The move was termed by Sri Lanka as one ‘to help create artificial reef conducive to the marine environment’. Sri Lanka has been dropping discarded vehicles for a while. Trawling continues to the primary fishing practice for Tamil Nadu fishers, whereas it is banned in Sri Lanka. Tamil Nadu fishers trawl in Coramandel Waters, Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar, which Sri Lanka also shares. But, the bodies of vehicles Sri Lanka is dumping are made of corrosive metal materials.

Source: The Nation June 16, 2021 14:37 UTC