Ruwan appointed as a Presidential Advisor

United National Party Deputy Leader Ruwan Wijewardene has been appointed as Presidential Advisor on Climate Change.

In 2016, Sri Lanka signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. Currently, the attention of many people around the world is focused on preventing the damage to the earth caused by climate change. Sri Lanka also has a vast responsibility towards this global responsibility.

This appointment was made by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to get the advice and support for a number of projects that need to be implemented covering many areas such as reducing global greenhouse gas and carbon emissions, implementation of renewable energy projects and building a green economy.