The Suwasara Thaksalawa program is implemented with the aim of establishing a green environment in the schools by the Central Environmental Authority.

When selecting best schools under the Suwasara Thaksalawa program in the first stage, the areas taken into consideration were the daily waste management, initiatives taken by the schools for the natural resources conservation, maintenance of cleanliness in the classroom and the surrounding area, contribution to the energy conservation.

In the second round the environmental friendly projects carried out by the schools and the activities carried out to uplift the green concept will be taken into the consideration.

The Secretary to the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment Udaya R. Seneviratne presented a poster designed by the Ministry, which depicts the most important environmental days, to the President during the event.