Dilrukshi

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Dilrukshi Handunnetti is a Colombo based journalist and lawyer. Trained as an investigative journalist, her reporting covers a range of topics. Dilrukshi has won local and international awards for excellence in journalism and collaborates across South Asia.

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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

Amid socioeconomic slump, new sugar cane varieties offer hope in Sri Lanka

Manasee Weerathunga 25 Oct 2023

In a world of climate risks, Sri Lanka is finding ways to adapt

Dennis Mombauer 31 Aug 2023

Photos: Sri Lanka’s Kalametiya lagoon draws tourists to see native and migrant birds

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 31 Jul 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

One elephant a day: Sri Lanka wildlife conflict deepens as death toll rises

Hassaan Shazuli 5 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

In Sri Lanka, activists push for ban on using human contraceptive jabs on animals

Hassaan Shazuli 8 Mar 2023

Four-day music festival in Sri Lanka elephant territory set to continue, despite protests

Hassaan Shazuli 17 Feb 2023

Recent seismic activity in Indian Ocean likely led pilot whales to beach on Sri Lanka shores

Hassaan Shazuli 15 Feb 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

Green and gossamer, and not gone: A Sri Lankan dragonfly flits back to life

Dilrukshi Handunnetti 3 Dec 2022

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

Dog shooting highlights Sri Lanka’s need for stricter animal cruelty laws

Hassaan Shazuli 14 Oct 2022

Photos: How Sri Lanka’s forced organic transition crippled its tea industry

Joanik Bellalou 1 Oct 2022

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