Sri Lanka is a biodiversity hotspot, and you can indulge in some wildlife viewing while in Tangalle. The Udawalawe National Park is just 43 miles away from the town, and it is home to 400 resident ...

Second, already there should have been a loss of over 70 per cent of the original native habitat of such endemic species in that location. Sri Lanka qualifies under both. All the biodiversity hotspots ...

Sri Lanka has about 250,000 active fishermen and 100,000 supporting workers in the fisheries sector, totaling roughly one million people involved in fishing, according to official estimates. The ...

By Ifham Nizam The establishment of Sri Lanka’s iconic tea industry dates back to 1865, when tea seeds from the Botanic Gardens in Peradeniya were planted by the then superintendent of the ...

In the rush to find the next paradise, the teardrop island is at risk from overtourism. It's up to visitors to make sure the ...

Their headline finding is the sheer wealth of coral biodiversity along the very northern tip of the Jaffna Peninsula and a handful of nearby islands in Palk Bay. They found 113 species of hard, or ...

Sri Lanka itself is one of the world’s top biodiversity hotspots. With high rates of endemism and relatively unexplored terrain, the island continues to yield new species even in the 21st century.

In Madagascar, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Honduras the proportion is as high as 50-60%. In contrast, among net importers of primary products, ... Companies, governments, and civil society have a ...

Sri Lanka commemorated International Day for Biological Diversity yesterday at the Dambulla Popham’s ... The Environment Ministry serves as the national focal point for implementing the CBD in Sri ...

Sri Lanka offers refreshing beaches and standout cultural sites without the mass of tourists that often come with those treasures. Here is how to plan your headache-free trip.