Their love for the ocean is deep
Rehan Somaweera from Perth, aged 10, became one of the youngest Australians to author a scientific paper when he, together with his father Dr. Ruchira Somaweera, recorded ‘nuclear-follower behaviour’ for the first time between the West Australian common octopus and the Brown spotted wrasse fish, which meant the octopus while feeding would flush out food [...]
Pilgrims’ progress to Kataragama in days gone by
“What time are we going to reach Kataragama,” I remember asking my mother seated next to me. I may have felt hungry. My grandfather seated in front, heard me and frowning, turned around, swiftly covering his lips with his index finger. “You shouldn’t discuss such things in this God’s territory, my son,” he said gravely. [...]
Appreciations
A leader, mentor and friend Susil Sirivardana Susil Sirivardana was one of my oldest and wisest friends. He passed away on Monday morning. He chose to mentor me in public service when I was 21 years old — he’s the reason I chose to stay in the career path I picked. But he was more [...]
Story of EFL: Forty years of environmental justice
On August 3, the Environmental Foundation Limited (EFL) turned 40. Established in 1981 as a public interest litigation organisation by a group of young people, who felt deeply about safeguarding and protecting Sri Lanka’s natural environment, the founding principle of EFL was not only to further environmental protection through legal intervention but to merge science [...]
Lending a Sri Lankan voice to global conversation on creating a sustainable world
Representing Sri Lanka as a senior global expert in the field of international development is nothing new for Anisha Rajapakse. For over two decades, she has worked extensively within the sphere of human rights, business and international development across Africa, Asia and Europe in the non-profit, inter-governmental, government, UN, and the private sectors. In recognition [...]
Breakfast by candlelight
Between my fading vision and her longstanding allergies we are up against it every morning. My eyesight is failing and I need the light on in the dining room, but Dayadari is very allergic to bright light in the mornings – sunlight or other. This leads to compromise and attendant unsatisfactory-ness. And then, in season, [...]