Protecting environment: Art is an effective tool

Lalith Senanayake, who created the waste-plastic jumbo on the Uswetaekiyawa beach told The Island that he looked forward to working with the people in the other parts of the country’s littoral to carry out similar projects to convey the message of the environmentalist to the ordinary public.

Several other foreign missions and organistations had expressed their interest in helping turn nonbiodegradable waste into works of art, Lalith said, adding that he was planning to start work on another project shortly.

Lalith said public awareness of serious issues could be raised effectively through the medium of art.

Lalith started his career as a professional artist at Upali Newspapers, where he excelled as an illustrator and cartoonist. (Nandana Jayasena)