In Sri Lanka today, as in many other developing countries, there
is a growing urgency to come up with creative and sustainable
solutions to tackle the twin pressures of infrastructure needs
and the interests of communities who are affected by such
projects, often losing their homes, land and livelihood in the
process. Rapid industrialization has catapulted Colombo, Sri
Lankass commercial capital, into an economic hub. However, this
has also severely damaged the environment, especially the cityss
peripheral areas abounding in factories. One of the worst
victims of industrial wastewater pollution is the Lunawa Lake,
south of Colombo. The lake straddles two adjoining Municipal
Councils: Dehiwala-Mt. Lavinia and Moratuwa. Barely a decade
ago, it was surrounded by a thriving fisheries industry.
Continued discharge of waste water into its waters over the
years played havoc, killing most of the fish. Moreover, the
catchment area suffers from frequent flooding, due to an
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