SriLanka, Dec. 13 -- The previous government completed the concept paper for the establishment of an international climate change university in Sri Lanka, and a Cabinet paper was presented at that time to seek approval for land demarcation for the project, an official attached to the then Climate Change secretariat said.
He said several rounds of discussions were held with foreign experts in the field.
Minister of Environment Dammika Patabedi said he had no clear idea of the proposal, adding that the matters related to the proposal were handled by the Presidential Secretariat from the Environment Ministry.
The Minister said it is a good concept to have a Climate Change University and pointed out that several departments in state universi...