Inspiring young herpetologists in Sri Lanka: Interview with Anslem de Silva

COLOMBO — Sri Lankan-born conservation biologist and National Geographic explorer Ruchira Somaweera is internationally recognized for his award-winning wildlife research, photography and storytelling.

Despite his global achievements, Somaweera treasures an old journal copy containing a prophecy.

When he was 13 years old, Somaweera received a copy of the research journal Lyriocephalus with a handwritten note […]