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People's Journal Sri Lanka Volume 01, Issue 01

is biased and misleading, and the rest of them (16.7%) did not have enough
time to engage in such activities.

6.4 General Overview

41.7% of the group of respondents claimed to have worked actively on
present environmental problems and issues as a member of Facebook, and
36.7% have engaged in such activities sometimes. 93.6% of these
respondents have actively contributed by sharing information, and another
70.2% of respondents have commented on such activities. Some respondents
(55.3%) had contributed by providing additional information, and 19.1% of
the group had created groups or pages to communicate on these
environmental issues and problems. The rest of the group (6.4% each) had
actively responded to these issues by arranging meetings, organizing
campaigns, and through other unspecified methods.

21.7% of the whole group of respondents have not worked actively on the
present environmental issues and problems. The main reason was not having
enough time (71.4%). Having problems due to active participation in such
events (21.4) and other unspecified reasons (7.1%) were also mentioned by
these respondents.

However, when considering the number of events these participants have
responded to through Facebook, the majority (45.5%) had responded only for
fewer than 5 such events. A significant percentage of the group (30.9%) had
engaged with more than 15 events. 14.5 % had 6-10 events, which they have
engaged in. The following quote indicates this.

“Facebook gives us the power to influence the government. Especially
officials, politicians, and those who harm wildlife. Wild animals can't
speak for themselves, so we must be their voice. Through Facebook, we
amplify their cries for help and bring global attention to their suffering.
Together, we can expose injustice and demand change. TI0”5

6.5 Events Responded by Participants and Their Effectiveness

There were a number of events that these respondents mentioned as they had
actively taken into consideration. Most of the participants mentioned the
deforestation process for a new settlement programme in the Wilpattu area in