Giant snakehead fish have established themselves in Sri Lanka's Deduru Oya reservoir, threatening native fish species and local fishing livelihoods.

When the government of Sri Lanka published the  National Red List of threatened plants in 2020, my eyebrows shot up. We’ve ...

Fly over Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka’s misty highland retreat, where rolling tea estates, colonial mansions, and fog-covered hills create a moody, atmospheric landscape—captured in stunning drone footage ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In a move hailed as a long-overdue conservation victory, Sri Lanka has formally ...

Scientists found a “large”-eyed creature with “slender” fingers near a temple in India and discovered a new species, study said. Photo from A. Sayyed via Sayyed, Das, Amarasinghe, Bhattacharjee and ...

Sri Lanka is attempting to sustain economic growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability under the IMF program it began in 2016. The government's high debt payments and bloated civil service ...

MasterChef Sri Lanka is set to make its television debut as the 71st international adaptation of the globally acclaimed culinary franchise, the producers announced this week, positioning the show ...

New Sri Lanka mass grave discovery reopens old wounds for Tamils So far, 19 bodies have been found. Thousands of Tamils were disappeared during the civil war that ended in 2009.

Health authorities say that Sri Lanka has entered a critical period of overlapping viral outbreaks following the detection of new COVID subvariants. They yesterday confirmed the presence of two new ...

Close-up of a black and white dragonfly resting on a cannabis leaf in Sri Lanka. Captured in natural light, this serene scene is perfect for nature, wildlife, and relaxation-themed projects. 4K stock ...

Sri Lanka is currently grappling with a major outbreak of the Chikungunya viral disease, marking the most significant resurgence of the virus in the country in nearly 20 years, according to ...

The Sri Lanka Development Update (SLDU) has two main aims. First, it reports on key developments over the past 12 months in Sri Lanka’s economy, places these in longer term and global contexts, and ...