In 2026, the world finds itself at a turning point. The “Throwaway Age” has reached its peak, with microplastics silently infiltrating ecosystems, food systems, and even the human body. Against this urgent backdrop, “අපි for Earth: Become a Volunteering Ambassador”, held on January 18th at NIBM, emerged not just as a webinar, but as a […]
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On 15th January 2025, the Circular Auditorium at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, was filled with energy, pride, and purpose as the ZeroPlastic University of Peradeniya hosted its Annual General Meeting & Award Ceremony 2025. The event marked a year of dedication, innovation, and tangible impact in the journey toward a plastic-free future.
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The ZeroPlastic Movement successfully concluded the Kegalle District Artisan Meetup on 20th January 2026, held from 9.00 AM to 1.30 PM at the YMBA Building, Kegalle, marking another meaningful step in strengthening Sri Lanka’s plastic-alternative and artisan-led economy. The meetup brought together talented artisans, craftsmen, and micro and small entrepreneurs from across the Kegalle District
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On 10th January 2025, the Makandura Premises of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka came alive with purpose and pride as the ZeroPlastic Awards Ceremony 2025 unfolded; an evening dedicated to celebrating action, innovation, and leadership in the journey toward a plastic-free future. Organized as part of the ZeroPlastic Movement’s ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility, the
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දේශීය නිර්මාණ ශිල්පයට ලැදි, දක්ෂ නිර්මාණකරුවෙකු හෝ පුහුණුකරුවෙකු වීමට ඔබත් කැමතිද? සීගිරිය පුරවරයේ පිහිටි අපගේ නිර්මාණායතනය සඳහා පූර්ණකාලීන හෝ අර්ධකාලීන පුහුණුකරුවන් දැන් බඳවා ගැනේ. ඔබ සතු දක්ෂතාවය කුමක්ද? 🥥 පොල්කටු ආශ්රිත නිර්මාණ කිරීමේ හැකියාව 🎋 උණ බට ආශ්රිත නිර්මාණ කිරීමේ හැකියාව 🖌️ චිත්ර කලා ශිල්ප පිළිබඳ විශේෂ හැකියාව ඔබේ දක්ෂතාවයෙන් ලෝකය දිනන්නට මග පෙන්වන, සුහදශීලී
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The final Artisan Meetup of the series was held on 12th January at the Keppetipola Hall in Kandy, bringing the journey to a meaningful close. Surrounded by cultural significance, the session reflected on both tradition and transformation. Artisans from the central region shared stories of perseverance of maintaining crafts rooted in nature while navigating modern
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The third Artisan Meetup in the ZeroPlastic series was held on 10th January at the Kurunegala Town Hall, bringing together a diverse group of craftsmen committed to sustainable production. The day was made even more impactful with a coconut shell crafting workshop, showcasing innovation through natural materials. Artisans spoke openly about long-standing challenges; unreliable income
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On 8th January, the ZeroPlastic Movement continued its journey to the heart of Sri Lanka’s artisan communities with the , held at the Vidatha Hall in Matale. Set against a backdrop of rich cultural heritage, the gathering highlighted the deep connection between traditional craftsmanship and environmental stewardship. Artisans from the region came together to discuss
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The ZeroPlastic Movement officially launched its island-wide series of artisan meetups on 6th January at the YMBA Hall, Gampaha, marking the beginning of a meaningful dialogue between sustainability advocates and traditional craftsmen. This first gathering brought together skilled artisans who work with natural, eco-friendly materials, many of whom have preserved their crafts through generations. The
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ප්ලාස්ටික් හා පොලිතින් වලින් තොර නිකැලැල් පරිසරයක් උදෙසා ජාතියක් අවදි කරන්නට වෙර දරන අපේ zero plastic ක්රියාන්විතයේ එකී ගමනට ශක්තියක් වන දිරිය මිනිසුන් සොයා යන ගමනේ මෙවර අප හා එක්වන්නේ පොලොන්නරුව මනම්පිටියේ ඩබ්. එච්. උපාලි මහතායි. පරම්පරාවෙන් උරුම වූ දැනුම හා අත්කම් කුසලතා නැණවත්ව හසුරුවමින් එතුමා අද මනම්පිටියේ ‘ස්වශක්ති’ නමින් තමාගේම වේවැල් ආශ්රිත නිෂ්පාදන ව්යාපාරක්
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