page_title: Koggala Lagoon
section_title: Remedial action
hierarchical_section_title: Koggala Lagoon / Environmental problems / Remedial action
caption_attribution_description: English: Graphical representation of proposed groyne structure, Koggala Lagoon
context_page_description: Koggala Lagoon is a coastal waterbody located in Galle District, Southern Sri Lanka. It is situated near the town of Koggala and adjacent to the southern coast, about 110 km south of Colombo. The lagoon is embellished with eight ecologically rich small islands.
context_section_description: As a solution to this environmental crisis the groyne system was modified in 2013 to allow the natural way of water flushing in the lagoon with proper salinity in the lagoon water. The Practical Action (non-government organisation) together has sought to redress the problems by consulting and coordinating with the Coast Conservation Department, Galle District Secretariat and other authorities such as the Agricultural and Fisheries Departments. The project of rehabilitating the lagoon is also assisted by experts from the Moratuwa University, University of Ruhuna in Sri Lanka and Saitama University in Japan,.
caption: Proposed structure Koggala
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