Sri Lanka High Commission collects 585 kg of waste in Hulhumale' beach clean-up

Sri Lanka’s High Commission has collected 585 kilograms of garbage in a clean-up drive held to mark International Beaches Day.

A total of 320 kilograms of general waste and 265 kilograms of plastic waste were collected during the event, which took place at Fannu Beach behind Dhiraagu in Hulhumale' at 7:15 am on Tuesday.

The clean-up was conducted by the Sri Lankan High Commission in collaboration with the Maldives Ocean Plastic Alliance (MOPA) and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC).

The High Commission said the initiative symbolised the friendship between the two countries and their shared commitment to protecting the environment.

This is the first such initiative organised by the High Commission.

Sri Lanka, like the Maldives, is an island nation heavily engaged in coastal conservation, and regularly conducts large‑scale beach clean-ups across its own shores. The High Commission said extending these efforts to the Maldives reflects the shared environmental challenges faced by both countries and reinforces their commitment to protecting the ocean and coastal ecosystems.