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The SriLankan Airlines’ Environment Unit successfully concluded another subproject under its master Upcycle Project by donating repurposed wheelchairs to the residents of the Sarana Buddhist Foundation’s home for the elderly on 11 February 2022. The donation of wheelchairs was complemented with a further contribution of essential items to the home by staff members of SriLankan Airlines and through the collective team efforts of the Human Resources (HR) Division and SriLankan Cares, the community development arm of the Airline.  

Sri Lankan beaches were once considered as some of the pristine and attractive beaches in the world. Without a doubt it also contributes to the national economy immensely but due to poor management and irresponsible practices these natural wonders have become polluted and unattractive. As part of the airline’s ‘planet friendly SriLankan’ ideology and as a leading contributor to Sri Lanka tourism, SriLankan Airlines always takes timely actions with regards to preserving its environment.

SriLankan Airlines officially handed over the funds received from its staff engagement project ‘A plant for Wilpattu’ to Sri Lanka Army, on 20th February 2021, marking the completion of its first phase. The funds were officially accepted by Brigadier Suresh Perera, Commander of 542 infantry brigade - Sri Lanka Army, on behalf of the ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ project at an event organized by the 54 division of SL Army at ‘Sinathnagar’ replanting site, Mannar.

A Beach for a country is a treasure that should be protected and safe guard, not only as it brings foreign revenue to the country through tourism but also it helps countries to keep its natural eco systems flourished. However coastal ecosystems worldwide have been, and still are, heavily influenced by humans through pollution and habitat loss. Over 80% of all marine pollution originates from land-based sources which are primarily industrial, agricultural and urban.

SriLankan Airlines’ Environmental volunteers lent their helping hand to another national cause; the island wide coastal clean-up campaign organized by the Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) of Sri Lanka on the 21st Sep 2017 at the Negombo beach. The National Coastal Clean-up program is an annual event organized by MEPA on third Saturday of September each year with the collaboration of Ocean Conservancy.

Oddusuddan is an area in the Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka which is part of the dry zone where it faced 30 years of torturous civil war and many human interventions which triggered the shrinkage and fragmentation of natural forest cover. Lack of rain fall and the above factors have made the life of living beings in this area a very much harsh and difficult one.

As a directive by the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, marking the first anniversary of assuming office of His Excellency the President, Mr. Maithripala Sirisena, SriLankan Human resource division, Environment team and SriLankan Cares jointly organized a tree planting campaign and a stationery donation programme for a primary school in Andiambalama on the 08th January 2016.

As the World Ocean Day unraveled, SriLankan Green Team joined with Jetwing Hotels to conduct a special beach cleaning session at Negombo beach. The volunteers from SriLankan workforce were enthusiastic in taking part in the event, despite the day being a Sunday and having to commence the project as early as 7 o’clock in the morning.

Along with safety and security, global environmental responsibility has become a top priority for global airlines. Being an environment friendly airline, SriLankan is also aiming to reduce its environmental impact by implementing new strategies, policies and programmes. The final month of the year 2013 was of much significance for the UL Environment Team with the initiatives taken to implement IATA carbon offset mechanism and IATA Environment management system (IEnvA) in the airline.

SriLankan Airlines organized two special awareness programmes as part of its 2013 World environment day event sequence, for the students from Both Minuwangoda Nalanda Boys and Girls schools

SriLankan Airlines and its newly established environment team was invited by the LSR & PADI divers association to take part in a national event recently. This is to par take in a much needed beach cleaning campaign at war-torn Passekudah beach in trincomalee.