Disruptive activities of a Coal Power Plant; ‘Norochcholai’ too hot for marine life Main Problems Kalpitiya Reef under serious threat Norochcholai Coal Power Plant threatens to destroy coral The coal ash and dust particles emitted from the plant pose a serious threat to the area’s agricultural crops as well as marine life The release of water at a temperature of around 7 degrees centigrade (°C) to the sea by the coal power plant has led to the destruction of marine life in the vicinity Norochcholai Coal Power Plant officials claim that the water is cooled prior to being released into the sea A large amount of coal, similar to the quantity of a shipload, has been deposited on the seabed around Norochcholai Whilst the world’s coral reef sanctuaries are facing the threat of being destroyed due to rising sea temperatures, local environmental groups have identified that the Kalpitiya Reef in Sri Lanka – also known as Bar Reef – faces the threat of being destroyed not as a result of ri...