UN World Environment Day falls today

SRI LANKA United Nations Friendship Organisation celebrates the United Nations World Environment Day, today, is an annual event according to the United Nations Charter, to draw attention of the public to join hands in support to implement this year's theme Green Cities concept a successful, in order to make a pleasant environment, states a media release issued by the Sri Lanka-United Nations Friendship Organisation. SUNFO's Environment Day ceremony coincides with the completion of 60 years of the signing of the United Nations Charter which took place in 26th June 1945, with the participation of 50 countries in New York.

On behalf of this event a message from Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General will be delivered at this function. SUNFO organised a Tree Planting Campaign in tsunami effected area, from June 5th to June 25, covering all tsunami-effected parts in North, South, East and Western provinces of the country and 6,240 trees of following varieties were planted: mango, jak, coconut, khomba, kottamba, avacado, gova, mudhly, phily, karapingna, walkery, epil epil, glicenia, barrium, getonia, aftratica. Further many organisations participated and played major role in the tree planting campaign and some of the selected organisations will be awarded with Environmental Services Appreciation Medal on this occasion.

Moreover SUNFO Jewanashuri awards, SUNFO Supportive Fellow, SUNFO Associate membership will be also awarded in this occasion.