National Solid Waste

Management Program
In Sri Lanka

Central Environmental Authority

 Government of sri lanka Launched
Pilisaru project -2008

The theme of the project

YEAR 2018 WASTE FREE SRI LANKA
Waste Generation per day 7500 MT
Daily Waste collection per day 3500 MT
Local Authorities
Waste composition in Sri Lanka
Per capita daily generation of solid waste

Type of Local Authority Quantity by person(Kg/day)

Colombo Municipal Council 0.80

Municipal Councils 0.75

Urban Councils 0.60

Pradeshiya Sabas 0.40

 Percentage of Solid Waste collected by the LAS

Western Province 58.5%

Eastern Province 8.5%
Central Province 8%
Southern Province 7%
NW Province 6%
Northern Province 3.3%
Sabaragamuwa Province 3.2%
Uva Province 3%
NC Province 2.5%
 Objectives of the Pilisaru Project
Preparation of national policy on Solid Waste
management.
Preparation of strategies for the solid waste
management.
Provision of training on effective solid waste
management including education and awareness for
relevant officers.
Provision of necessary facilities for implementation of
solid waste management projects and programs.
Strengthening the legal framework for solid waste
management.
 Activities of the Pilisaru project
1. Provision of Proper Waste Management Facilities for
Local Authorities
2. Installments of Bio Gas plants for hospitals and other
government institutions
3. Provision of necessary instruments /equipments for
Local Authorities where compost sites are being
operated
4. Provision of Compost bins at low cost for local
authorities
5. Conduct Education and awareness programms
6. Awareness program on waste segregation at LA level
7. Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation
 Sri Lanka

Waste No of No. of No. of No of Target %

(Mt/Day) District LAs Com. District Waste(Mt/D)
Plant
3424 25 335 119 20 656.75 19.18
 Northern Province

District Waste No of LAs No. of Target %

(Mt/Day) Com. Waste
Plant Mt/Day)

Jaffna 78.5 17 03 11 14.01

 North central Province

District Waste No of No. of Com. Plant Target %

(Mt/Day) LAs Waste
Mt/Day)

Anuradapura 64.7 19 14 (Camp - 3) 46.5 71.87

Polonnaruwa 17.5 07 02 12 68.57

Total 82.2 26 16 58.5 71.16

 Northwestern Province

District Waste No No. of Target %

(Mt/Day) of Com. Waste
LAs Plant Mt/Day)

Kurunegala 113 21 16 88 77.87

Puttalam 87.9 12 05 30 34.12

Total 200.9 33 21 118 58.73

 Central Province

District Waste No of No. of Target %

(Mt/Day) LAs Com. Waste
Plant (Mt/Day)

Kandy 209.5 22 04 17 8.11

Matale 47.3 13 04 08 16.91

NuwaraEliya 58 08 02 05 8.62

Total 314.8 43 10 30 9.53

 Western Province

District Waste No of No. of Target Waste %

(Mt/Da LAs Com. Plant Mt/Day)
y)
Colombo 1284 13 02(School 2 7.25 0.56
Camp 1)
Kalutara 126.5 16 07 69 54.55

Gampaha 372.5 19 08 40.5 10.87

Total 1783 48 17 116.75 6.55

 Southern Province

District Waste No of No. of Target %

(Mt/Day LAs Com. Waste
) Plant Mt/Day)

Hambantota 50 12 08 30 60.00

Matara 92 17 07 51 55.43

Galle 107.5 20 09 13 12.09

Total 249.5 49 24 94 37.68

 Sabaragamuwa Province
District Waste No of No. of Target %
(Mt/Day) LAs Com. Waste
Plant Mt/Day)

Kegalle 65.5 12 06 34 51.91

Ratnapura 88 17 02 02 2.27

Total 153.5 29 08 36 23.45

 Uva Province

District Waste No of LAs No. of Target %

(Mt/Day) Com. Waste
Plant (Mt/Day)

Badulla 75.6 17 (Camp 1) 05 52 68.78

Monaragala 35 10 02 04 11.43

Total 110.6 27 07 56 50.63

 Eastern Province

District Waste No of No. of Target %

(Mt/Day) LAs Com. Waste
Plant (Mt/Day)

