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SRI LANKA Colombo Floating Market: From Picturesque to Degraded in Just 10 Years

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The Pettah store, inaugurated in 2014 with 70 shops, destination of tourism, is in state of abandonment. With collapsed stalls, submerged boats and invasion of garbage in Lake Beira.Now it is a refuge for marginalized people.Tourists to AsiaNews: "We are disappointed." Former traders denounce negligence of the authorities.

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SRI LANKA Colombo Floating Market: From Picturesque to Degraded in Just 10 Years

The Pettah store, inaugurated in 2014 with 70 shops, destination of tourism, is in state of abandonment. With collapsed stalls, submerged boats and invasion of garbage in Lake Beira.Now it is a refuge for marginalized people.Tourists to AsiaNews: "We are disappointed." Former traders denounce negligence of the authorities.

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asianews.it broke the news 9 hours ago on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

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