It is reported that the ongoing illegal sand mining in the Kalpitiya Peninsula is causing extensive environmental damage.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/illegal-sand-miners-rape-kalpitiya-authorities-look
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/padma-kumari-kankanamge
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-mirror-sri-lanka
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture