Each year on March 3, the whole world organises different activities to remark World Wildlife Day, focusing on awareness ...

As many as 40 small scale and large scale forest fires have occurred throughout the country as of February 24, 2025. ..

Horton Plains, named after the British Governor, Sir Robert Horton (1831 – 37) is home to a wide variety of flora numbering 57 species of which 29 are endemic to Sri Lanka. So it is with the fauna ...

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed minister of agriculture K. D. Lalkantha told the Parliament that farmers should have the right to ...

Out of these while 57 are endemic to Sri Lanka another 16 rare varieties are threatened with extinction. Commonly seen varieties include Calophyllum (nelu), Rhododendran (maharathmal) and Litsea ...

The trip is ideal for those with all levels of expertise, as it is a fantastic introduction to Sri Lanka's amazing flora, fauna and geology and how they are being protected, while allowing those ...

Abundant with dreamy flora and fauna, covered in coconut trees and tea bushes, and ringed by wildly dramatic seas, Sri Lanka has captivated travellers for centuries. Myth and legend swirl ...

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...