Presidential Environment Awards - 2025

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In order to reinforce the country's commitment to sustainable development and building a clean, green nation, the Sri Lankan government is dedicated to fostering a clean environment by involving institutional and public partners. One major initiative put in place to accomplish this goal is the Central Environmental Authority's Presidential Environment Awards Ceremony. Since its inception in 2011, the Presidential Environment Awards Ceremony has successfully held ten ceremonies by 2024.

The Presidential Environment Awards Program has been designed by the Central Environmental Authority to recognize industries, public and private institutions, non-governmental organizations, schools committed to environmental conservation and community participation that have made significant contributions to environmental conservation. Most of the criteria used to evaluate the winners are also in line with the programs proposed to be implemented under the current government’s “Clean Sri Lanka” program. The program aims to provide state recognition to various stakeholders who have implemented sustainable activities, encourage community responsibilities and further inspire these institutions in their efforts. In addition, the program aims to introduce sustainable environmental interventions for industrial development, enhance community participation in environmental conservation and activate and enhance community participation towards environmental protection and sustainable development.

In order to achieve the above objectives, the Presidential Environmental Awards Ceremony is scheduled to be held in 2025 under 23 categories belonging to the 02 fields of Industry, Business, Project Sector and Institutions, Society, Mass Media Sector.
Application forms for each field are available on the Central Environmental Authority website. Completed applications can be downloaded from and should be received by the Central Environmental Authority on or before 30th April.

The fields and categories relevant to the Presidential Environmental Awards Ceremony 2025 are given below.

Subject areas where applications can be submitted for the Presidential Awards 2025

A. Industries, Businesses and Project Category (1-17)

1. Common Waste Treatment & Management Facilities/ Waste Recovery/ Recycling/ Disposal or Processing Plants
2. Chemical Industries
3. Vehicle Servicing Centers
4. Food & Beverages Industries
5. Hotels
6. Textile Processing Industries
7. Pharmaceutical Products and Personal Care Products Industries
8. Hospitals
9. Rubber Based Products Industries
10. Animal Farms
11. Apparel Industries
12. Tea Processing industries or Tea Factories
13. Packaging Industries with Printing
14. Mineral related manufacturing industries
15. Timber and Wood Related manufacturing Industry
16. Metal nonferrous/ Machinery/ Electronic / Electrical goods and equipment related manufacturing or assembling industries
• The valid Environment Protection License (EPL) is compulsory to apply for the industry sector.

• Refer the EPL to select the correct application. “A” & “B” category industries should fill the application Type “A” & “B” and “C” & “D” category industries should fill the application Type “C” & “D”.
17. Renewable Energy Generating Projects – Small scale mini hydropower Projects, Solar Power Projects and Wind Power Generating Project

Please Contact for futher information
Assistant Director   / Dr.N.M.L Radhika 0725064285
Senior Environmental Officer /   Mrs.Arsha Kumari 0713486339

B. Institutions, Social and Mass Media Category (1-6)

1. Schools–1AB,1C,Type 2&3
2. Environment Friendly Government Institutions
3. Environment Friendly Private Institutions
4. The best NGO that are committed to Environment Conservation and Promotion
5. Eco Friendly Innovations (School / Universities and Tertiary Educational Institutions / Open Section)
(Sinhala / Tamil / English)

6. Media Field

-Individual (TV/Radio/Newspaper) (Sinhala / Tamil / English)

-Channel(TV/Radio) and Newspaper ( Sinhala / Tamil / English )

Please contact Media Officer Ms. Sriyanjani Lokuliyana (077 6252288) for further details relevant to media field)

Social Media Application - English /Sinhala