<div>Sri Lanka is in the midst of developing a project to improve the handling of hazardous, an effort that is rolled out with support from the United Nations.</div> <p align="justify">To combat the issues arising as a result of hazardous waste, the Ministry of Environment together with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is developing a project to improve the regulatory framework on chemical management, strengthen national capacities in agricultural chemicals management, and support the transformation of healthcare waste management systems.</p> <div>The key objective is to&nbsp;enforce regulations and minimize or eliminate releases&nbsp;Persistent Organic Pollutants&nbsp;(POPs), mercury, and other chemicals of concern and phase-out the use of mercury-based products in the health sector and improve healthcare waste management systems.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div></p>