Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2013-01-24

Proposal to Host the International Conference on "Better Air Quality (BAQ) - 2014" in Sri Lanka

- the above conference provides a platform for the meeting of a large number of air quality management experts in Asia to discuss on sustainable transport, energy, industry, clean fuels and vehicles, air quality, climate change etc. It is expected to attract more than 500 dignitaries, resource persons, observers and participants for this event. The proposal made by Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment, to proceed with the work pertaining to the above conference, was approved by the Cabinet.