Mrs. Shobiya Gobiraj, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Fisheries Science, University of Jaffna, delivered an invited talk titled “From Evidence to Action: Managing Plastic Pollution in Northern Sri Lanka’s Mangrove Ecosystems” at the Second National Forum on Plastics and Circular Economy, held on 10–11 August 2026 at Monarch Imperial, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Her presentation focused on plastic pollution in Northern Sri Lanka’s mangrove ecosystems, contributing to national-level knowledge sharing and discussions on evidence-based pollution management, environmental conservation, and policy development in Sri Lanka.