Colombo, Oct. 24 -- Environment Ministry Secretary K.R. Uduwawala said that, in general, scientists are contributing to environmental damage through their new inventions.

Speaking at the Presidential Environment Awards 2025 held yesterday at the BMICH, he said many scientists fail to consider the environmental impact of their innovations.

Therefore, the Ministry plans to introduce a new concept encouraging scientists to make their inventions more eco-friendly.

He further said that discussions are underway with the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Environment to introduce a 'Green Research' concept in the near future.

"Through this concept, scientists should pay more attention to environmental protection when deve...