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Issue Date: Jun 30, 1996
To check the problem of
sea erosion in the coastal areas of Sri
&Lanka, the forest department has come
up with a new remedy. It is going to create forests on beaches that are most
affected by sea erosion. The department
has already tried out this experiment
successfully at the Calido beach in Kalutara. Now a large
number of trees growing on the beach will soon develop
into a beautiful forest and contain soil erosion at the same
time. Sea erosion has caused several serious problems like
flooding.
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