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Relocated by waves, villagers moved to a lagoon housing scheme in 2015.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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A traditional mask in the process of being crafted.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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A traditional mask in the process of being crafted.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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A traditional mask-maker carving masks out of the wood of a tree growing in mangrove forests and paddy fields.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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Denzil, a prawn fisherman, is mindful of the challenges climate change poses to cultural practices and traditions as villagers move away from Muthupanthiya.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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Fishermen in Muthupanthiya village haul their boat across the eroded coastline to keep it safe from rough seas.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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Shelton, a prawn catcher from Mundalama, witnesses the effects of sea changes since 2005. Seeking alternative income, he worries about children's education amidst climate-induced flooding.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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The abandoned church and community centre in Nagul Eliya village symbolizes the loss caused by climate disasters.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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A traditional mask-maker carving masks out of the wood of a tree growing in mangrove forests and paddy fields.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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The tools of traditional mask-making.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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Jennet's family grapples with coastal erosion, legal disputes, and financial struggles, seeking a better future by finding alternative

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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A finished traditional mask, the product of a traditional and age-old craft that is at danger of getting lost forever due to climate change, a piece of culture that might never be able to be recovered.

Ambalangoda

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Sri Lanka

Dananjaya Rathnayake

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Gamini, who relocated to Thoduwawa, faced financial setbacks as the waves devastated his coconut trees.

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake

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Despite financial hardships and lost income from coconut trees and poultry farming, the two sisters Ana and Mary choose to stay in their

Chilaw Coast

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Sri Lanka

Nuwan Attanayake