The Conservator General of Forests K.M.A Bandara said that the media reports implying that Sri Lanka’s forest cover has decreased to 16% are false. He said this in response to a query made regarding ...

Residual forests also play a key role in Sri Lanka’s commitment to increasing its forest cover to 32% by 2030.

These are just some of the strategies Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapakse pledged to put in place in the country - known as Mahinda Chintana - in an address to the UN Summit on Climate Change.

Destruction of forest cover has likely compelled the Sri Lanka frogmouth — a grey-brown nocturnal bird species that is found in the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka’s forested habitats — to now ...

Dellawa forest is in the buffer zone of Sinharaja World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. It is clearly evident that Sri Lanka faces a formidable challenge in environmental governance ...

Is Sri Lanka doing enough on ecosystem restoration, including reforestation to stop the fast declining forest cover in the country? Reforestation in the country is not adequate.

The Conservator General of Forests, Anura Sathurusinghe, denied the existence of new large-scale clearances of forest cover around Wilpattu. “We have taken action against a party who cleared a forest ...

Sri Lanka’s declining forest cover Sri Lanka is endowed with a diverse range of forest ecosystems thanks to different topographic, climatic and soil conditions.

Sri Lanka Has a New Walking Trail With Wild Forests and Centuries-old Wellness Retreats — What to Know The hiking path covers 186 miles, visiting towns and locations rarely seen by travelers ...