Monsoon changes coastal belt

4 March 2011 04:42 pm - 3 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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The sea coast in some areas had changed with time due to climatic conditions and the authorities were now studying the situation, officials said today.

Coastal belt changes caused by the accumulation of sediment resulting from monsoons have affected Kalpitiya, Manalkadu, Potuvil, Panama, Kumana and Hambantota.

Coast Conservation Department Director Anil Premaratne said today his officials were studying the changes that were happening around the country.

He said beaches get narrower during monsoon seasons.

“They widen again when the monsoon ends. It is a continuous process. There is an accumulation of sediment which leads to changes in the coastal belt around the country,” he said.

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noxurs Friday, 04 March 2011 10:58 PM

Yes the beaches in the south western coast undergo changes with change of monsoons. Kirinda fishery harbor is one classic example in which the harbor itself gets filled with sand because not enough feasibility studies have been carried out prior to building the harbor. Have enough feasibility studies have been carried out prior to building the Hambantota Mahinda Rajapassa harbor.?

anemagekata Saturday, 05 March 2011 01:32 AM

I have known this for decades.

Glad to see the "Coast Conservation Department" finally got to know about this phenomenon.

nw Sunday, 06 March 2011 05:22 AM

So are we getting bigger or smaller? That is the question.

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