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The exhibit, titled “Our Ocean, Close-Up,” features detailed portraits of species found in Hawaiʻi’s waters, painted by 11th ...
The little-known species with a “ribbon-like body” is believed by some cultures to be a harbinger of destructive events like ...
Young birder Lahiru Walpita begins most of his days at dawn by scanning the skies for seabirds along the coastline in ...
A striking seasonal phenomenon is unfolding off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, as cold, nutrient-rich waters rise to the ...
New research uses bird droppings to track avian flu in remote regions, revealing hidden hotspots and potential for early ...
Sri Lanka’s annual exports of fins quadrupled in the last decade, according to UN Comtrade data, with 110 tons exported in 2023, primarily to Hong Kong, compared with just 28 tons in 2013.
COLOMBO: At least six elephants were killed when a passenger train hit a herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, an official said on Thursday. Four baby elephants and two adults died in the ...
(Image Source : AP) Jayarasa Abilash, known as Baby 81 after he was swept away by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, stands in front of a monument built in memory of tsunami victims outside his ...
In Thailand, beach resort tourists comprised about half of the nation’s death toll of 5,000, while in Sri Lanka, nearly 2,000 were killed when the surge swept a passenger train off its rails.
Sri Lanka's strategic shift Earlier this month, Nepal's Oli, who was appointed prime minister in July, went on a four-day trip to Beijing to expand cooperation on China's Belt and Road Initiative ...
The tea industry of Sri Lanka has since grown by leaps and bounds in 200 years. However, the life of Malaiyaha Tamils, who are the fourth largest ethnic group i ...