Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to call for a comprehensive report to investigate the fire that broke out at the Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard and its subsequent environmental impact.

It has been observed that the fire, which erupted on February 25 at the waste disposal yard situated on reclaimed wetlands in the Kerawalapitiya area, has severely affected the local ecosystem and the lives of residents.

Special attention is required regarding the accumulation of combustible gases, such as methane, caused by natural pressure and biological processes inherent in wetland waste disposal.

Consequently, the Deputy Minister of Environment, Anton Jayakody, acting in his capacity as the Acting Minister, has...