No environmental safety measure is followed when sending the waste to Bogahawatte Canal which links with Kotmala Oya, a tributary of the Mahaweli.

Residents of estate houses located by the side of the canal say the waste has polluted the canal’s waters, emitting a very bad smell.

The factory produces yogurt and cheese that are marketed under different brands of other companies.

(Pics / Videos : Ranjith Rajapaksha - Hatton Corr.)