සිලාවතුර අරිප්පු වෙරළබඩ කලාපයේ වෙරළ උද්යාන ව්යාපෘතියේ වැඩ ඇරඹේ
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- The project is part of the government’s coastal conservation programme.
- The area near Mannar’s historic Doric Bungalow was selected for its tourism potential.
- Officials say the work will help protect the shoreline and expand space for fishing boats.
- The Environment Ministry and the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management are carrying out conservation work jointly.
Construction of a coastal recreational park has started in Silavathurai–Arippu, in Mannar District. Deputy Environment Minister Anton Jayakody led the ceremony to lay the project’s foundation stone on the 14th, according to both reports.
The project is part of a government programme to establish recreational parks in coastal areas around the country. The reports say similar projects elsewhere on the island are nearing completion. The site was chosen with the tourism potential around Mannar’s historic Doric Bungalow in mind.
The park is intended to help address severe erosion along the Silavathurai–Arippu coast and protect the surrounding coastal environment. It is also expected to improve facilities and provide more room for local fishers to moor their boats, supporting fishing activity in the area.
The Environment Ministry and the Department of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management are conducting conservation work in the area jointly, using a scientific approach, the reports said.
Based on: Rupavahini, Newswire
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සිලාවතුර අරිප්පු වෙරළබඩ කලාපයේ වෙරළ උද්යාන ව්යාපෘතියේ වැඩ ඇරඹේ