SLT-Mobitel unveiled its 2024 calendar themed ‘The Mangrove Ecosystems in Sri Lanka’ recently.
Chief Marketing Officer, SLT Prabhath Dahanayake said, “We have highlighted the mangroves ecosystem in our annual 2024 Calendar to create awareness on sustainability and initiative a dialogue for action.”
The calendar features 12 paintings, each depicting a different aspect of the mangrove ecosystem in Sri Lanka. The interconnectedness of life within the mangrove ecosystems is portrayed by artists Pulasthi Ediriweera, Parami Vidyarathna, and Piumi Maheshika.
Chairperson of the National Mangrove Expert Committee and the Chair Professor of the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Prof. Sevvandi Jayakody served as the Resource Person for the calendar. Prof. Jayakody said, “We are dealing with a very fragile ecosystem that we have ignored and treated very badly for many decades. Therefore, love and care from everyone is essential at this hour. It is our best effort to safeguard our island nation and her assets.”
