Protesting against water pollution

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More than 1000 people took to the streets obstructing the new Kandy Road at Weliweriya junction accusing the authorities of failing to resolve the ground water pollution that created a shortage of drinking water in several areas in the Gampaha District.

The protestors said the haphazard disposal of waste water from a factory resulted in this situation. Police have taken steps to divert traffic along byroads. (Pix and text by Upali Ranaweera)

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senaratne Thursday, 01 August 2013 10:46 AM

Environmentalists should help these villagers by highlighting these villagers plight to the USA/UK/EUR buying offices of these products from this factory so that the responsible buyers will make a decision to boycott such products made by this factory by polluting the entire village water resources.
Environmentalists were successful in convincing DOLE/USA company to refrain from buying Cavendish bananas from SriLanka when the local party destroyed the environment to grow bananas. That is the only way to discipline these factory owners.

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Ranjith Silvar Thursday, 01 August 2013 10:50 AM

The lethargic state will drag this for Navies (UNCHR) arrival and then brand these people as traitors.
Remember, Praba still searching the guy who closed the Mavil Aru- cuvert at the hell.!. That also a water matter.

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Indi Friday, 02 August 2013 01:38 AM

If they voted for the present regime let them drink polluted water.

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