Sri Pada Pilgrimage: Ministry of Environment Bans Small Plastic Bottles, Polythene Wrappers

COLOMBO (News 1st); Minister of Environment, Dhammika Patabendi, has informed pilgrims visiting the Adam's Peak, to refrain from taking water or other beverage bottles less than one liter. 

Minister Patabendi, further advised pilgrims to avoid bringing food and beverages that are packaged with polythene wrappers.

This year's Sri Pada pilgrimage season has been named "Muni Siripa - Green Pilgrimage" under the program to minimize environmental pollution caused by plastic materials. 

The Sri Pada pilgrimage season will officially commence on the Unduwap full moon poya day.