Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Massive quantities of fish and other aquatic creatures are dying in the canal flowing across the main bridge on Rose Garden Road in Olaboduwa, Gonapala, residents say.

This situation persisted for several weeks, resulting in a severe stench spreading throughout the area, which makes staying in nearby houses difficult.

Villagers explained that animals such as dogs and water monitors died after consuming the dead fish, while crows and hawks frequently drop fish remains across the neighbourhood, causing significant distress to public life.

An upstream sand yard where soil brought from outside is washed, and the wastewater discharged into the canal is the cause of these deaths, residents point out.

Villagers noted th...