October 16, 2021

Dilrukshi Handunnetti

Dilrukshi Handunnetti is a lawyer and executive director of Sri Lanka's Centre for Investigative Reporting.

A tree stump sits in a patch of secondary forest that was burned down to make way to a field of rice near Andasibe in southwest Madagascar.
Environment

How the End of Civil Conflicts Can Lead to Increased Deforestation

A new study found the loss of forest cover significantly increased in four countries that recently declared peace after years of war.

A Sri Lankan stilt fisherman works on his pole in the southern town of Galle.
Environment

'There's No Fish to Catch': Global Warming Upends Traditional Livelihoods in Sri Lanka

Two separate studies highlight Sri Lanka's increased risk to changing weather patterns that are driving extensive changes in both living standards and livelihoods.