The loss of oxygen will not be due to the loss of trees; Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority S. Samarasinghe stated

He points out that all the rumors about environmental destruction these days are false and that those who claim to be environmentalists are talking for dollars.

He also alleges that Devani Jayatilake and Bhagya Abeyratne are being led by Sajith Premadasa and Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

He said these while joining to a speak in a youtube channel