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The researchers believe topographic features on the seafloor, like submarine canyons and gullies, are one of the many factors ...
Earth has its own subtle way of warning its inhabitants of impending disasters. But are we paying attention? While animals ...
Young birder Lahiru Walpita begins most of his days at dawn by scanning the skies for seabirds along the coastline in northern Sri Lanka. In July 2024, during one of his routine beach surveys, Walpita ...
In the storied history of Sri Lanka’s foreign policy, only a few names have risen to occupy that rare space of being remembered not just for holding office, but for shaping how the world sees Sri ...
Thanks to its ocean winds, Sri Lanka is tropical and enjoyably warm most of the year round, with coastal temperatures averaging around 28C and upland areas averaging between 16-20C.
Furthermore, the deep-sea continental shelf that lies close to Sri Lanka’s southern and eastern coasts provides the perfect conditions for blue whales. Unlike other regions where whales might be found ...
Kamindu Mendis and Chamari Athapaththu were the biggest winners at the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Awards on Monday night. The awards ceremony recognized Sri Lankan players who performed exceptionally ...
The spirit of Sri Lanka’s 1971 Zone of Peace UN Resolution is lost when alongside the buildup of militarization of ports & sea lanes, proxy naval competition via infrastructure deals, nuclear ...
Bottom trawlers from India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been encroaching Sri Lanka’s northern waters for years, carrying out destructive fishing practices that have caused serious ...
Odisha to Maharashtra, via Sri Lanka, Kerala: The remarkable 4,500-km journey of Turtle 03233 When a team of volunteers of the forest department found Turtle 03233, she was alone, nesting. The team ...