Port City and its negative impact

We the Pamunugama YMCA situated in the coastal belt just north of Colombo (where the Port City is under construction) are very much concerned on the negative impact that port city could bring to our area. Sea-erosion which could create a lot of problems to fishermen and those who live by the coast seems the main thread among many other social and environmental impacts. According to the experts the project was started without any proper environmental impact assessment. We also concerned and very worried over the geopolitical dynamics behind this project as Chinese invasion on the land (port city) will create a lot of sensitive and complicated geopolitical scenario where Sri Lanka is going to trapped between powerful nations. 

On Saturday 21st March, 2015 YMCA of Pamunugama organized a discussion to educate the villagers on this regard at the YMCA main hall. Mr. Ravindra Kariyawasam (Environmentalist) and Mr. Aruna (Fishermen activist leader) attended the discussion as resource persons. There were around 15 villagers attended the event and YMCA of Pamunugama will continue the educational process together with those who attended the event on Saturday.