By: Amaya Wijesinghe Imagine gliding through the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, where gentle giants rise in graceful arcs. Off Sri Lanka’s southern coast near Mirissa and Galle, a unique group of blue whales
By: Sehanthi Samarakoon The Tragedy of the Commons describes the economic phenomenon in which individuals acting in their own self-interest overexploit a shared resource, ultimately leading to its depletion. This is particularly relevant in marine
By: Moira Alfred Sri Lanka is an internationally prominent nesting ecosystem for sea turtles. Five of the world’s seven sea turtle species, namely the Green, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, and Olive Ridley, reside within the warm
By: Amaya Wijesinghe Sri Lanka is renowned for its blue whales, dolphins, and sea turtles, yet another remarkable giant quietly inhabits its surrounding seas, the manta ray. Despite its impressive size, this graceful creature remains
By: Rukmi Peiris A Hidden World Sail just a few meters away from the coast of Sri Lanka, and the blue water below looks deep, ordinary and empty. But beneath that surface, there is something
By: Saduni Rukshala Wars are often remembered for the lives lost, destruction of nations and economic damage they leave behind. Yet beneath the surface of the ocean, other victims, without a voice, suffer silently, often
By: Rukmi Peiris Coral Triangle Day is celebrated in June around the world. But you may be wondering why this day matters to us when the Coral Triangle is located far from Sri Lanka. The
By: Moira Alfred Sri Lanka has a coastline of approximately 1600 kilometers where about one-third of Sri Lanka’s population lives. As of late, natural and man-made phenomena have heightened coastal erosion, causing danger and environmental
ri Lanka’s wate By: Aathirai Elankovan Marine pollution has always been perceived by the general public as an issue that begins at the sea, and we see this as a result of coastal dumping, oil
By: Moira Alfred In Colombo, 90% of the sewerage infrastructure is over a century old. Every day, more than 100,000 cubic meters of untreated sewage get pumped into the ocean through two outfall pipes that
