Context

A wind power project (Mannar Wind Farm-Adani Green) in northern Sri Lanka has run into controversy, with locals and environmentalists raising concern over its possible impact on the coastal region and livelihoods.

About

• Mannar is the largest island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka, linked to the mainland by a causeway.
• It lies at the eastern end of Adam’s Bridge, a chain of shoals.
• It is a dry and barren island; the area is sandy.