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International Ozone Day Celebration 21

st September 2012

“Janakala Kendraya” Battaramulla, Sri Lanka

AGENDA

9.00 a.m Arrival of Hon. Chief Guest and Distinguished Guests

9.05 a.m Hoisting of the National Flag, Provincial Flag, Environment Flag and Singing of the

National Anthem

9.15 a.m Release of balloons of the 25th

Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol to the Sky by

School students

09.20 a.m Opening of the Art Exhibition “Let us Reduce the Use of

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and other Ozone Depleting Substances

(ODS)” By Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament, Hon. Anura

Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment and distinguished Overseas Guests

09.30 a.m Proceeding of the Hon. Chief Guest and Invitees to the Main Hall and Lighting the

Traditional Oil Lamp

09.35 a.m Playing of the Ozone Song

09.40 a.m Showing of the Documentary on Introduction of the programme

09.45 a.m Welcome address by Mr. B. M. U. D. Basnayake, Secretary, Ministry of

Environment

09.55 a.m Presentation of the plaque “Recognizing Sri Lanka’s Contribution in Protecting

the Ozone Layer” to Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament by

Mr. Marco Gonzalez, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat

10.05 a.m Welcome Dance

10.10 a.m Speech: “Protect the Ozone Layer for the Future Generation” by Thanushi

Rajapaksha, Student, Panadura Sumangala Balika Vidyalaya, Panadura

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10.15 a.m Speech by Ms. Rizana Bilgrami, Country Director a.i. United Nations Development

Programme

10.20 a.m Dance performance

10.25 a.m Speech by Mr. Atul Bagai, Senior Regional Coordinator, United Nations

Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

10.35 a.m Launching of the “Interactive CD on Synergy between Ozone Depletion &

Climate Change” by Prof. W L Sumathipala, Senior Technical Advisor, Ministry of

Environment

10.45 a.m Dance performance

10.55 am Speech by Hon. A.R.M. Abdul Cader, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka

11.05 a.m Speech by Mr. Marco Gonzalez, Executive Secretary, Ozone Secretariat

11.15a.m Stage Drama on theme “We are Ozone Friends”

11.35 a.m Speech by Hon. Chamal Rajapaksa, Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament

11.40 a.m Speech by Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa, Minister of Environment

11.50 a.m Donation of Wheel Chairs for Cancer Hospital, Maharagama & Eye Hospital,

Colombo

Awarding of Gifts and Certificates to the Winners

11.55 p.m Awarding of Souvenirs to Overseas Distinguished Guests by Hon. Chamal

Rajapaksa, Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament & Hon. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa,

Minister of Environment.

12.05 p.m Tea Serving sponsored by the Sri Lanka Tea Board to Introduce “Ozone Friendly

Ceylon Tea” for the guests & Invitees

12.20 p.m Showcasing of a Buse carrying the message on “Importance of Protecting the

Ozone Layer”

Distinguished Guests leave for Galle