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Over 5,000 tonnes of battery acid dumped annually in Sri Lanka

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  • Daily Mirror and Hiru News report that lead slag accumulated across Sri Lanka exceeds one million tonnes.
  • Daily Mirror reports that more than 5,000 tonnes of battery acid are dumped on the ground annually.
  • Daily Mirror says the figures raise environmental and public-health concerns.

Daily Mirror and Hiru News report that more than one million tonnes of lead slag have accumulated across Sri Lanka.

Daily Mirror separately reports that over 5,000 tonnes of battery acid are dumped on the ground each year, and says the reported pollution raises concerns about the environment and public health.

Based on: Daily Mirror, Hiru NewsWritten by AI from Daily Mirror, Hiru Newsthese outlets’ reports. Not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original reports are the authority. .
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