The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) was a valued partner in conceptualising the workshop content and was well represented at the workshop with the participation of its senior officials.
In his welcoming address, NIBM Chairman Rohan Prithiviraj Perera stressed the importance of preserving the environment, a limited resource, for the future generations.
He said that in the disposal of waste, environmental issues should be looked at holistically, covering the wetlands ecosystems, particularly at a time when Colombo has been identified as a wetland city in keeping with the Ramsar Convention.
