd ksmojk f;,a yd .Eiaj,ska y÷kdf.k tAjd bj;a lsÍu u.sk isÿjk
30]lg jvd jeä m%udKhla uqyqÿ fjr<ska uqyqÿ ¥IKh j<lajd .; yelsh' ;sridr
ksiaidrKh lrhs' wdydr ksIamdokh" T!IO" ëjr l¾udka;h" mqk¾ckkSh n,Yla;s
c, Ôù j.d jeks wxYj, bÈß .ukla ,nd W;amdokh" mdßißl ixpdrl jHdmdr ;=
we;' uqyqÿnv ixpdrl jHdmdrh f.da,Sh o< <ska cd;Skaf.a orso%;djh" ukaofmdaIKh wvq
foaYSh ksIamdos;fhka 5]la iy f.da,Sh lrk w;ru /lshd wkqmd;h by<
/lshdj,ska f,dalfha úYd,;u fj<|fmd< kexùug yelsù ;sfí' id.r wdYs%;
fldgihs' jvÈh" ndÈh ;rx. Odrd iy wd¾Ólhka uqyqÿ ëjr yd iuqoS%h c, Ôú
uqyqÿ fjr< wdYs%; iq<x fjr<nv rgj, wvq j.djka ;=<ska Y%u n,ldfhka nyq;rhla
ldnka n,Yla;s i|yd odhl ùfï ie,lsh jk ldka;djka iún, .ekaùu iy /lshd
hq;= YlH;djhla we;s n,Yla;s m%Njhka i|yd jeä wjia:djla ,nd § we;' id.r
fõ' f,dal ck.ykfhka 40]lg jvd tkï iïm;a ;sridr f,i Ndú; lsÍu ;=<ska
ñ,shk 3'1lg jeä m%udKhla Ôj;a jkafka È.=ld,Sk b,lal lrd <Õdùfï yelshdj
uqyqÿ fjr< ;Srh ;=<hs' úfYaIfhka mj;S'
fjr<nv wd¾Ól ls%hdldrlï yd fjr<nv
l,dmh ¥m;a cd;Skaf.a Ôjkd,shhs' fulS uqyqÿ ëjr l¾udka;h iy iuqoS%h c, Ôú
lreKq ish,a, i,ld n,k úg id.rj, j.djka ;=<ska wdydr iqrlaIs;djh"
mj;akd jákdlu ñ, l< fkdyels ;rï fmdaIKh" ;sridr mßfNdackhg fhduq ùu
w.hl mj;S' 2009 isg iEu jirlu cqks 8 fukau o< foaYSh ksIamdÈ;hg o by<
fjksod f,dal id.r Èkh ks, jYfhka odhl;ajhla ,nd .ekSu wfmalaId flrhs'
iurkq ,nkafka id.rfha jeo.;alu fuu.ska iuia; Y%u n,ldfhka fndfyda
wjfndaO lr.ksñka th ixrlaIKh m%udKhlg Rcq fyda jl% /lshd wjia:djka
lr.ekSug ck;djf.a iyNd.S;ajh ysñlr §u tla wruqKls' iuqoS%h iajNdúl
,nd.ekSfï wruqKla fmroeß lrf.kh ' n,Yla;s m%Njhka ;sridr f,i Ndú;h"
fï jk úg f,dalfha fndfyda rgj, fjr< fjr<dYs%;j ;sridr k.r jHdmD;s iy
l,dmh iy iuqoS%h ¥IKh j<lajd .ksñka ckdjdi f.dvke.Sug wjYH ie,iqï
id.r ixrlaIKh lr .ekSug f,dal m%cdj ks¾Kh fldg ls%hd;aul lsÍu" iuqoS%h
jYfhka w;aje,a ne|f.k isá' tA i|yd l<dmhka wdYs%; ;sridr ixpdrl
foaYSh jYfhka wKmk;a" kS;s" wka;¾cd;sl l¾udka;h Tiafia kj /lshd wjia:djka
kS;s yd iïuq;Ska Tiafia f.da,Sh msúiqulg ysñlr§u" l=vd mßudK ëjr l¾udka;h
t<U we;' ÈhqKq Èßu;a lsÍu" ish¨u jeäÈhqKq l<
úoHd;aul iyfhda.S;djh ;=<ska uqyqÿ
f.da,Sh jYfhka ;sridr ixj¾Okhla lrd wdï,SlrKh wju lsÍu iy tys n,mEï
hk .ufka § id.r ixrlaIKh Tiafia ms<sn|j idlÉPd lsÍu" kS;s úfrdaë uiqka
;sridr Ndú;hka jeäÈhqKq lr.; yelsh'

