The plan on the second phase of the Katunayake Airport Expansion Project has been restructured to enable the use of new technology to protect nearly 419 trees that were to be cut down due to the development project.
The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd said 219 of the trees will be protected in their original place, while 200 of the trees will be relocated using the ‘root balled’ technology.
The project will also focus on preserving power and the efficient use of water, with an aim to protect the environment. (NewsWire)
සංචරණ සීමා අතරේ කටුනායක ගුවන්තොටුපොළේ ගස් ගලවයි#Trees removed at Katunayake #airport amid #travel #restrictions#SriLanka pic.twitter.com/Yr5UuIyN1N
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