889 Million goes in vain as Mt. Lavinia beach continues to get eroded

The Mount Lavinia beach continues to get eroded despite the sand-nourishment project along the Colombo South coast was implemented at a cost of Rs. 889 Million, researches said. Under this project, sand was filled in the Mt. Lavinia beach in a bid to nourish the coastal line in Wellawatte, However, due to the increasing beach erosion at the Mt. Lavinia beach, authorities continue to blame one another on the matter.