Malaka Rodrigo

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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As nesting season begins, Sri Lanka’s olive ridley turtles face myriad threats

Malaka Rodrigo 4 Dec 2019

Elephant seal native to Antarctica spotted for first time in tropical Sri Lanka

Malaka Rodrigo 26 Nov 2019

EU market a factor as Sri Lanka pulls its punches on protection for lizards

Malaka Rodrigo 6 Oct 2019

Sri Lanka eyes lucrative charismatic species to save lesser-known ones

Malaka Rodrigo 23 Sep 2019

Sri Lanka scales up its domestic campaign to protect sharks with a global push

Malaka Rodrigo 5 Sep 2019

In Sri Lanka, the sweet smell of agarwood draws calls for trade protection

Malaka Rodrigo 23 Aug 2019

Sri Lanka pushes for protection of sea cucumbers amid overexploitation

Malaka Rodrigo 10 Aug 2019

After a lengthy delay, still no green light for Sri Lanka’s red list

Malaka Rodrigo 9 Jul 2019

Crackdown after Sri Lanka bombings may help in fight against blast fishing

Malaka Rodrigo 26 Jun 2019

Deadlier than guns: Explosive bait haunts Sri Lanka’s elephants

Malaka Rodrigo 20 Jun 2019

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An excavator and a gold washing station at the Alangong-Bamegod-Inès mine site in the Sangha. This equipment is typical of semi-industrial gold mining, while the water for the washing station is drawn from surrounding streams, raising concerns about contamination. Image by Elodie Toto for Mongabay.
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