(UTV|COLOMBO) – If required the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) expertise will be sought to take health precautions in the wake of increased air pollution experienced unexpectedly on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Director-General of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) Hemantha Jayasinghe stated.
Issuing a media communiqué, Jayasinghe however stressed that the air quality has improved as at yesterday and that the public need not to panic.
He said the CEA, with the aid of its air quality measuring equipment installed in Battaramulla and Kandy, is constantly monitoring the air pollution and would inform the public immediately if there is a change.
“The CEA together with the Meteorology Department and NBRO is conducting research to further determine the causes of unexpected increase of air pollution on 05 and 06 November. The updates on air quality will be reported to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). We can expect the air quality to further improve in the coming days depending on changes of wind pattern. We have also discussed with the Ministry of Health in this regard and taking required steps as per the direction of the President,” the Director-General added in the statement.
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