He was surprised, therefore, when the private company behind the globally famous tea brand Dilmah offered support to help him set up an urban butterfly sanctuary, a concept he pioneered in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s largest urban wetland, centered around Lake Diyawanna near Colombo, is home to around 100 species of birds, both migratory and endemic. The extensive reed beds in the marshy lands ...

The Institute of Urban Designers recently hosted Sri Lanka’s first-ever National Urban Design Forum. Established in June 2020, the Institute is a professional body that looks into urban ...

The first phase of the Urban Forest Project under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme was launched on Sunday (30) morning near the Kelaniya Bridge in Peliyagoda. This initiative was implemented in ...

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake speaks during the launching ceremony of the "Clean Sri Lanka" national program in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Jan 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Work on a major ...

19. The first phase of the Urban Forest Project under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme, was launched near the Kelaniya Bridge in Peliyagoda. This initiative was implemented in collaboration with S-lon ...

Under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme, the first phase of the Urban Forest Project was launched yesterday (30) near the Kelaniya Bridge in Peliyagoda. This initiative was implemented in collaboration ...