Once these species are gone, they're gone. Researchers make alarming discovery about ancient forests isolated during Ice Ages ...

Heartbreaking images from Sri Lanka show a grieving elephant carrying her dead calf for three days, sparking global emotion ...

Deep in the forests of Sri Lanka, hidden among the tall trees and green leaves, lives a small and mysterious bird—the ...

In tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, forest fires occur due to manmade activities. The new grass that comes after a forest fire is an excellent fodder for animals. Setting fire to forests ...

By Malaka Rodrigo COLOMBO — Environmental activists in Sri Lanka are celebrating the end of a 2020 decree that left the island’s nonprotected forests more vulnerable to agriculture and ...

An estimated 5,800 elephants roam across Sri Lanka's protected habitats - wetlands, grasslands, highlands and shrubland - although some experts fear the actual number could be far less.

Sri Lanka’s punishments for committing acts of animal cruelty are among the lowest in South Asia. Animal rights groups say a local fine of 100 rupees ($0.27) is ineffective, and for decades they ...

The Conservator General of Forests K.M.A Bandara said that the media reports implying that Sri Lanka’s forest cover has decreased to 16% are false. He said this in response to a query made regarding ...

Colombo: Senior Sri Lankan officials on Wednesday held a preliminary discussion on launching a 1,000-acre forest plantation project in collaboration with the private sector, under the Clean Sri ...

India's rainforests, biodiversity hotspots in the Western Ghats and Northeast, harbor rare and elusive species. From the ...

In tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, forest fires occur due to manmade activities. The new grass that comes after a forest fire is an excellent fodder for animals. Setting fire to forests ...