One of the most serious environmental issues affecting Sri Lanka is the deforestation of its land. According to a UN country report, Sri Lanka’s forest coverage has reduced drastically from 53% in 1990 to 29% in 2012 and this is corroborated by statistics maintained by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Rotary Sri Lanka in partnership with Hayleys PLC launched an ambitious project in Sri Lanka to plant one million trees and play its part in helping Sri Lanka grow back its forests to support future generations.
