In the quiet, rain-washed village of Boralugoda, where narrow streams slip silently through thick green undergrowth and the air carries the scent of wet earth, a remarkable story of science, persistence, and quiet resistance has been unfolding for decades.
At its centre is Research Scientist and artist Shantha Jayaweera—a man who has spent nearly 40 years studying, documenting, and defending one of the richest freshwater ecosystems in the island. His life’s work is not just about fish, but about a fragile world that exists beneath the surface of flowing water—often unseen, frequently misunderstood, and increasingly under threat.
“Sri Lanka holds a very special…