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  • A fawn named Scuba…

    A fawn named Scuba…

    Sri Lankan Navy Dockyard has a story to tell. A gigantic 850-acre naval establishment, it has seen many sunny days, and weathered many gloomy ones, since the British Colonial Era.   From tales of yore combating many enemy ships and the heroism of the Sri Lankan Navy comrades who sacrificed their lives at sea to…

  • Excluding More Than It Prohibits

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    Excluding More Than It Prohibits

    Sri Lanka is far behind the bandwagon when it comes to protecting the environment, with our earliest attempts to regulate the use of polythene and single-use plastic only dating back to 2007, five years after the first ban was put into effect by our fellow South Asian country Bangladesh.  Since then, plastic regulation has been…

  • The Brackish Waters of Negombo

    The Brackish Waters of Negombo

    The magnificent waters of the Negombo Lagoon are a natural phenomenon of the Indian Ocean and the flowing freshwater that starts from the Kegalle District, nourishing Attanagalu Oya and Dandugam Oya. This spectrum makes it the brackish waters of Negombo. So, what better introduction could there be to this spectacle? A unique one of a…

  • Our Beautiful Ocean, Our Greatest Resource

    Our Beautiful Ocean, Our Greatest Resource

    Breath-taking, calming, surreal, wild, thrilling, humbling; these are just a few words that people have used to describe the mighty ocean. It can thrill you, calm you and even scare you, but it will always draw you back to it, over and over again. Covering over 70% of our planet’s surface, the ocean is the…

  • Prithipura Beach and Reef Cleanup

    Prithipura Beach and Reef Cleanup

    If you walk down any beach, you will never fail to see dregs of humanity washed up ashore. Most beaches are no longer pristine and beautiful. Instead, they are littered with trash, glass and the greatest evil of them all – plastic. That is why Oceanlust, together with the “Men in Whites” Navy Veterans Whatsapp…

  • Our Corals in Times of A Pandemic

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    Our Corals in Times of A Pandemic

    With its fascinating, colourful and unique marine life, Sri Lanka’s ocean has for many years been one of the most sought after tourist attractions around the world.  Beneath the sea lies a treasure trove of interesting marine life yet to be discovered, and among these, corals have specifically become of great interest to tourists and…