Dr.
Amila ABEYNAYAKA

Former Staff (from Aug 2021 - Jan 2024 )
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Training or Learning Material
Plastic pollution is a growing global challenge that demands urgent, comprehensive, and collective action. In response, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) developed the National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management, 2021–2030 (NAPPWM), grounded in the principles of the circular economy and the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Achieving the...
Training or Learning Material
This Student Activity Book is designed to complement the Teacher Resource Book by offering a hands-on, interactive learning experience for students. It empowers young learners to explore both upstream plastic use reduction and downstream waste management, helping them understand the full impact of plastic on the environment. Through puzzles...
Training or Learning Material
This educational book serves as a comprehensive resource for teachers, designed to empower the next generation of Sri Lankans to become responsible citizens and champions of environmental sustainability. It addresses the entire lifecycle of plastic, with a dual focus on upstream reduction of plastic use—encouraging mindful consumption and...
Conference Proceeding
1st International Conference on Plastics & Environmental Sustainability
Author:
M.G.Y.L.Mahagamage
S.G.Gamage
R.M.S.K.Rathnayake
Chathura Welivitiya
M.G.K.Buddhika Somaratne
Hansi Sadhu Tharaka
Chathura Rajitha
Supun Suranjith
Amasha Kavindi
Synthetic fibres, owing to their durability, elasticity, non-wrinkle nature, and cost-effectiveness, have become ubiquitous globally. However, the widespread use of synthetic fibres has raised concerns about microfiber pollution, particularly in laundry wastewater. While source reduction could be considered the main management method to prevent...
Briefing Note
The global hospitality industry is at a pivotal juncture, confronting a pervasive challenge — the menace of plastic pollution and marine litter. The Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) notes that approximately 80 percent of all tourism activities occur in coastal areas, positioning the hotel industry as a significant contributor to the...
Policy Report
Author:
Anurudda Karunarathna
Thilini Rajapaksha
Poornima Dissanayake
This document presents the methodology and findings for a national plastic waste inventory for Sri Lanka. It has been prepared as part of the project titled “Marine litter and micro-plastics: Promoting the environmentally sound management of plastic wastes and achieving the prevention and minimization of the generation of plastic wastes,”...
Presentation
Science-Policy Interface for Plastic Pollution | Report Launch
The launch of the report "Science-Policy Interface for Plastic Pollution" by GRID-Arendal was organized within the framework of the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues, in the lead-up to the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the...
Report Chapter
In Sixth ASEAN State of the Environment Report
• As ASEAN increasingly transitions away from its agrarian traditions and becomes a core part of the global supply chain, improved environmental management of chemicals and waste is imperative. • Manufacturing is now a major contributor to AMS' gross domestic product (GDP) and exports but too many outdated factories in some developing ASEAN...
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