Dilrukshi Handunnetti

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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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In Sri Lanka, election day is time for firecrackers — to ward off elephants

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

Sri Lanka completes first elephant census since 2011 amid uncertainty

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New research shines a light on Sri Lanka fireflies

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

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

Sri Lanka researchers amp up mushroom studies and find new species

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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