Month: November 2025

  • Sri Lanka’s River Mouth Maintenance: A Recipe for Disaster?

    Sri Lanka’s River Mouth Maintenance: A Recipe for Disaster?

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    Sri Lanka’s annual flooding has become a recurring nightmare, leaving thousands displaced and livelihoods destroyed. While heavy rainfall is often blamed, experts argue that the country’s river mouth maintenance program is a significant contributing factor.  The Problem: Inadequate Maintenance Sri Lanka’s river mouths and canals are often clogged with debris and sediment, reducing their capacity to

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