Dilani
Hirimuthugodage
“If
eagles and grey hornbills are flying above their normal height in the sky, it signals
that rain is expected soon; if seagulls are flying close to the ground, it
suggests that there will be heavy rainfall. However, these patterns have now
changed because of the development activities in the Lunugamwehera Tank, Bundala
Salt Corporation, etc.” said Mr. Bandara, a 60 year old paddy farmer from Bundala,
in Hambantota District. He attended the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
programme of a research study conducted by the Institute of Policy Studies of
Sri Lanka (IPS), and other partner institutes.
