Hasna MHP & Fareena Ruzaik
F. Ruzaik
Publication year: 2025

The provided text discusses the impact of climate change on health and migration patterns in Sri Lanka, highlighting issues such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, floods, and storms that adversely affect health and drive migration. It mentions health problems like heat stroke, waterborne diseases, and malnutrition becoming more common, leading to increased migration. The text also references a study indicating that 63% of Sri Lankans in Kuwait were displaced by climate change, citing factors like heavy rains (46%), droughts (28%), water scarcity (26%), and landslides and rising temperatures (16%). Additionally, it points out that 20% of households face food insecurity, emphasizing the need for policies addressing health and migration challenges caused by climate change.

Upon reviewing available sources, I found information supporting the general claims about climate change impacts on health and migration in Sri Lanka. For instance, the “Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts in Sri Lanka 2016–2025” notes that “consequences of climate change such as temperature rise, rainfall variability and sea level rise are critically affecting almost all economic sectors of the country,” leading to “prolonged droughts, flash floods and landslides” that “deprive lives and livelihoods of people.”