Unauthorised filling of Muthurajawela led to floods in Gampaha town: Cardinal
Posted on December 10th, 2025

Courtesy The Daily Mirror

Colombo, Dec. 10 (Daily Mirror) – Unauthorised filling of the Muthurajawela wetlands and pollution led to the flooding of Gampaha town during the  recent floods, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said today. 

Cardinal Ranjith, who spoke during a service held at St. Joseph’s Church Grandpass in remembrance of the disaster victims, urged the government to stop unauthorised filling of the Muthurajawela wetlands. 

“We have never seen Gampaha town going under water in the past. The town went under water this time as a result of the unauthorised filling of the Muthrajawela,” he said.

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