Sri Lankan turbine project fuels anger as fish hauls plunge
- Asia The project has been blamed for a host of problems, from dwindling catches to floods, fuelling opposition to green energy projects as fuel costs soar.
- This photograph taken on Oct 3, 2026 shows a fisherman working on fishing nets at a beach near a wind power plant in Sri Lanka's mannar peninsula.
- (Photo: AFP/Ishara S Kodikara) 25 Oct 2026 02:57PM SRI LANKA: Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
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- Asia The project has been blamed for a host of problems, from dwindling catches to floods, fuelling opposition to green energy projects as fuel costs soar.
- This photograph taken on Oct 3, 2026 shows a fisherman working on fishing nets at a beach near a wind power plant in Sri Lanka's mannar peninsula.
- (Photo: AFP/Ishara S Kodikara) 25 Oct 2026 02:57PM SRI LANKA: Beneath rotating wind turbines on Sri Lanka's Mannar peninsula, a fishing net is hauled up the beach by tractor winches and 20 men, but once again the catch is meagre.
Sources: CNA