Yash Perera is a mid-career investigative reporter specializing in environmental conservation, land-use policy, and climate resilience across Sri Lanka. Armed with a Mass Communication degree from the University of Kelaniya, Yash spent his early years on the general news beat at The Morning, covering local government affairs before pivoting into long-form environmental storytelling. Over his six years in the field, Yash has covered critical local issues ranging from human-elephant conflict dynamics in the North Central Province to coastal erosion along the southern belt. His work often relies on deep ground-level reporting, spending days interviewing rural agrarian communities, marine biologists, and wildlife officials. Respected for his persistence and nuanced perspective, Yash currently contributes in-depth features to independent news platforms in Sri Lanka.