Ampara 142.5 20 05 13 9.12

Batticaloa 136 12 01 09 6.62

Total 278.5 32 06 22 7.90

Site Locations
Present status 120 compost sites (2008 -
2014)
Number of compost plants being
in operation - 94

Construction finished but compost production

to be started, Problem with Electricity, water &
access road) - 07

Construction ongoing - 17

Sites in which construction stopped ( Legal Matters

Gallenbidunuwewa PS, Kalawana PS) - 02
 Medium and Small scale Compost Plants (2008 -2014)
Alawwa PS compost plant Pannala PS compost plant

Kaduwela MC compost plant Balangoda UC compost plant

 Compost plants established for the
government institutions (2008 2014)
Ragama Medical faculty compost plant Royal Collage compost plant

Ekala Air-force camp compost plant Galkulama Armed Camp compost plant
Thank You
1). Provision of Proper Waste Management Facilities - compost sites
2008 -2014 Major compost plants
Galle - Monroviyawaththa compost Kaluthara -Pohorawaththa compost site - 2010
site - 2012

Apura Nuwaragam palatha compost site - 2009 Kurunegala - Sundarapola compost site - 2012
2) Installments of 22 Bio Gas plants for hospitals and
other government institutions (2008 2014)

Cancer Hospital Maharagama Gampaha Hospital

Trinco Hospital General Hospital Polonnaruwa

3). Provision of necessary
instruments/ equipments for Local
Authorities where compost sites are
being operated
2008 - 2014
Tractor - 151 Tractor tailors - 161 Shiver machines - 54

Skid steer loaders - 21

Compactors - 04
Wheel loader - 01

Excavator - 01
4). Provision of Compost bins at low
cost for local authorities (2008 2014)
Implementation of compost bin production
center at CEA premises from 01 /08/2014
5). Conduct Education and awareness programms (2008
2014)
Mass Scale Awareness program
trough TV, Radio, News papers , posters,
leaflets
 6). Awareness program on waste segregation at LA level
6.1) Implemented first program in the Kaduwela MC and continued.
6.2 )Scheduled to implement in rest of LAs where compost production
take place
6.3 )To encourage the household dwellers for waste separation, 15000 bins
will be provided at LA level
6.4 )Inclusion of waste management subject for school curricular
6.5) Discussions held with NIE to include this to 6 subjects from years 6 to 9
7). Project Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation

7.1) Reviewing the progress of all compost sites at

provincial/district level
Covered three provinces and identified shortcomings in compost
sites and requests received through CLGs being processed.
7.2) All compost sites are being monitored monthly through
divisional environmental officers in CEA district offices
7.3) Inter-agency coordination meetings scheduled to hold with
ministry of local government and provincial council and waste
management authority in Western Provincial council
Kotawila Waste Management project 2014 - 2015
Total Cost Rs. 249 million
CEA Rs. 126 million
Bio Green Rs. 123 million

Central Environmental Authority Matara Municipality

The dumping site as at 16th September 2014

View of capping from semi engineering landfill site.

The dumping site as at 16th September 2014

Work on the semi engineered landfill in progress

(change instructed as at last site visit has been incorporated)
The dumping site as at 18th September 2014

View of the capped area

Construction in progress as at 26th Oct.

Platform for conveyors been constructed & compacted

Completed Platform as at 21st Nov.

Completed platform with conveyor frames been fitted

Construction in progress 26th Oct.

Preparations and construction of retaining wall

Construction in progress as at 21st Nov.

Columns completed & Trusses been fitted

Digester tank work in progress as at 22nd Dec

Work in progress at site

 Construction in progress

Design drawing of the fully enclosed buildings

 Financial Status
Year Total Allocation Total Expenditure (Rs. Percentage
(Rs. Million) Million)

2008 558 107.5 19%

2009 817 252.7 31%

2010 695 410.2 60%
2011 640 500.2 78%
2012 546 410.2 75%
2013 200 192.8 96%
2014 459 342 75%
2015 300
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THANK YOU!