One hundred and nineteen (119) organisations have filed proposals and suggestions regarding the recycling of garbage in Colombo. Secretary of the Western and Municipal Development Ministry, Nihal Rupasinghe says that 26are foreign organisations.

He said that the removal and recycling of the garbage mountains in Karadiyana and Meethotumulla will commence within the next three months.

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