Sri Lanka, Feb. 7 -- Under Japan's Economic and Social Development Programme, a grant of 300 million Japanese Yen (approximately LKR 565 million) has been provided to procure 28 state-of-the-art garbage compactors.

This support from the Government of Japan significantly boosts Sri Lanka's commitment to a cleaner and healthier environment.

This assistance will significantly enhance waste collection and disposal efforts under the Government's ambitious "Clean Sri Lanka" program, which aims to transform the country into a cleaner physical environment and foster a nationwide commitment to ethical and sustainable practices, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The "Clean Sri Lanka" initiative seeks to address pressing challenges in maintai...