COLOMBO — When a group of herpetologists ventured into Jaffna in Sri Lanka’s north to conduct their first herpetological field survey of the peninsula, they were largely lured by the unknown.

Especially, water extraction for agricultural purposes will impact Jaffna’s water resources, according to this study. However, this situation is not only restricted to Jaffna. Sri Lanka’s aquifers ...

Sri Lanka: displaced Jaffna refugees want military zones dismantled. M. Aravinthan. 7 July 2003. Fifteen ... “We don’t have good drinking water. There is only one well, ...

Sri Lanka’s cities are experiencing rapid development but are facing growing pains. These increasingly vibrant and dynamic centers including the country’s secondary cities of Kandy, Galle and Jaffna ...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2016— The World Bank today approved a $55 million loan to Sri Lanka to improve urban services, preserve cultural and environmental assets, and improve livability in Jaffna, adding ...

The city of Jaffna had the privilege of hosting the first Climathon in Sri Lanka. Climathon is a global movement and the largest climate action collective of its kind, inspiring community and ...

Then, just after our rickety sun-bleached bus crossed the Elephant Pass and entered the Jaffna Peninsula, there was yet another reminder that Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war was no distant memory ...

This publication completes the National Trust- Sri Lanka series on the North and East with publications on Mannar, Batticaloa and Island of Islands in response to many requests from the public. The ...