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Author: Jayantha Wijesingha

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Colombo, Development, Economy, Environment, Politics and Governance

Protecting the Environment in Times of Economic Turmoil

World Environment Day is celebrated every year to highlight the importance of the environment we live in. This year the theme is only one planet but to Sri Lankans it would be…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 06/05/202206/06/2022
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Environment, Politics and Governance

A Disastrous 2021 and Conservation Challenges in 2022

Environmental conservation in Sri Lanka is as challenging as the economy of the country. Environmental degradation is fully supported and carried out with the blessings of corrupt politicians. This has been the…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 01/02/202201/02/2022
Colombo, Development, Environment, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka at COP26: Hypocrisy and Doublespeak

While President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his ministers make glib statements on their commitment to preserving and protecting the environment and Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity, the conditions on the ground are at odds…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 11/05/202111/05/2021
Colombo, Disaster Management, Environment, Politics and Governance

Counting the Costs of an Environmental Tragedy

Sri Lanka has seen various large scale environmental disasters over its history from British colonial rulers scraping out the the central hills for tea to the fast paced Mahavali River diversion project…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 07/13/202107/13/2021
Colombo, Disaster Management, Environment, Politics and Governance

An Avoidable Environmental Catastrophe: Where Did It Go Wrong?

Sri Lanka is currently experiencing the greatest marine disaster in its history caused by the burning and sinking of the MV X-Press Pearl in the shallow waters less than 10 nautical miles…

Jayantha Wijesingha Jayantha Wijesingha on 06/06/202106/06/2021

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