Wednesday, 1 January 2025

The CSIAP's EP Office commences its work with ‘Clean Sri Lanka'

In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative, the official ceremony for the commencement of duties of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) in Eastern Province was held in the Deputy Project Director’s Office of the CSIAP in Trincomalee under the patronage of Action Deputy Project Director Mr. H. B. Anees, with the participation of the project staff. This marks a significant step in CSIAP’s commitment to promoting environmental sustainability, responsible waste management, and cleaner public spaces across the nation.

The CSIAP's NP Office commences its work with ‘Clean Sri Lanka'


 In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative, the official ceremony for the commencement of duties of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) in Northern Province was held in the Deputy Project Director’s Office of the CSIAP in Kilinochchi under the patronage of Deputy Project Director Mr. George Babu, with the participation of the project staff. This marks a significant step in CSIAP’s commitment to promoting environmental sustainability, responsible waste management, and cleaner public spaces across the nation.

The CSIAP's NCP Office commences its work with ‘Clean Sri Lanka'

In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative, the official ceremony for the commencement of duties of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) in North Central Province was held in the Deputy Project Director’s Office of the CSIAP in Anuradhapura under the patronage of Deputy Project Director Mr. R. P. M Dissanayake, with the participation of the project staff. This marks a significant step in CSIAP’s commitment to promoting environmental sustainability, responsible waste management, and cleaner public spaces across the nation.

The CSIAP's UP & SP Offices commence their work with ‘Clean Sri Lanka'

In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” national initiative, the official ceremony for the commencement of duties of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) in Southern and Uva Provinces was held in the Deputy Project Director’s Office of the CSIAP in Thanamalwila under the patronage of Deputy Project Director Mr. D. M. L.  Bandaranayake with the participation of the project staff. This marks a significant step in CSIAP’s commitment to promoting environmental sustainability, responsible waste management, and cleaner public spaces across the nation.

The CSIAP commences its work with the inauguration of the ‘Clean Sri Lanka'

The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) commenced its work on the very first day of the year 2025 at the Project Management Unit today (01st) with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme inaugurated at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ aims to create a morally and environmentally sustainable nation by fostering a cleaner and more ethical society. This programme envisions a broad national effort, transcending political and communal differences, to instil attitudinal, behavioural, and qualitative changes among citizens. Its goal is to create a nation enriched with new values, ensuring better living standards for all its citizens under the vision of ‘A Prosperous Nation – Beautiful Lives’. The Clean Sri Lanka pledge was then administered by the CSIAP staff and listened to the President's news year message from the PMU.

 Mr. S. M. Saman Bandulasena, Project Director, CSIAP, wished CSIAP Staff a prosperous new year and said; I am confident in our team’s ability to rise above challenges and achieve remarkable results in 2025. Let’s continue to work with determination and unity, knowing that every step forward brings us closer to our  CSIAP’s goals. I trust in your abilities and your collective strength as a team. Let’s stay resilient, keep moving forward, and thank you for your hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment demonstrated last year. I respectfully remind you of the service rendered by former CSIAP staff too.

Later Project Director, Mr. D. V. Bandulasena, Intuitional Development and Capacity Building Specialist, Mr. A. Z. J. Singarayer, Senior Technical officer and Ms. Kaumadie Galmangoda, Programmer Officer for Climate Smart Agriculture lit up oil lamps, and milk rice and oil cakes were served to the staff.

Photograph by Nikeshala Kodithuwakku, PMU, CSIAP