KHQ

Sri Lanka tries to hook anglers on invasive fish species

Sri Lanka urged people on Saturday to catch and cook invasive fish species, including the giant snakehead and piranhas, that threaten fragile freshwater ecosystems and are now banned. The Fisheries ...
KHQ

Sri Lanka to ban predatory pet fish to protect ecosystems

Sri Lanka will ban four species of predatory ornamental fish including Piranhas that have escaped into rivers and lakes, devastating native species and threatening fragile freshwater ecosystems, the ...
The Daily Reflector

Sri Lankan freshwater fishers keen to turn invasive species threat into an opportunity

DEDURU OYA, Sri Lanka (AP) — An invasive fish is threatening the livelihood of people in this northwestern village by aggressively eating traditional fish and shellfish species in the Deduru Oya ...
SF Weekly

Sri Lanka targets big fish in anti-corruption push

When Sri Lanka's economy collapsed in 2022, politicians and officials were accused of brazenly stealing the island's assets. Three years later, the tide appears to be turning against the ...