Making handicraft using thrown away materials is a great way to conserve nature. The wooden plank in the above burn-art was from an old seed potato box. The art was burnt using a tool and wooden pegs are also from the same plank for the use of holding key tags.

 Wildlife in cities

The abandoned and hardly noticed wildlife in Sri Lankan urban areas are neglected by all. Not speaking of the so-called environmentalists who thrive by the name of taxonomy must open their eyes for the species that are survived in unbelievable urban environments.

For an example, some fish in gutters and gullies by the roadsides are amazingly strong to be survived in such harsh environments.

My belief is that we need a subject in schools to teach and make aware the students of the values of protecting nature and carrying out small projects so that at least the future generations would realize the fact and the importance of such acts.

Nayana Wickramasinghe

Environmentlalist

10.01.2025