Nelumbo nucifera, also commonly referred to as the sacred lotus flower, in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura District. Photographed on July 6, 2024. ... A column of blue smoke rose from the paddies.

Accordingly, in 2015, the correct picture of the national flower was published. But in 2015, the Ministry of Environment published a photograph of the correct flower, while declaring the Sinhala name ...

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

JAT Paints of Sri Lanka has launched a line of paints made from pigments that are derived from dried flower petals. The company suggests the product could reduce waste from discarded temple flowers, ...

Pooping whales changed the course of Asha de Vos’ career. The Sri Lankan marine biologist was aboard a research vessel near her home island in 2003 when she spotted six blue whales congregating.