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we,a,Sï yd wfkl=;a úkdYldÍ uiqka
we,a,Sfï l%u je<elaùu i|yd kS;s
iïmdokh lsÍu" wkd.;h ms<sn| i,ld
n,ñka ÿ.S ÿmam;a rgj,a yd l=vd ¥m;aj,g
uqyqÿ ixrlaIKh yd uqyqÿ iïm;a
l<ukdlrKhg uQ,H wdOdr iemhSu"
úoHd;aul f;dr;=re u; mokïj cd;sl yd
wka;¾cd;sl kS;s iuÕ mj;sk uqyqÿ yd
fjr< m%foaY ixrlaIKh lsÍu ;=<ska iuqoS%h
iïm;a ;sridr f,i Ndú; lsÍu wfmalaIdj
ù we;'

ish¨ f.da,Sh m%cdj iu. tlaj fuu
tAldnoaO m%fõYhlg wkqj id.r
ixrlaIKhg fhduqùu ;=<ska ;sridr
ixj¾Ok wNsu;d¾:hka uqÿka muqKqjd
.;yels jkjd fiau id.r" iuqoS%h iïm;a
¥IKhg ,lafkdlr ;sridr f,i Ndú;h
jeäÈhqKq lsÍu u.ska läkï ixj¾Ok
b,lalhka lrd hdug yelsjkq we;'

කේ.පී.දිනිති මධුෂානි දයාරත්න

le,‚h úYajúod,fh - fojk jir

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ESSAY writings (ENGLISH)

1st Caring for Vitamin Sea: Enhancing the conservation
Place and

sustainable use of oceans

Everybody has a Thalassophile hidden We live in a period where ‘sustainability’ has
inside them, a person who adores the become a popular topic of conversation
oceans and seas.Nevertheless, it is which is being discussed very often. Hence,
subjective, with some people being very sustainability applies to the ocean as well. A
interested in it and others being less so.I sustainable future requires careful
sometimes wonder if our affinity for management of this vital global resource.
aquatic hues is inspired and stemmed by However, due to pollution, coastal waters are
the love for ocean. However, to some currently deteriorating, and ocean
people, the ocean is just a huge body of salt acidification is having a negative impact on
water while others adore it so much that ecosystems and biodiversity. For so long,
they refer to it as the ‘Vitamin Sea’. So, if humans have taken the services rendered by
you are reading this, you are undoubtedly a the ocean for granted that they have lost track
big fan of the ocean. But keep in mind that of what happens with the ocean. Little do we
you don’t necessarily need to be a know that the deterioration of the ocean will
thalassophile to care for the ocean. Here’s ultimately create serious consequences for
the reason why. not only marine life, but also humans and
other animals. Therefore, it is high time for us
The ocean is at the heart of the global to enlighten ourselves on promoting the
processes that keep the Earth habitable for conservation and sustainable use of oceans.
humans. Most of us are aware that the
ocean covers approximately 70.8 percent of First and foremost, protecting the ocean must
the surface of Earth and has a two-way continue to be a top concern. People's and the
relationship with weather and climate. The planet's health are dependent on marine
United Nations has allocated a specific goal biodiversity. Marine protected areas need to
as “Life below water: Conserve and be effectively managed and well-resourced,
sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine and regulations need to be put in place to
resources” which is the 14th out of the 17 reduce overfishing, marine pollution, and
Sustainable Development Goals. One of the ocean acidification. Apart from that, we as
major contributions of the oceans around individuals can take simple measures to
the world is that they produce over half of conserve the ocean and promote
the world's oxygen and absorbs 50 times sustainability which will influence those
more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. around us and have a significant impact on
Not only that, but the ocean also transports the planet. For instance, we can adopt a
heat from the equator to the poles, plastic-free lifestyle and put our efforts on
regulating the climate and weather finding alternatives to be used instead of
patterns. This alone demonstrates the plastics. Furthermore, lowering one's carbon
importance of the ocean to humanity. footprint is a viable option as well.

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It is critical to emphasize that during the Eco Scope
COVID-19 outbreak, ocean conservation
and other related actions should not come One thing we must not forget is that we
to a halt. Because human lives are live in a country surrounded by the ocean,
dependent on a healthy planet, it is critical and it would be a shame if we did not take
to consider long-term solutions for the any steps to protect it. We are ethically
planet's overall health. This pandemic obliged to do so. Hence, we as a country
offers an opportunity to revive the ocean should set goals to influence the rest of the
and start building a sustainable ocean globe by emphasizing the importance of
economy. A report by he United Nations ocean sustainability and conservation
Economic and Social Commission for Asia
and the Pacific suggests that the temporary Subhashini Samaradiwakara
shutdown of activities as well as reduced University of Kelaniya
human mobility and resource demands
due to the COVID-19 pandemic may
provide marine environments the much-
needed breathing space for them to start to
recover (The United Nations, 2021).

