Rural Roads and Residual Infrastructure State Minister Nimal Lanza said that it was ridiculous for those who destroyed the environment, national resources and the economy to talk about the environment. He challenged them to create a programme of planting trees and protecting the environment.
Lanza expressed these views while participating in the road development programmes in the Wattala electorate on March 28. Speaking further State Minister Nimal Lanza said: "Those who destroyed the forests and destroyed the archeological sites ruled this country for five years. The people of the country have been brutally killed, national resources have been destroyed, the Central Bank has been destroyed and these losers have taken over a small tree. Those who destroyed the environment and allowed people to die are now speaking to protect the environment. We will plant 2 million saplings in the country in four years. "We take these steps to protect the environment and reduce the temperature. Protecting the environment is our responsibility and 500,000 saplings will be planted this year. The Opposition does not need to teach us how to protect the environment. The Opposition opposes the development of the country. We all need to protect the environment.
We all protect the environment. Is it okay to go to social media and plant a tree to protect the environment? No. There are people in this country who interpret lies. We plant trees without media shows," he said.
