Sri Lanka, Dec. 24 -- A successful environmental cleanup programme was carried out at the Maha Oya-Kammalthota estuary in Kochchikade, on Saturday (20) from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm, responding to the pollution caused by recent floods that deposited garbage and waste along the riverbank and estuarine waters.

The initiative was organised by the Maris Eco Friends Society of Maris Stella College, Negombo, with active participation from students, prefects, Scouts, Red Cross members, and the Maris Eco Friends association. The programme was further strengthened by the involvement of teachers and members of the Marist lay community, reflecting a strong spirit of collective environmental responsibility.

The programme was conducted under the guidance ...