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Promising to provide assistance to the country’s sustainable development program, the Chairman of the World Green Building Council Tai Lee Siang appreciated the initiatives taken by President Maithripala Sirisena to turn Sri Lanka into a green island.
Siang made these remarks when a delegation which included the Chairman of the World Green Building Council met with the President at his official residence yesterday.
During this meeting the Chairman stated that his Council was ready to provide all possible assistance to Sri Lanka in making the country’s sustainable development program a success. He further said that they could provide technical as well as supervision support in creating green cities.
The Chairman also applauded the progress made by the Sri Lanka Green Building Council.
Siang presented the future plans of the World Green Building Council to the President.
The Chairman of the Sri Lanka Green Building Council, Prof. Ranjith Dissanayake and the members of the Green Building Council of Sri Lanka including its founder Chairman Prof. Priyan Mendis were present at the occasion.
The report on the strategies implemented by the Sri Lanka Green Building Council to promote the concept of green building in the country was presented to the President by Prof. Dissanayake.
