COASTAL POLLUTION 
IN 
SRI LANKA. 
BY m. k. s SHIROMANI 
SH/2585
Objectives of my presentation 
 To identify clearly what is the Coastal 
zone. 
 To explain importance of these zones. 
 To define the coastal pollution. 
 To identify sources of coastal pollution. 
 And identify ways, can prevent the coastal 
pollution.
My Goal 
“Create a discussion about coastal 
conservation 
And 
prevention the coastal pollution.”
Coastal zone 
A place of land meet sea. 
where the land finishes and the sea 
begins.
Coast conservation Act No. 57 of 1981 
“that area lying within a limit of three hundred meters 
landwards of the mean high water line and a limit and a limit 
of two kilometers seaward of the mean low water line and in 
the case of rivers, streams, lagoons, or any other body if water 
connected to the sea either permanently or periodically, the 
landward boundary shall extend to a limit of two kilometers 
measured perpendicularly to the straight baseline drawn 
between the natural entrance points thereof and shall include 
the waters of such rivers, streams and lagoons or any other 
body of water so connected to the sea”
Importance of coastal zone 
 Most valuable ecosystem in the world 
 Relaxing and Recreation 
 Fisheries 
 Aquaculture 
 Tourism 
 Ports and harbours 
 Agriculture
Coastal pollution
SOURCES OF COASTAL POLLUTION 
 Marine commerce 
 Industry 
 Electrical power 
generation 
 Sewage treatment 
 Other non-industrial 
wastes 
 Recreation 
 construction
What is the major source?
Impacts of coastal pollution 
 Destroyed coastal eco systems and animal live in there. 
 Bad effect for tourism industry. 
 Decrease the fisheries income 
 Dangerous species may become common, causing health problems, 
and interfering with tourism and fisheries 
 Disturb for relaxing and recreation
Prevention of pollution.. 
Government, organizations, people had taken many 
action for protect the coastal zone….. 
But it’s not success yet… 
There has a only one solution for protect it.
From The Science behind the Stories
ANCIENT CITIES 
19% 
EAST COAST 
2% 
HIGH COUNTRY 
6% 
SOUTH COAST 
34% 
COLOMBO CITY 
22% 
GREATER COLOMBO 
17% 
NOTHERN REGION 
0% 
ANCIENT CITIES 
EAST COAST 
HIGH COUNTRY 
SOUTH COAST 
GREATER 
COLOMBO 
COLOMBO CITY

Coastal poll. my ppt

  • 1.
    COASTAL POLLUTION IN SRI LANKA. BY m. k. s SHIROMANI SH/2585
  • 2.
    Objectives of mypresentation  To identify clearly what is the Coastal zone.  To explain importance of these zones.  To define the coastal pollution.  To identify sources of coastal pollution.  And identify ways, can prevent the coastal pollution.
  • 3.
    My Goal “Createa discussion about coastal conservation And prevention the coastal pollution.”
  • 4.
    Coastal zone Aplace of land meet sea. where the land finishes and the sea begins.
  • 5.
    Coast conservation ActNo. 57 of 1981 “that area lying within a limit of three hundred meters landwards of the mean high water line and a limit and a limit of two kilometers seaward of the mean low water line and in the case of rivers, streams, lagoons, or any other body if water connected to the sea either permanently or periodically, the landward boundary shall extend to a limit of two kilometers measured perpendicularly to the straight baseline drawn between the natural entrance points thereof and shall include the waters of such rivers, streams and lagoons or any other body of water so connected to the sea”
  • 7.
    Importance of coastalzone  Most valuable ecosystem in the world  Relaxing and Recreation  Fisheries  Aquaculture  Tourism  Ports and harbours  Agriculture
  • 8.
  • 9.
    SOURCES OF COASTALPOLLUTION  Marine commerce  Industry  Electrical power generation  Sewage treatment  Other non-industrial wastes  Recreation  construction
  • 10.
    What is themajor source?
  • 11.
    Impacts of coastalpollution  Destroyed coastal eco systems and animal live in there.  Bad effect for tourism industry.  Decrease the fisheries income  Dangerous species may become common, causing health problems, and interfering with tourism and fisheries  Disturb for relaxing and recreation
  • 12.
    Prevention of pollution.. Government, organizations, people had taken many action for protect the coastal zone….. But it’s not success yet… There has a only one solution for protect it.
  • 15.
    From The Sciencebehind the Stories
  • 19.
    ANCIENT CITIES 19% EAST COAST 2% HIGH COUNTRY 6% SOUTH COAST 34% COLOMBO CITY 22% GREATER COLOMBO 17% NOTHERN REGION 0% ANCIENT CITIES EAST COAST HIGH COUNTRY SOUTH COAST GREATER COLOMBO COLOMBO CITY

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  • #15 a) coral reefs b) mangroves c) Seagrass meadows d) salt marshes e) tidal flats and f) a barrier-built estuary