In addition to above, the Central Environment Authority (CEA) is thinking about promotion of low emission hybrid vehicles to the Sri Lankan vehicle fleet and thereby to further reduce the emissions from transport sector of the country and expect further improvement in air quality status in Sri Lanka.
In this regard, a discussion was held at CEA with the participation of D.W Prathapasinghe Chairman of CEA, Dr. Saranga Alahapperuma, Director Geneeral of CEA, Dr. Thusithe Sugathapala, Director General of the Sustainable Energy Authority, M.M.R. Pathmasiri Deputy Director (optional) of Sustainable Energy Authority, Indika Sampath Merenchige President of vehicles Importers Association of Lanka, Keerthi Gunawadhana Secretary of vehicles Importers Association of Lanka & senior officers of CEA to study the possibility of recommending Tax concessions for importation of hybrid vehicles and thereby increase the percentage of hybrid vehicles in Sri Lanka vehicle fleet by 20% in 2020. They have further discussed to develop fuel economy standards for Sri Lanka to further reduce the per-capita emission in future. (SI/KH)