Sri Lanka, March 5 -- With air pollution levels in Colombo rising to unhealthy levels, health experts are raising alarm over the potential impact on public health, particularly on children.

Poor air quality was recorded in the heart of Colombo yesterday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 144-levels considered unhealthy for sensitive groups and a warning sign for the general public, health experts said.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, Consultant Paediatrician Dr. Maheshaka Wijayawardena warned that children are among the most vulnerable to the effects of air pollution.

According to the health expert, prolonged exposure to polluted air has been linked to impaired lung and brain development, asthma, respiratory illnesses and increased c...