Environmental Education and Awareness Service

Environment Education and Awareness Unit of the CEA is responsible for extending awareness and providing environmental education for the target groups in order to enhance their participation in environmental protection & management.

• Environmental Education & Awareness (EEA) programmes developed by this unit are targeted to a multi target groups ranging from preschool children to general public.

- Implementing the Preschool Program

- Implementing the Eco Club Program for students of Grades 1 – 5

- Implementing the National Environmental Pioneer Program (NEPP) for students of Grades 6 – 13

• Environmental Pioneer Forums and Green Youth Club for school leavers.
• Green Leader program for student teachers at National College of Education

Environmental Promotion Service

The Environment Promotion Unit of the CEA providing many services to general public as well as for different target groups

To raise awareness and disseminate environment conservation message, promotion Unit conducts below activities voluntary basis;

• Serve as resource personnel for awareness programs conducted by Universities, Private and Public Institutions, Industries etc. on request.

• Participated for exhibitions on request.

• Provide leaflets, posters, newsletters and magazines for required parties.

• Environmental Related video clips produced by the Central Environmental Authority is freely available in CEA Official YouTube Channel that could be downloaded by required parties;

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJe39mKx2LACmYIjpUs6XQ

• The programs activities conducted by the CEA is shared in official Facebook page, that could be viewed by required parties;

https://www.facebook.com/CEASriLanka

Library Services

Inquiry Service

The center operates an inquiry service for clients. Inquiries could be channeled by telephone, in writing or in persons. Literature searches are also undertaken for client from resources available in the Library.

Reference Service

The Centre is open for references during working hours. Photocopying facilities are provided when necessary.

Current Awareness Service

The staff of the CEA are kept informed of the material available, in the library in their specific fields of interest, either manually or through e-mail. Environmental Content service,New accessions and , Newspaper/journal Index are used for this service.

Online searching service

The entire Catalogue of the Centre is available Online.
A large collection of Newspaper, Journal Articles related to environment and full text of all CEA Publications are available on CEA e-Repository.

Internet Access

The Center provides its members access its online Databases through Internet.

Special Collections

The Collection of following materials are also available for references.

• Environmental Journals (Local / Foreign)
• EIA/IEE Reports
• CEA Annual Reports
• Maps
• Acts & Regulations Related to Environment
• Educational Materials
• CD-Roms
• Pamphlets & Newsletters
• CEA publications( Most of CEA publicationas are available for sale)

Service Hours
The center is open to the interested public from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm on Weekdays.