SRI LANKA – MAHOGANY
August 1st, 2003
BY SWINEETHA DIAS WICKRAMANAYAKE, in Columbo
SRI Lankan finance company Sadaharitha Investment (Pvt) Limited, has introduced a new scheme - called Thurusetha - encouraging citizens and business to invest in planting mahogany on the island. The company claims that more than 1,000 investors have already signed up, leading to 40,000 trees being planted on more than one hundred and fifty acres in Ratnapura, Colombo and Kalutara districts. The programme aims to promote sustainable mahogany production in Sri Lanka.
SRI Lankan finance company Sadaharitha Investment (Pvt) Limited, has introduced a new scheme - called Thurusetha - encouraging citizens and business to invest in planting mahogany on the island. The company claims that more than 1,000 investors have already signed up, leading to 40,000 trees being planted on more than one hundred and fifty acres in Ratnapura, Colombo and Kalutara districts. The programme aims to promote sustainable mahogany production in Sri Lanka.
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