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In memory of Professor Sena S. De Silva, the Sri Lanka Association for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (SLAFAR) has established “Professor Sena S. De Silva memorial research scholarship” to support postgraduate students in the fields of fisheries and aquatic sciences in Sri Lanka universities. Ms Dulka Rajapaksha, a student registered for the MPhil Degree at

World Wetland Day is the flagship event of the Ramsar Secretariat, commemorated every 2nd of February. The theme set for 2023 is ‘World Restoration’, and SLAFAR president Dr Shamen Vidanage participated as one of the panellists in the event organized by Biodiversity Sri Lanka, collaborating with a public-private partnership.

BLUE GROWTH FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS “The world is moving from a green economy focus to a blue economy focus, which is true for small island developing states (SIDS) with a small resource base. Increasingly oceans are being used for building shipping and port facilities, cities, off the coast energy generation, transportation, recreation and tourism” Video