Sri Lanka

We know it’s been a difficult year for journalists and journalism. All the more reason Internews’ Earth Journalism Network is pleased to have selected six organizations across the Asia-Pacific region that will work to advance reporting on critical environmental issues in 2021.

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In Sri Lanka, the COVID-19 pandemic has been used as an excuse to vilify religious minorities and other marginalized groups, such as women apparel workers, as "spreaders" of the virus

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A group of 15 journalists from 11 countries across the Indian Ocean region have been chosen to attend a three-day marine science workshop in the Maldives now slated to take place next year.

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The jungle village of Nabadegaswewa in Sri Lanka serves as an important buffer zone in the local ecosystem and is home to two watersheds – the Manamperi and Katuwewa tanks — which are the main source of water for the area. It is also a safe-haven for wildlife, such as elephants.

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