Sri Lanka, March 25 -- In an article published in the Daily Mirror on February 27, 2025, we revealed that heavy metals from a copper and brass extracting company were being discharged into the Kelani River, the primary water source for Labugama and Kalatuwa. Following the article titled 'Pethiyagoda Copper, Brass Factory a Threat to the Kelani River', the factory confirmed that they are operating in an environmentally friendly manner.

This copper and brass extracting company, located in the Pethiyagoda area of Kelaniya, had begun producing copper through an electrolysis process. According to local residents, gases such as sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxide, and carbon dioxide are being released into the Kelani River, along with toxic emissio...