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For centuries, Sri Lanka has been celebrated as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean "an island of breathtaking coastlines. But beneath the surface of that beauty, a silent transformation is underway. The pearl is combating with a synthetic tide. Plastic pollution is no longer just a little threat.It has broken down to a microplastic threat."The Tears of the Pearl and the Plastics"offers a definitive,eye opening investigation into the plastic and microplastic conatimination across the downsouth of Sri Lanka. Blending rigorous environmental data with deep love for Sri Lanka's serenity, this book exposes how synthetic waste invades our unique ecosystem. It is a critical call to arms for scientists , policy makers, educators and citizens to pay the concern and turn back the toxic tide before it is too late.