Project to promote eco-friendly jute bags

by Ramani Kangaraarachchi

A project called 'Sili Malla to Pan Malla' has been launched by the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) in order to protect environment and uplift self-employment of 10,000 rural women.

A ceremony to distribute first 100 jute bags will be held at Ananda Samarakoon auditorium of the SLBC on March 31.

President Sanasa of South Athurugiriya M. Gunaratne appreciating this two way project by SLBC said that the usage of polythene (Sili bags) has done an enormous damage to the society today and the time has come to modify and promote the pan bags used by our people in the past in order to protect the environment while empowering rural women.

Manager NDB Battaramulla H. Dasanayake said that the bank will provide financial assistance to continue this project to make it a luxury item which will lead to solve the unemployment problem.

The bank has planned to take this project to 800,000 members.

Producer, Nana Sarani Program of SLBC Malini Wettasinghe who promoted this project said that every woman who will receive this bag on March 31 should give an oath to say that she will never leave a sili bag on the floor.

Gradually this message will be taken to other government and private sector organisations.

Irangani Serasinghe will be the chief guest on this occasion.