Deep in the forests of Sri Lanka, hidden among the tall trees and green leaves, lives a small and mysterious bird—the ...

By Malaka Rodrigo COLOMBO — Environmental activists in Sri Lanka are celebrating the end of a 2020 decree that left the island’s nonprotected forests more vulnerable to agriculture and ...

Sri Lanka is working to protect all of its mangroves. Not only can mangrove forests capture carbon and protect against floods, they also act as nurseries for fish and marine animals.

In tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, forest fires occur due to manmade activities. The new grass that comes after a forest fire is an excellent fodder for animals. Setting fire to forests ...

Identifying the feeding habits and foraging preferences of pangolins is key to informing Sri Lanka’s pangolin conservation efforts, a new study says. It shows that forests are the preferred ...

Sri Lanka’s punishments for committing acts of animal cruelty are among the lowest in South Asia. Animal rights groups say a local fine of 100 rupees ($0.27) is ineffective, and for decades they ...

Southern Sri Lanka, close to the equator, is hot, humid, and perfect for wild animals. Not many know that Sri Lanka has a rainforest: the Sinharaja Forest Reserve . We visited it and saw many ...

India's rainforests, biodiversity hotspots in the Western Ghats and Northeast, harbor rare and elusive species. From the ...

An estimated 5,800 elephants roam across Sri Lanka's protected habitats - wetlands, grasslands, highlands and shrubland - although some experts fear the actual number could be far less.

In tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, forest fires occur due to manmade activities. The new grass that comes after a forest fire is an excellent fodder for animals. Setting fire to forests ...

Sri Lanka is working to protect all of its mangroves. Not only can mangrove forests capture carbon and protect against floods, they also act as nurseries for fish and marine animals.