The Sri Lanka: Environment Outlook 2009 is one of the outputs of UNEP’s capacity building programme working in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The report has been prepared through a consultative process with inputs from many national and local agencies and experts. This report has analysed the six priority environmental sectors stated in the National Environmental Policy using the Driving force-Pressure-State-Impact- Response (DPSIR) analytical framework. This has further identified and reviewed five key priority environmental concerns and mitigation responses. These concerns includes: urbanization; management of solid waste; conservation of biodiversity; degradation of land, freshwater and marine resources; abatement of air pollution and energy conservation.