Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Government has planned a series of projects to clean up the Beira Lake, with Rs. 2,500 million allocated to the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLLRDC).

Additional Secretary to the President (Clean Sri Lanka) S. P. C. Sugeeshwara told a news conference that funds would be released shortly to remove sewage discharge points, solid waste and silt from the lake.

He said around 20 sewage discharge points, which had been operating for nearly 40 years, had been identified as major sources of pollution, contributing to the foul smell emanating from the lake.

Solid waste was also being discharged into the lake, furth...