A giant mural painted by the Youth Wing of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society had been taken down by the Environment Police Unit today (19). The mural depicting ecocide was erected opposite the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, near the Vihara Maha Devi Park as part of a public awareness campaign for Global Climate Action and to draw attention to the unprecedented rate of environmental destruction occurring on a daily basis across the country.
A group of employees attached to the Colombo Municipal Council had arrived at the location this morning and had attempted to remove the mural.
The organizers stressed that the mural was put up last night after gaining approval from the CMC and the Police.
Later, it was taken down following the arrival of the Police Environment Unit.
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