As a result, some areas on Sri Lanka’s coast have recorded annual erosion of more than five ... extending from the Western Province to the Southern Province. More than 40 percent of the island ...

Beaches along Sri ... on the southern coast of Sri Lanka. Image by Earth View Maps. The sites worst affected by plastic pollution were Dondra, Weligama and Ambalangoda, all in Southern province ...

Coastal populations in Sri Lanka are vulnerable on multiple fronts. While the ocean provides food and income, it also poses serious risks. Cyclones, floods, and coastal erosion have devastated ...

They not only support marine biodiversity but also act as a natural buffer against coastal erosion and ... and social benefits. Sri Lanka is home to more than 20 species of mangroves, which are mainly ...

IRANAWILA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ranjith Sunimal Fernando ... the village of Iranawila suffers from coastal erosion. Cyclones, surging seas and flooding are taking away people’s homes and sometimes ...

IRANAWILA, Sri LankaIRANAWILA, Sri Lanka — Ranjith Sunimal Fernando ... the village of Iranawila suffers from coastal erosion. Cyclones, surging seas and flooding are taking away people ...

Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 15, 2023. Much like the hundreds of other fishing hamlets that dot the coastline, the village of Iranawila suffers from coastal erosion. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena ...