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Protecting Colombo against future floods

  • Published date: 01/02/2017
  • Language: English

Metro Colombo is highly vulnerable to flooding and has experienced regular floods over the past 30 years, affecting a large number of people annually. Last May, Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, was hit by the worst flooding since 1989. Encroachment of valuable wetland systems, informal settlements and less efficient urban drainage systems contributed to the intensity of this flood.

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