Marine Biologist, Dr. Rekha Maldeniya (Former Head of Marine Biology for NARA) speaks on underwater research and observation during dredging, which were aspects considered in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Colombo Port City project.
She discusses how a NARA diving team which was sent to identify the type of marine habitat and life forms underwater, operated with the support of the fishing community, and confirms that the dredging environment will come back to its original state soon, giving reasons as to how this would occur.