The Sri Lanka Navy launched a conservation project to plant 5,000 mangrove trees in the Jaffna peninsula.
The project launched under the aegis of Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, aims to plant mangrove saplings around the coastal lagoons in Jaffna and Kilinochchi districts, reinstating their commitment to preserve the country’s marine and coastal environment. Tokyo Cement Group extended support to this great initiative by supplying over 3,500 mangrove saplings raised at their mangrove nursery in Trincomalee.
Symbolising the longstanding partnership between the two champions in marine conservation S. R. Gnanam, Managing Director of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC and Government Agent/District Secretary of Jaffna K. Mahesan graced the mangrove planting event organised by the Commander of the Northern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Priyantha Perera, at the Ponnalei causeway at the entrance to Karainagar Island.
Representatives of Jaffna fisheries communities were also present at this occasion to extend support to this remarkable endeavour by the Navy. The Sri Lanka Navy has been a partner in two successful environmental conservation projects spearheaded by the Tokyo Cement Group.
The Navy has so far planted over 20,000 mangrove trees propagated at Tokyo Cement Group’s Mangrove nursery in Trincomalee, along the Eastern and Northern coastal belts.