Failed reforms, open dumping fuel Sri Lanka’s urban waste crisis

Published on May 5, 2026

In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for allowing the dump to expand beyond permitted limits.

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