Galpottahena wewa or Merekele tank that supplies water to nearly 200 acres of paddy fields in the Deheragoda and Paranagama villages about seven kms off the Eheliyagoda town has become a playground for mischief makers, villagers said.
Visitors who come here during holidays scatter empty beer cans, liquor bottles, lunch boxes, biscuit wrappers and other wastage along the banks.
As a result, aquatic life and the environment of the tank are in jeopardy, they said.
Surrounding of the tank boast a variety of wild flowers and birds including wild pigeons, horn bills and king fishers, they said.