Pethiyagoda’s successes in rewilding Sri Lanka’s cloud forests caught the attention of the Rolex Awards for Enterprise in 2000, when he was named a Laureate.

Leaf-nosed lizards (Ceratophora tennentii) are found in the wet tropical montane cloud forests of Sri Lanka’s Knuckles Mountain Range at elevations of 760–1,220 meters (2,490–4,000 feet ...

OLU is a natural mineral water originating 4,300 feet above sea level, from the cloud forests of Sri Lanka. Cloud forests are evergreen tropical forests that, as the name suggests, are covered in ...

Forests, Prof. Kotagama argued, are the backbone of Sri Lanka’s environment. They regulate water cycles, prevent soil erosion, and support both wildlife and human populations. The shrinking of these ...

Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation ...

Sri Lanka plans 1,000-acre forest plantation project. Published: 30 Apr 2025 - 06:00 pm | Last Updated: 30 Apr 2025 - 06:17 pm. All pictures by Fazeena Saleem/The Peninsula.