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සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #118: ලෝකයට ම වස විස බෙදන චීනය

I return to China’s massive environmental woes in my weekend column in Ravaya broadsheet newspaper (in Sinhala). Last week, we looked at China’s air pollution problems; today, we discuss serious… more →

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සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #118: ලෝකයට ම වස විස බෙදන චීනය

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 days ago: I return to China’s massive environmental woes in my weekend column in Ravaya broadsheet newsp … more →

Tags: Asia, Media Freedom, China, Food, poverty, Sustainable Development, health, Good Governance, Air Pollution

When Worlds Collide #66: Indian Ocean: Wild West of the 21st Century? — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 12 May 2013 Bl … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Environment, indian ocean, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental management, Rolex Award for Enterprise, India, tuna wars

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #117: පැහැබර අහසක් කිසිදා නොදුටු චීන දරුවෝ — 2 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 week ago: My latest column in Ravaya broadsheet newspaper (in Sinhala) looks at China’s air pollution pr … more →

Tags: Asia, fossil fuels, China, Sustainable Development, health, Air Pollution, Environment, Urban Issues, Education for sustainable development

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #115: ගම හා නගරය අතර අතරමං වූ ලක් සමාජය

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 weeks ago: In this weekend’s Ravaya column (in Sinhala), I ask: are there real cities in Sri Lanka that e … more →

Tags: Future, Global South, Good Governance, History, India, majority world, Political violence, poverty, Public Interest

When Worlds Collide #64: Good Governance for Clean Energy — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 weeks ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 28 April 2013 … more →

Tags: Air Pollution, biofuels, Climate change, Energy Conservation, Environmental management, Environmental Policy, green economy, power. energy, Public Health

When Worlds Collide #63: Looking for Real Cities in Sri Lanka — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 21 April 2013 … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Public Perceptions, Transport, Sustainable Development, South Asia, ict, poverty, Urban Issues, anuradhapura

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #114: ටාසිගේ ලෝකය හා මගේ ලෝකය

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: I have devoted another weekend column in Ravaya newspaper (in Sinhala) to celebrate the memory of th … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Children, Education 2, Education for sustainable development, Global South, Humanitarian Action, humour, Hunger, Journalism

When Worlds Collide #62: Don't be a Fossil Fool: Towards a Climate-smart Sri Lanka... — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 14 April 2013 … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Transport, Environment, power. energy, Energy Conservation, disaster communication, Air Pollution, Sustainable Development, green economy

When Worlds Collide #61: Climate Change - Adapt Now or Perish Later! — 5 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 7 April 2013 S … more →

Tags: disaster, Sri Lanka, Environment, disaster communication, Sustainable Development, Science journalism, water, Environmental management, Agriculture

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #112: අදීන හා අභීත පුවත්පත් කතුවරයා - ටාසි විට්ටච්චි — 2 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: My weekend column in Ravaya newspaper (in Sinhala) is devoted this week to remember the illustrious … more →

Tags: Global South, Good Governance, Journalism, majority world, Political violence, poverty, Public Interest, Ravaya Column, Satire

When Worlds Collide #60: Code Red for our Blue Planet? — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 31 March 2013 … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Public Perceptions, Environment, Conspiracy Theories, power. energy, Sustainable Development, green economy, biofuels, Environmental Policy

When Worlds Collide #59: Seeking Clarity in Murky Waters — 12 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 24 March 2013 … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Environment, Conspiracy Theories, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental management, Public Health, Agriculture, Water Management

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #110: ජාතියේ ව්‍යාධියට ප්‍රතිකාර කරන අපූරු ජීවකයා: කාලෝ ෆොන්සේකා — 5 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 1 month ago: In this week’s Ravaya Sunday newspaper column (in Sinhala), I’ve written a tribute to Dr … more →

Tags: Science Communication, Journalism, Sri Lanka, Science journalism, Story telling, Heritage, Public Interest, ethics, Communicating research

When Worlds Collide #58: Making Our Roads Safer - Every Life Counts! — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 2 months ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 17 March 2013 … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Transport, Documentary Film, disaster communication, road safety, Public Health, poverty, World Health Organisation, University of Moratuwa

The Coming Pesticide Tsunami: Made in China?

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 2 months ago: Feature article published in Ceylon Today broadsheet newspaper on 14 March 2013. Dr K L Heong: Bewar … more →

Tags: Africa, Asia, China, Communicating research, eco-friendly living, Education for sustainable development, Environment, environmental journalism, Food

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #105: මහ මග දිවි සුරකින ඉන්දියානු ව්‍යාපාරිකයා

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 months ago: India has the highest number of road accidents in the world: 15 people die every hour from road acci … more →

Tags: India, poverty, health, Public Interest, Communicating disasters, Ravaya Column, innovation 2, road safety, Rolex Awards for Enterprise

From Tropical Isle to Frozen Continent: Interview with Imalka de Silva, first Lankan woman in Antarctica

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 months ago: Published in Ceylon Today newspaper, Sunday 10 Feb 2013 Imalka de Silva with Sir Robert Swan in Anta … more →

Tags: Sri Lanka, Sustainable Development, Women, Environment, Education for sustainable development, eco-friendly living, YouTube, Education 2, Antarctica

When Worlds Collide #53: Saving Lives on India’s ‘Mean Streets’ — 2 comments

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 months ago: Text of my ‘When Worlds Collide’ column published in Ceylon Today Sunday newspaper on 10 February 20 … more →

Tags: disaster, Innovation, road safety, South Asia, Public Health, World Health Organisation, piyush tewari, Shivam Bajpai, Golden Hour

සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #104: බලන සැම තැන කුමන්ත‍්‍රණවලින් සපිරි දේශයක්! — 1 comment

Nalaka Gunawardene wrote 3 months ago: Map of Pakistan, courtesy Lonely PlanetIn this week’s Ravaya column (in Sinhala), I take a loo … more →

Tags: Asia, Political violence, Food, South Asia, poverty, health, Women, Good Governance, family planning


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