Sri Lanka, Feb. 5 -- The Government of Japan has extended a grant of Japanese Yen 300 million (approximately Rs, 565 million) to Sri Lanka to enhance waste management infrastructure facilities under the 'Clean Sri Lanka' programme.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the grant was signed on Monday (03) at the Presidential Secretariat in the presence of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The agreement was signed by Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Akiko Ikuina and Finance Secretary Mahinda Siriwardana. This grant will be utilised to enhance the waste management capacity of local government authorities in the Western, Northern, and Eastern Provinces by providing funds for 28 garbage compactors. The allocation of...