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From War to Weather: Tamil Women in Sri Lanka Confront a New Crisis

The island nation's north saw the last phase of a brutal civil war. As war widows and mothers of the disappeared reclaim their land...

Warmer oceans, acidification endanger Sri Lanka’s maritime heritage

By Malaka Rodrigo   Sri Lanka’s waters are home to over 200 shipwrecks, each holding a unique story of trade, war, and maritime heritage. Among the...
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Sweltering conditions put young lives and learning at risk

By Malaka Rodrigo   Although the annual school sports events concluded without major incidents this year despite the rising heat, the...

The disastrous floods of Kalutara

 BY Buddhika Samaraweera Climate change-related weather events prove to be an increasing challenge for most districts of Sri Lanka including...

Climate Change Justice Fellowship

IPS is offering an exceptional opportunity for two journalists to develop an understanding of climate change justice. The finish...

How climate change impacts Sri Lanka’s dengue disease burden

Three-year-old Nethmi Sehansa* from Dematagoda, a suburb of Colombo, succumbed to dengue in May 2023. Her parents and elder...

Death Behind Bars

By Aanya Wipulasena With overcrowding, more than double the capacity, and dire states, Sri Lanka’s prisons have become a ‘living...

Eroding shorelines, vanishing memories: Families in Kalpitiya battle climate woes

By Aanya Wipulasena Vinisious Obrey Fernando, 42, points at a map of Keerimundalam, a village located on Kalpitiya peninsula in...