The Deduru Oya reservoir in northwestern Sri Lanka has long been a favorite fishing spot for angler Ishanka Dissanayaka. In ...

By Malaka Rodrigo COLOMBO – During the Ice Ages, there was a decrease in global sea levels, creating a land bridge between ...

Sri Lanka’s natural heritage continues to reflect the importance of responsible environmental stewardship, and one such ...

In her remarks, Director – Biodiversity at the Ministry of Environment Chandani Wilson said that Sri Lanka has already designated nearly 30% of its landmass as protected areas.

By Ifham Nizam Sri Lanka, a country blessed with abundant natural resources, is globally recognised for its exceptional biodiversity. Particularly, the central highlands of the island, part of the wet ...

Sri Lanka qualifies under both. All the biodiversity hotspots in the world confine to an area size as small as 2.5 per cent of the earth’s land surface. Even though it looks too small by the ...

In an unexpected twist that links science, conservation, and global fraud, Sri Lanka’s leading herpetologist Dr. Anslem de ...

Photo courtesy of Selvartnam Dilaxan Large quantities of small plastic pellets, known as nurdles, are being washed up on the ...

82. Biodiversity must be at the heart of Sri Lanka’s recovery trajectory, from nature-based solutions with investments to let biodiversity flourish, creating jobs and opportunities for communities to ...