People’s Leasing and Finance PLC has joined hands with the Management of Beddagana Wetland Park and installed awareness boards on environment and biodiversity based on a need identification.
Through this environmental initiative, People’s Leasing and Finance PLC collaborated with the Beddagana Wetland Park as a partner in conservation with the primary objective of assisting in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and educating locals and foreign visitors about the biodiversity and ecosystems, the company said in a media release.
The boards were unveiled for public display by Ms. Chandana Kalupahana, Director - Environment and Land Scape Division in Urban Development Authority in the presence of Shamindra Marcelline, Chief Executive Officer/General Manager, People’s Leasing and Finance PLC and Laksanda Gunawardene, Deputy General Manager (Operations), People’s Leasing and Finance PLC on March 10. Along with this occasion, tree planting was held to symbolize this event.
Beddagana Wetland Park is a key flood detention area and a nature park with scenic beauty. It has a high biodiversity value as the park is located within the declared Kotte Bird Sanctuary. The park is managed by the Environment and Land Scape Division of the Urban Development Authority. The Wetland Park is a home to many birds, other animals and insects such as butterflies, dragonflies and mammals out of which some are endemic to Sri Lanka. Further, there is also a wide variety of plants and trees to be found at the Beddagana Wetland Park.
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