War’s End Threatens Water Supply in Northern Sri Lanka
Resource details
Resource ID
5034
Access
Open
Contributed by
Maheshi Adams
Other
freshwater, groundwater, Sri Lanka
Date
10 November 12
Country
Sudan, South Asia
Summary
A recent study undertaken by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) found that Jaffna’s delicate underground water table could easily be polluted from rampant use of fertilizer, or disturbed by extraction efforts that could allow seawater to seep into the shallow freshwater supply.
“The opening up of Jaffna after the war is putting enormous pressure on the water resources,” IWMI Country Head Herath Manthrithilake told IPS.
Source
Inter Press Service New Agency
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