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2nd Eco Scope
Place
From Conflict to a Balanced Living!

Sri Lanka was named as the most fabulous people try to escape from wild animals on
island in the world a few centuries ago by behalf of their own safety. For example,
Marco Polo, one of the most renowned most of the village farmers have to face
tourists. The vivacity in wild life and fatal accidents, being the victims of wild-
living beings in Sri Lanka can be elephant attacks. Therefore, it can be
considered as a blessing to the country’s stated that unaffordable human activities
striking location, as the pearl of the Indian may have negatively impacted on both
Ocean. However, this fame tends to be wildlife and humans.
overturned during the last few decades
with the fast globalization, unbalancing Unfavorable human activities might have
the equality of wildlife and human played a vital role in the imbalance of
existence due to many reasons. On one global warming, letting the wild life
hand, wild animals seem to be a threat for hardly survive.For example, deforestation
the existence of human being, whereas on and intolerant constructions may lead to
the other hand wild animals are increased global warming deserting the
threatened due to irresponsible human wildlife in danger. Thus, the habitats of
activities. Accordingly, the imbalance lies wild animals might be destroyed by the
in the existence of living beings might be a pollution of the environment. In
bad omen for everyone including humans particular, the increasing number of
and flora and fauna. Thus, the essay constructions tend to have negatively
would argue that both the wild life and impacted on the natural water resources,
humans can be preserved without going turning the pure water into contaminated
into a conflict if humans tend to give poison for the living creatures. Therefore,
priority to their human values of it is clear that wild life may become
conserving everyone’s right to live on the insecure with the negligence of humans
earth, leaving the rest under the law of towards balanced living.
Mother Nature.
Comparatively, hunting animals can be
A conflict could occur between wildlife considered as a threat for the existence of
and humans depending on their right for wildlife.Most of the people tend to hunt
survival. For instance, most wild animals edible animals for the sake of humans,
such as elephants and wild boars tend to refusing the law of nature. Specifically,
attack the villages and harm people’s wild boars, deer and other innocent
cultivations and human property in order animals are being hunted for meat.This
to fill their hunger bellies. Furthermore, would imbalance the equality that lies in
when people invade the lands of the the natural world. It is true that hunting
animals as a result of deforestation, the animals cannot be considered as illegal
land which is reserved for the wild since humans are not herbivorous.
animals is going to be deficient and they However, the rate of destroying the lives
have no escape without peeping into of animals is more than the consumption.
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waste animal flesh because they cannot
sell spoilt, stinky foods for customers.
Thus,the excessive killings of animals for
meat may imbalance the natural existence
leading to a conflict of wildlife and nature.

Humans can change the formality which
would lead to the conflict with a few eco-
friendly activities. They can reduce the
usage of plastic because it may have a
great impact on animals associated with
the coastline such as turtles, whales and
dolphins. Correspondingly, various
organizations and eco scientists tend to
pay their attention towards this deadly
phenomenon in order to restrain the
excessive usage of plastic. Accordingly, if
humans do not disturb the existence of
animals and support their living, they
would gain the same as their profit
of helping the wildlife to survive.

Conserving the existence of wildlife can be
identified as a social responsibility. People
can enjoy the breeze that would help them
to breath, simultaneously they have to
respect nature for what they have gained.
For instance, humans can sacrifice their
worthwhile time and even one square
meter of land for wildlife. Furthermore,
people can practice growing plants in
their home gardens and the small insects
would be grateful for such little efforts.
Likewise, wild life can be preserved
without going into a conflict if people treat
nature friendly, valuing the human
virtues.

Samali Navoda Irugalbandara

Leo Club of University of Kelaniya

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Place
Protect The Endangered Species of
Flora and Fauna

“Raise Your Voice to Save Flora and Fauna,
don’t kill the beauty of the jungle”

