Sri Lanka’s push for clean energy is now at the centre of an unfolding environmental crisis. In Hambantota, more than 1,000 acres of protected forest inside the Elephant Management Reserve have reportedly been cleared, burned and stripped, to make space for large-scale solar parks. Key elephant corridors like Sanakku Gala, Orukemgala, and Kapapu Wewa are … Continue reading Elephants vs. Solar Power: How Hambantota’s Green Push Is Fueling Illegal Deforestation and Conflict