Invasive plants ruin environment

Raja Waidyasekera, Tissamaharama special corr

The Parthenium, an invasive plant that grows in abundance in Lunugamwehera
Tissamaharama DS areas is causing great destruction to the environment.

The botanists say that this plant belongs to the sunflower species and poses a
threat to all cultivations including fruits and vegetables.It has spread to
parts of Lunugamwehera, Suriyawewa, Tissamaharama and Kirinda areas.

The authorities who are aware of the danger of this invasive plant observe
silence for reasons not known.

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