Malaka Rodrigo

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Malaka Rodrigo is a naturalist with an IT background that took environmental journalism in 2007 to follow his belief ‘conservation through awareness’. He won many awards for his work and writes extensively on biodiversity, wildlife, oceans, water, climate change and environmental issues.

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Climate change could threaten newly described ‘shiny’ North American bees

Malaka Rodrigo 18 Sep 2024

A tusker with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka completes first elephant census since 2011 amid uncertainty

Malaka Rodrigo 12 Sep 2024

Sri Lanka’s blue carbon ecosystems at risk as government seeks way out of economic crisis

Malaka Rodrigo 16 Aug 2024

Newly identified shorebird species takes its name from Hanuman, a mythical Hindu ape god

Malaka Rodrigo 25 Jan 2024

As Sri Lanka floods swell with climate change, so does human-crocodile conflict

Malaka Rodrigo 5 Jan 2024

Iconic tusker’s plight shows challenges in managing Sri Lanka’s wild elephants

Malaka Rodrigo 29 Nov 2023

New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies

Malaka Rodrigo 15 Jul 2023

In Sri Lanka, humans mistakenly attempt to ‘rescue’ leopard cubs

Malaka Rodrigo 30 Jun 2023

Annual Adam’s Peak pilgrimage leaves Sri Lanka biodiversity site littered

Malaka Rodrigo 28 Jun 2023

Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species

Malaka Rodrigo 27 May 2023

Sweltering heat wave hits Sri Lanka; climate change will likely bring more

Malaka Rodrigo 24 May 2023

Activists slam Sri Lanka’s bid to seek X-Press Pearl compensation in Singapore

Malaka Rodrigo 30 Apr 2023

Proposal to export 100,000 crop-raiding macaques sparks outcry in Sri Lanka

Malaka Rodrigo 28 Apr 2023

Sri Lanka aims to restore ancient irrigation tanks in climate change plan

Malaka Rodrigo 22 Apr 2023

Newly described leafless orchid in Sri Lanka named after a precious yellow sapphire

Malaka Rodrigo 31 Mar 2023

As crop-raiding animals reach an all-time high, food-crisis hit Sri Lanka looks for solutions

Malaka Rodrigo 21 Mar 2023

In Sri Lanka and beyond, seagrass key to livelihoods, marine habitats

Malaka Rodrigo 15 Mar 2023

X-Press Pearl salvage continues as study shows toxic effects of disaster

Malaka Rodrigo 8 Feb 2023

Sri Lanka seeks lasting solution as human-elephant conflict takes record toll

Malaka Rodrigo 26 Jan 2023

Updated red list raises red flags for Sri Lanka’s birds, especially endemics

Malaka Rodrigo 23 Jan 2023

Sri Lanka university aims to be the country’s first to go carbon neutral

Malaka Rodrigo 26 Nov 2022

Shipping lane change could be sea change for Sri Lanka’s blue whales

Malaka Rodrigo 30 Oct 2022

New cave bat species in Sri Lanka highlights need for more research

Malaka Rodrigo 29 Sep 2022

The recently described box jellyfish

Sri Lankan study identifies new jellyfish, sparking interest in the species

Malaka Rodrigo 20 Sep 2022

Sri Lanka eyes major compensation case over X-Press Pearl sinking

Malaka Rodrigo 14 Sep 2022

Sri Lankan researchers bring little-studied ‘flowerpot’ snake to light

Malaka Rodrigo 22 Aug 2022

Sri Lanka fuel shortage takes massive toll on efforts to save wildlife

Malaka Rodrigo 19 Aug 2022

Sri Lankan environmental policy failures helped fuel people power revolution

Malaka Rodrigo 19 Jul 2022

In a former conflict zone in Sri Lanka, a world rich in corals thrives

Malaka Rodrigo 18 Jul 2022

Protected areas not exempt as blast fishing blows up in Sri Lanka

Malaka Rodrigo 12 Jul 2022

In Sri Lanka, a waterbird flips the parenting paradigm on its head

Malaka Rodrigo 1 Jul 2022

Zoo animals not immune to Sri Lanka’s economic rout as food prices surge

Malaka Rodrigo 14 Jun 2022

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