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throughout local communities, and around the world, to voice their opinions.
It is evident that people form virtual groups to discuss and act against the
injustices they face as a common group. Environmental justice is a
prominent topic in the global village as it affects not only a certain group of
people but also the entire humanity.

Fighting against the injustices and malpractices on flora and fauna
(Environment) has been done through social media for a considerable time.
The voice of people who cannot be heard at the international forums comes
together on social media to fight for environmental justice. Social media
helps one voiceless group, i.e., the grassroots, to voice their opinion for the
other voiceless group, flora and fauna. This study reveals that social media
acts as a useful platform in voicing people‘s opinions on environmental
justice in Sri Lanka. These social media help not only to gather individuals
with common interests but also provide them an opportunity to organize
themselves as groups for environmental justice in real-world
scenarios. Thus, social media in Sri Lanka has the potential of becoming the
voice of the voiceless for environmental justice.

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