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Zinara Rathnayake

Zinara Rathnayake

Zinara Rathnayake is a travel, food and culture writer based in Sri Lanka.

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Human-Elephant Conflict Is Rising in Sri Lanka

Human-Elephant Conflict Is Rising in Sri Lanka

Historically, elephants and humans lived in harmony in Sri Lanka, but deforestation, haphazard cultivation methods and massive development projects have now led to increasing human-elephant conflict.

Zinara Rathnayake
In Sri Lanka, Economic Crisis Alters the Taste of Tea

In Sri Lanka, Economic Crisis Alters the Taste of Tea

If there is one thing that illustrates the story of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, it’s milk powder. Integral to the country’s tea culture, it is unaffordable now, forcing locals to find alternatives.

Zinara Rathnayake