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
By : Aamina Gaffoor Along the golden coastlines of Sri Lanka, a quiet yet extraordinary journey unfolds beneath the moonlight. Each year, sea turtles return to the very beaches where they were born, guided by
By: Olivia Neilson Travel writing on the Kalpitiya Peninsula promises a “sandy, palm tree paradise”, sheltered from the rapidly developing tourism of Sri Lanka’s Southern beaches. The guidebooks highlight the area’s rich marine biodiversity, with
By: Thusitha Bulathgama While the world watches rising temperatures in land, a more dangerous heatwaves is unfolding beneath the ocean’s surface. Marine heatwaves are defined by the duration and intensity of abnormally high ocean temperatures.
By: Saduni Rukshala Sri Lanka’s coastal waters are rich in biodiversity and are vital to both local communities and the fishing sector. Shallow coastal waters are especially important as they provide habitats for many marine
රෝජී ඒකනායක කණ කැස්බෑවා විය සිදුරෙන් අහස බලනවා වගේ” වැනි ජනප්රිය කියමන් තුළින් පවා ඇඟවෙන්නේ අතීතයේ සිට කැස්බෑවා යන සත්වයා පිළිබඳ ලංකාවාසී ජනතාවට යම් අවබෝදයක් තිබී ඇති බවයි. වර්තමානය වන විට මිනිසුන් සහ කැස්බෑවන් අතර
By: Dilshani Maralanda Swimming with whales is a parallel tourism activity which operates alongside with watching whales. However, many countries don’t give legal permissions for this activity, considering the possible negative impacts it can cause
By: Sara Sadoon Seafood is so embedded in daily life in Sri Lanka that it often goes unquestioned. Fish appears on breakfast tables and evening plates, in home kitchens and hotel dining rooms alike. It
By: Thusitha Bulathgama Did you know that the ocean is a living organism? In some places, it absorbs oxygen, while in others it releases it. This natural process happens through a combination of biological and
By: Sara Sadoon On 16 September last year (2025), Sri Lanka made its commitment to ocean conservation official by ratifying the United Nations High Seas Treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement (Biodiversity Beyond National
