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Location of Sri Lanka. Environmental issues in Sri Lanka include large-scale logging of forests and degradation of mangroves, coral reefs and soil. Air pollution and water pollution are challenges for Sri Lanka since both cause negative health impacts. Overfishing and insufficient waste management, especially in rural areas, leads to ...
Rekawa Lagoon (Sinhala: රැකව කලපුව) is a coastal waterbody located in Hambantota Districtt in the Southern Province, Sri Lanka and it is located 200 km (120 mi) south of Colombo. The lagoon possesses a rich biodiversity with a variety of flora (ex; mangroves) and fauna (ex; fish, crustaceans, birds).
According to the U.N. FAO, 28.8% of Sri Lanka was forested in 2010 (about 1,86 million hectares). In 1995, it was 1.94 million hectares or 32.2% [11] of the land area that was classified as dense forests while the balance 0.47 million hectares or 7% the land area classified as open forests.
Reservoirs in Sri Lanka (1 C, 20 P) Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Sri Lanka" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Biyagama Water Treatment Plant or BWTP is a water treatment facility located at the bank of Kelani River, in Biyagama, Sri Lanka. At a daily output capacity of 160,000,000 L / d (1,900,000 L/ ks ), it is the second largest water treatment facility in the country.
Bodies of water of Sri Lanka by province (9 C) B. Bay of Bengal (6 C, 56 P) C. Canals in Sri Lanka (2 P) L. Lagoons of Sri Lanka (19 P) Lakes of Sri Lanka (22 P) R.
Bolgoda Lake or Bolgoda River (Sinhala: බොල්ගොඩ වැව, Tamil: போல்கோடா ஏரி) is a freshwater lake in the Western Province of Sri Lanka, straddling the border between Colombo District and Kalutara District. It consists of two main bodies of water, a northern portion and a southern portion, connected by a ...
Water sports in Sri Lanka (4 C) Water supply and sanitation in Sri Lanka (1 C, 3 P) T. Water transport in Sri Lanka (8 C, 2 P) W. Waterfalls of Sri Lanka (2 C, 17 P)