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  • A Whale of a Time

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    A Whale of a Time

    Imagine a heart the size of a Suzuki four-door, with arteries wide enough for children to crawl through. Now imagine how big a creature has to be in order to possess such large organs and you’ve got yourself one of the most magnificent creatures to ever swim in the vast oceans – the massive Blue…

  • The Need to Work Towards a Sustainable Indian Ocean

    The Need to Work Towards a Sustainable Indian Ocean

    The Indian Ocean is the smallest of the three major oceans in the world, but it consists of twenty-two countries in its basin, which is over a quarter of the world’s population. These countries depend on the resources of the Indian Ocean, as it ensures the country’s livelihood and provides food security. However, the over-exploitation…

  • Our Seas and Tourism

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    Our Seas and Tourism

    Sri Lanka’s vast coastline, spreading for about 1100 km, claims inheritance to pristine beaches waded by the seas, enriched with a wide range of diverse marine life. Up until recently, these beaches and seas were swarmed throughout the year with large numbers of tourists from across the globe. The tourism industry as a whole has…

  • The Hamilton Canal

    The Hamilton Canal

    Stretching at 14.5 km connecting Puttalam to Colombo via Negombo lies one of Sri Lanka’s greatest arteries – the Hamilton Canal named after a British Agent. This canal is also known as the Dutch Canal mainly because it was a primary method used by them to transport spices. However, it was neither the Dutch nor…

  • 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…

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