The Environment Ministry is teaming up with the private sector to promote cloth bags as a sustainable alternative to polythene bags for the Sri Pada pilgrimage, as part of the Government's plan to make Adam's Peak a polythene-free zone. Speaking to The Daily Morning, the Deputy Environment Minister Anton Jayakody said that private sector sponsors have offered to provide cloth bags to replace polythene bags used by pilgrims. 

The Ministry has also enlisted media help to raise awareness about environmental precautions during the pilgrimage, following a meeting with media representatives on Monday (29).

With over 100 tonnes of plastic waste left behind at Sri Pada annually, measures include banning water bottles under one litre and setting up water resources at the summit. These efforts aim to protect the site's fragile ecosystem during the current six-months-long pilgrimage season.