Dismissing claims that wind power projects in Mannar pose a threat to birds and wildlife, Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody described the area as stale land.
According to the Sunday Times, the minister said claims of a threat to birds in the area were unfounded.
Revealing he had visited the area, Minister Jayakody said there was no evidence to support the claims, adding that from Mannar to the north of Pooneryn was just stale land.
He pointed out that certain factions in society have painted Mannar as a “paradise” that would be devastated by wind turbines.
He said that the stretch from Mannar to the north of Pooneryn was barren land, and although people talked about birds, there were none along that route. (Islandnews)
