It has been forecasted that an additional 1,300 MT waste will be added daily in 2030 with implementation of Megapolis Master Plan and Port City Project.
Accordingly, the proposal by Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka to implement following projects and plans was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
1. Take initiative to stabilize the landfill at Meethotamulla within five months and develop the areas as an urban forest;
2. Give the Central Environmental Authority the power to grant environmental approvals; Encourage public to dispose segregated waste and to transport only segregated waste to designated centers;
3. Initiate waste disposal and processing centers owned by local government authorities in areas in which more than 50,000 families reside;
4. Commence a project to generate electricity from waste; Obtain project proposals from overseas countries through their Foreign Missions regarding Waste Disposal Project in Aruwakkaru, Puttalam;
5. Transfer the land required for construction of Transfer Station at Kelaniya from Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC) to the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development.