Many countries in the world are very rich problem. Animal hunting has been a major
in terms of biodiversity. As a result, a wide
variety of plants and animals can be human habit since ancient times. They
found in Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka has
become a habitat for elephants, leopards, hunt animals and eat, or they sell them and
marine life, birds as well as many plants.
Currently, about 270,000 plant species make money. This also causes a lot of flora
have been identified in the world. Also,
more than 1.2 million fauna species have and fauna to be endangered. Therefore,
in the world.
“Hunt animals with cameras, not with
But it is sad to say that many of these
species of flora and fauna are endangered. guns”. Other causes of endangered species
As mentioned above, out of 270,000 plant
species identified in the world, about of flora and fauna include population
34,000 species are endangered. Also,
according to the Red Data Book presented growth, natural disasters, various
by the World Conservation Center, one in
eight plant species worldwide is development activities (highway
endangered. In addition, 673 species of
flora currently recorded in the country, or construction), etc
61% of the total plant size, are
endangered. The most dangerous aspect of The work to protect one species benefits
this is that 412 of the endangered species us all
are endemic to Sri Lanka. Many plants
such as veneer, Vesak flowers, and As another species that lives in the world,
zeuxine reginasilvae, etc. are endangered. human has a responsibility to protect this
The number of flora and fauna included endangered flora and fauna. Let us now
in the Red Data List is more than 41,415. consider what we can do to protect flora
Red slender loris, purple-faced langur, and fauna. Before protecting endangered
Toque Macaque, and Sri Lankan leopard flora and fauna, we need to properly
are some of the endangered species in Sri understand what endangered flora and
Lanka. fauna are and what are the bad habits we
do to make them endangered. Once those
Human activity is one of the main reasons issues are identified, it is our responsibility
for endangered Flora and fauna. That is, to take appropriate action. We must
many people today are losing wildlife as constantly research to identify such
well as plants due to deforestation. endangered flora and fauna.
Pollution also has a direct impact on this
Today, large rainforests as well as most of
the existing forests in Sri Lanka have been
destroyed. Our responsibility is to replant
the forest and recover the lost plants. If we
make it a habit to plant a tree once a
month, once a week, we will reap the
benefits. Otherwise, it will be difficult for a
human to live. Furthermore, it will be even
more important if school and university
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as their projects. It will set an example for In addition to the above, there are many
all. other things we can do to protect
endangered flora and fauna. In short,
In addition, we can explain the importance minimize the use of herbicides and
of flora and fauna to your closest friends, pesticides, recycle, and buy sustainable
relatives, and family and awareness products, shade-grown coffee to save the
programs can be implemented to raise rainforest, etc. In the end, I have to say, if
awareness of this. It can create a positive we see a person harming plants and
attitude towards flora and fauna animals, we will notify the relevant
in people. Then they do not try to harm the parties immediately. We will comply with
flora and fauna. We can also plant plants all the provisions of the Flora and fauna
in our backyard that attract animals protection ordinance. We fulfill our
quickly and are food for animals. It responsibility to protect the flora and
protects the animals. we can get many fauna
benefits from those plants, such as shade.
We also need to focus on aquatic life and Chathurika Abeyrathna
aquatic plants. It is your responsibility to University of Kelaniya
use the water you use sparingly. If you do
not use water sparingly, aquatic plants
and animals will lose water to live. That is,
if rivers, streams, seas, etc. do not have
enough water, how can aquatic plants and
animals survive? Also, how much garbage
do you dispose of to the rivers, streams,
seas, etc.? Aquatic plants and animals are
destroyed when the water becomes dirty
from that garbage. From today onwards,
we will stop this bad habit that you are
doing and get used to disposing of the
garbage properly. Then their lives will be
saved.

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EDITORS' NOTE - ECO SCOPE

As the Environmental Conservation Avenue of the Leo Club of the University of Kelaniya,
we serve to sustainably protect and restore our environment to improve the well-being of
all communities. Concerning the mentioned objective, we expect ushering our
enthusiastic readers into a deep awareness of the eternal value of environmental
conservation by raising knowledge about some important targets of sustainable
development goals, integrating them youth's innovative ideas towards the environmental
conservation concepts, and disseminate about the prominent environmental issues and
solutions, via the 'Eco-Scope' E-magazine.

Initiating the best platform to enhance the genius creativity by circulating the public
from the eye of an environmental magazine. Thus compiled of the green souls through
poems/poetry, articles and drawings. Further, various individuals and respective
organizations attempting to edifice the bridge of knowledge about their distinctive
solutions with innovative ideas to conserve mother nature. Not just another bunch of
articles , yet focused on sustainable development goals and with an inspirational blend,
plus the best photographs preserved to our green hearts.

As the editorial panel of Eco-Scope, we are bound to offer the public an e-magazine which
showcases the environmental issues and blending clarifications to implement the
environment. In this task, the organizing committee of Eco-scope and the Environmental
Conservation Avenue of the Leo Club of University of Kelaniya, try to bring out the expert
knowledge of environmental professionals and innovative ideas of University
ambassadors and undergraduates in order to provide a best magazine experience to the
Eco-Scope readers.

It is indeed an honor for us to give our support as the editors. This is not merely a project
of a single person. Instead this can be considered as an achievement of everyone with
hard work and talents. We being grateful to our beloved directors who always there for
the guidance and our organizing committee members who always join hands in each
instance.

Editorial Panel : Eco Scope OC
Leo Dilki Abeywardhana
Leo Varuni Rathnayaka
Leo Sureshika Gunawardhana
Leo Achini Samarathunga

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