Abstract:
Environmental and social problems have been created from mass migration in
the world. Accordingly, the main objective of this research is to study the
environmental and social problems associated with migration. Also, the other
objective of the study is to identify the migration patterns of migration and its
impact on the environment and social status, identify the environmental and
social background caused by the migrant laborer in the study area and to
understand the relationship between population migration and environment
and social problem. This research is important in identifying future
development possibilities and proposals to overcome these problems. The
Katunayake Seeduwa Urban Council jurisdiction of the Katana Divisional
secretariat of the Gampaha District, which shows the highest migration pattern
in Sri Lanka for the study. Data analysis was carried out quantitatively and
qualitatively using secondary data such as mapping and analysis of primary
data such as the use of structured questionnaires, interviews, and data obtained
from organizations involved in the migration. The migration pattern of Sri
Lanka which began with the conquest of Sri Lanka has since followed the
migration of south Indian migration, the Dutch, the English, the invasions of
the 26th, 17th and 18th centuries. As such these migration patterns have
affected the environment and social patterns in a variety of ways. Currently,
the government has put in place various regulations to overcome this situation.
However, there are many environmental and social problems associated with
mass migration.
