The Cabinet of Ministers of the Government approved the decision to establish the National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD) and to formulate the Haritha (Green) Lanka Programme on June 23, 2008. The Programme aims to mainstream the subject of 'Environment' into the national development planning process. The action plan has ten missions: Clean air; saving the fauna, flora and ecosystems; meeting the challenges of climate change, wise use of the coastal belt and sea around, responsible use of the land resources, doing away with waste dumps, water for all, greening cities for health and prosperity, greening the industries, and knowledge for right choices. The programme includes short, medium and long term targets for the period 2010 to 2016 with performance indicators to monitor its progress.

[Hard copy available fromt the Ministry of Environment]