There’s a new predator in Sri Lanka’s reservoirs. Locals see it as an opportunity

Ranjith Kumara lifts a giant snakehead he caught at the Deduru Oya Reservoir - (AP)

An invasive fish species is threatening the livelihoods of a northwestern Sri Lankan village, aggressively consuming traditional fish and shellfish in the Deduru Oya reservoir.

However, local fishers are determined to transform this adversity into an advantage.