SL subject to trans-boundary air pollution: Minister

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Sri Lanka is currently subject to trans-boundary air pollution where Carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide particles flying in from India and other countries with the onset of winds, Minister of Environment Nisir Ahamed told Parliament today.

"These particles reach Sri Lanka with the blowing of gusty winds in from India and other countries, triggered by the present atmospheric conditions that prevails over the island.

However the situation in Sri Lanka has started subsiding," he added.

"The particles of gases in the air can get into the lungs and blood streams and can cause heart conditions, he also said.

The minister stressed the need for effective monitoring of Sri Lanka's air quality.

"Sri Lanka will make use of the international climatic conventions it has got into, to deal with the situation. (Yohan Perera)

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Dee Friday, 09 December 2022 07:20 PM

The country is facing the 'Environmental Armegedon' ! But we will call for elections to appoint another 'Armegedon' . Then everything will be the 'Armegedon'

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Blame game Friday, 09 December 2022 08:06 PM

Good excuse by the minister. Keep it up. You can also say our economic collapse is due to the neighbouring countries. We Sri Lankans are whiter than white.

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E W Friday, 09 December 2022 10:46 PM

The only time Sri Lankans can relax and be healthy and happy is when India is no more.

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Rip Winkle Friday, 09 December 2022 11:36 PM

An air Pollution Analyst (or Air Quality Field Technician) is a professional scientist that collects, organizes, and examines data from polluted air. Is this guy one???

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Adwani Saturday, 10 December 2022 08:00 AM

What happened to the Credit oil this guy assured???? Now all the mad suckers are talking about air pollutions when already this poor Island is suffering from economically corrupted pollutions.

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Jef Saturday, 10 December 2022 10:30 AM

Sri lanka its self have a huge problem burning polytine plastics other dangerous materials everyday in open space for toxic chemical smoke contributing to poor air quality. The Government must take action to have a recycling system to collect rather public burning due to pilling up its a serious health issue urgently need to communicate and fixing specialy colombo catchment areas

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Citizen k Saturday, 10 December 2022 03:07 PM

Minister you would not know air pollution even it bites you in the rear.Leave it to the experts and don't spout nonsense.

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