India’s Adani exits controversial Sri Lanka wind project

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A proposed wind power project by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in the north of Sri Lanka, which ran into strong opposition from environmentalists due to multiple potential ecological impacts, particularly on migratory bird species, has come to halt.

The Adani Group had pledged an investment totalling US$442 million, and already, US$5 million has been spent in predevelopment activities.On Feb.15, the Adani Group formally announced its decision to leave the project.

Sampath Seneviratne of the University of Colombo, who has conducted satellite tracking research on migratory birds, highlighted the global importance of Mannar.“Some birds that winter here have home ranges as far as the Arctic Circle,” he said. His research has shown how extensively these birds rely on the Mannar Peninsula.

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Author / Journalist: Malaka Rodrigo

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