SACCJF Sri Lanka Chapter member Savani Sheshadi bags Presidential Environment Gold Award for reporting

Environment journalist cum South Asian Climate Change Journalist Forum – Sri Lanka Chapter member 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐢 won the prestigious Presidential Environment Gold Award at the Presidential Environment Awards 2025 held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo in October this year. Savani bagged 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 – 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

Savani Sheshadi is a journalist who writes for Sri Lankan national newspapers like Ceylon Today and Mawbima. Her work includes reporting on topics such as environmental issues, such as the identification of a new mosquito species, climate issues and political news.

She is also listed as an author on news platforms. Savani is also a keen member of the SACCJF, who currently acts as the Joint Secretary of the Sri Lanka Chapter.