Sri Lanka, April 6 -- The Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils, and Local Government has informed all government institutions to adopt sustainable waste management methods to enhance the efficiency of solid waste management within these institutions.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration has issued a circular in this regard to all Secretaries to Ministries, Chief Secretaries of Provinces and Heads of Departments.

The circular instructs all state institutions to adhere to the "3R concept" (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

Since many state institutions are located in urban areas, the program is intended to manage the waste generated at all government organizations on a daily basis, the statement o...