Mannar’s Stand Against Destructive Development - Groundviews
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Illegal sand extraction, mining initiatives, large wind power plants are perceived as a danger to the island's delicate biodiversity. "This is not development: it will also cause greater damage than those that occurred during the war."
Mannar’s Stand Against Destructive Development - Groundviews
Photo courtesy of ADB On the quiet shores of Mannar Island, something powerful is unfolding – not just a protest but a collective cry for justice, dignity and the right to live in harmony with the land. In recent weeks, this coastal region has become the epicenter of rising tensions between local communities and Colombo based extractive interests seeking to exploit the island’s mineral rich sands. What began as a covert land survey attempt has s…
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