Dr. A. H. M. Jayasuriya of EML, Chairman of the Sri Lanka's National MAB committee represents Sri Lanka at the 21st SESSION OF THE MAB/ICC

21st Session of the MAB/ICC (the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Programme) was held during 25-29 May 2009 in Jeju Island in Republic of Korea. Sri Lanka was represented by Dr. A.H.M.Jayasuriya, Chairman of the National MAB Committee / National Science Foundation. Among some of the notable achievements during the Session were the designation of 22 Biosphere Reserves in 17 countries and discussions and agreements on the future action plan for the implementation of the MAB concept to promote sustainable development within states. Back in Sri Lanka, in early June, a renewed action plan, especially within the current situation of achieving total peace in the island, was discussed at the meeting of the MAB National Committee

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EML Pioneered in Conducting First LEED Private Workshop in Sri Lanka

EML Consultants funded a LEED private workshop for New Construction and Major Renovation Technical Review for selected staff of EML and EML Clients on 8th March 2009 at Global Towers Colombo 6. This workshop was conducted by Mr. Mario Seneviratne a United States Green Building Council [USGBC] accredited faculty member based in Dubai. The objective of this LEED workshop was to train and develop the capacity of EML staff to undertake consultancy for LEED Green Building rating system and widen the knowledge on Green Building Design among wider section of the building industry. This was the first time a workshop of this nature had been conducted in Sri Lanka by a LEED accredited faculty member.

Canada’s Tsunami Lessons Learned Conference and Partners Exhibition.

A conference on lessons learned and partners exhibition on CIDA’s Sri Lanka Tsunami Response Program was held on February 17 and 18 in Colombo , with the participation of representatives from CIDA, and implementing partners, international and local. The conference included presentations on good practices, success stories, as well as lessons learned in overcoming constraints in meeting the project objectives. The US $ 85 million program includes 34 components in several diverse areas such as: governance and human rights; fisheries; livelihoods, economic well being and micro-finance; gender equality; environment, water and sanitation; and permanent shelter. EML is assisting CIDA in the performance tracking and results monitoring of the entire program .

Pinnawala Zoo Development

‘Join us and feel how well we live’ is the theme of the state-of- the-art new zoo which is being developed at Pinnawala, approx 60 km from Colombo . A new zoo has been a long felt need since the existing Zoo in the suburbs of Colombo has its limitations in expansion and upgrading. The new zoo is based on the conceptual theme that focuses towards developing truly an International Zoo reflecting the cultural heritage, highest conservation standards, educational and research demands, and socio-economic aspirations of the nation. The zoo follows the global trend in specialized zoos that rear animals in environments simulating their natural ecological habitats. Once completed , the new Zoo at Pinnawala will truly be not only a much loved destination among tourists, but also an educational and recreational centre for all visitors.

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Last Updated 2009-06-17