1. IMPLEMENTATION OF MALÈ DECLARATION ON CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION AND ITS LIKELY TRANSBOUNDARY EFFECTS FOR SOUTH ASIA SITUATION IN SRI LANKA By R.N.R.Jayaratne Senior Environmental Officer Air, Noise, Vibration Monitoring and Male Declaration Unit Central Environmental Authority National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

2. PHASE 1 WAS INITIATED WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY THE FIRST NETWORK MEETING HELD IN FEBRUARY 1999. PHASE 1 WAS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE DECLARATION AND COMPILATION OF BASELINE INFORMATION ON AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

3. BASELINE STUDIES PROVIDED VALUABLE INFORMATION ON TACKLING THE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION IN THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AND CLEARY IDENTIFIED THE GAPS IN THE EXISTING MONITORING SYSTEM. ALSO THE ACTION PLANS PREPARED BY THE PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES PROVIDED THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES IN IMPLEMENTING THE MALE DECLARATION. PHASE 1 OUTPUTS WERE REVIEWED AND ADOPTED AT THE SECOND MEETING OF NETWORK HELD IN MARCH 2000, KATHMANDU, NEPAL. National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

4. Monitoring Activities Under Malé Declaration Phase II MoU signed- End of May, 2002MoU signed- End of May, 2002 In-country training & Equipment Received End of June, 2003In-country training & Equipment Received End of June, 2003 CEA started monitoring of Sulphure Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide at the selected monitoring site at Dutuwewa, Galenbindunuwewa in August 2003CEA started monitoring of Sulphure Dioxide, Nitrogen Dioxide at the selected monitoring site at Dutuwewa, Galenbindunuwewa in August 2003 Wet Deposition monitoring started in the latter part of November 2003.Wet Deposition monitoring started in the latter part of November 2003. Sulphure Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide monitoring using passive samplers is carried out monthly and wet deposition monitoring is carried out weekly.Sulphure Dioxide and Nitrogen Dioxide monitoring using passive samplers is carried out monthly and wet deposition monitoring is carried out weekly. National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

5. PM 10 SAMPLING PM 10 sampling at the site is not carried out because of Non availability of a suitable power supply National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

6. 1 2 SOUTH- WEST (MAY-SEP) NORTH-EAST (DEC- FEB) SITE 1- GALENBINDUNUWEWA Dutuwewa SITE 2- HORTAN PLAINS National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

7. Monitoring of SO 2 & NO 2 using Passive Sampling National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

8. DIFFUSIVE SAMPLE RESULTS FOR SO 2 National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

9. DIFFUSIVE SAMPLE RESULTS FOR NO 2 National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

10. Volume of wet Deposition Date Volume ml National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

11. Variation of PH – wet deposition- wet only collector Date PH National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

12. Variation of PH – wet deposition- Bulk collector PH Date National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

13. Wet Deposition Monitoring at Dutuwewa National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

14. Ambient Air Quality Ambient Air Quality at Dutuwewa was monitored using Automated Monitoring Equipment also from 22nd July 2004 to 29th July 2004 (During the South West Monsoon) and from 23nd Jan. 2005 to 30th Jan. 2005 (During the North East Monsoon). National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

15. Automated Air Quality Monitoring at Dutuwewa National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

22. Acidification Health Information for the Policy Process Monitoring and Modelling Corrosion Impacts on Crops Malé Declaration Impacts of Air Pollution On going and continuing Activities for the Malé Declaration Preparation of emission inventory National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

25. Problems Encountered ; Non durability of plastic material of the lid and the funnel holder of the wet only collector and funnel of bulk collector in Sri Lanka’s climatic condition, mainly due to hot sunshine, the material became brittle. Need spare lids at least one for every 06 months However we have managed with a local plastic plate National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

28. Due to following facts, Our monitoring site will be shifted more suitable location as soon as possible Unsteady power supply at the selected site Unsteady power supply at the selected site PM 10 Sampling cannot be done PM 10 Sampling cannot be done Bordering conflict prevailing area Bordering conflict prevailing area Possible attack by wild elephants and Possible Possible attack by wild elephants and Possible attack by conflicting partiesdue to prevailing war attack by conflicting parties due to prevailing war situation situation National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007

31. Ozone passive sampling Passive sampling at the selected second site (Horton plains) Starting of dry deposition monitoring (PM10) Corrosion study – One or more locations Any other activity as agreed in this meeting depending on the availability of funding National Stakeholders Forum – Sri Lanka – 12 th June 2007