Winner | Conservation Focus


Lalith Ekanayake

Winner | Conservation Focus

Eastern Province, Sri Lanka

Planet Plastic

In this heartbreaking photograph, a herd of wild elephants forage amidst garbage brimming with plastics and other toxic materials. The haunting visual serves as an urgent call to address the devastating consequences of our waste disposal systems. Not only does it pollute the environment, it also impacts the animals that seek food and refuge amidst the trash.


Lalith Ekanayake

Lalith Ekanayake is a consultant physician and gastroenterologist by profession. He is also a specialist in diving and hyperbaric medicine. An ardent wildlife photographer over many decades, Lalith has won numerous awards for his work.