![Boat ride around Bolgoda Lake (Sri Lanka) during the training workshop for the Youth Brigade, with members of the local Marine Police Division](https://livinglakes.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Lake-Bolgoda-Sri-Lanka-Youth-Brigade.jpg)
‘Youth Brigade’ formed to protect Bolgoda Lake, a Sri Lankan natural treasure
Nestled near Colombo, Lake Bolgoda stands as Sri Lanka’s largest natural lake. Its lush surroundings encompass diverse habitats like marshes, mangrove forests, grasslands, scrublands, and