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Lanka reiterates concern over shipping canal project
Sri Lanka has reiterated to India during a meeting of technical experts of the two countries the importance of “effectively addressing the environmental concerns” generated by the Sethusamudram project.

The Sri Lankan views were expressed when the two countries held the third meeting of technical experts on the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) on Friday in Colombo, the Foreign Ministry said.

The Sri Lankan delegation headed by SSCP Advisory Group chairman A.Hewage said the two countries must “jointly ensure that the construction, maintenance and operation of the canal occur in a manner that is not detrimental to the sensitive environment of the area, its flora and fauna”. The Sri Lanka delegation had also presented scientific data it had gathered.

A summary of the suggestions for the mitigation of any adverse impact arising from the implementation of the SSCP was handed over to the Indian delegation, the release said.
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