a forest fire raged through the Ella Forest Reserve, turning a scenic paradise into a zone of destruction. “Sri Lanka experiences two peak wildfire seasons — from February to March and again ...

Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation at the Forest Conservation Department, this year, the dry season started earlier in Sri Lanka, than during previous years. “Usually when there’s dry ...

Experts fear that the rare and elusive species may be dying of some disease, suspected to be African swine fever.

Wilpattu Forest Complex, comprised of the Wilpattu National Park and adjoining forest areas in north-western Sri Lanka, was at the centre of a dispute over biodiversity conservation, deforestation and ...

LLM contributor Neeta Lal finds that if you’re looking for top-tier sustainable luxury in a natural setting, there’s no ...

Furthermore, IUCN has noted that the boundary re-survey of Sinharaja has been completed and visible permanent boundary posts are being fixed by the Forest Department, so that the protection of ...

A rare population of leucistic, or partially white, purple-faced langurs near Sri Lanka’s Sinharaja Forest Reserve has attracted ecotourism interest, even as monkeys in general are perceived by ...

It supplies nearly the entire freshwater supply for the southern region of Sri Lanka, thus proving its importance as a provider of life. You will hear about and see how the forest contains most of ...

Sri Lanka’s legendary Cape Weligama, has reopened its doors following extensive refurbishments, revealing a new look and ...

Almost all forest fire in Sri Lanka is human-caused; the two main forest fire seasons are February to March and July to August. Annually, 100-2,500 hectares (247-6,178 acres) of forest resources ...

Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation at the Forest Conservation Department, this year, the dry season started earlier in Sri Lanka, than during previous years. “Usually when there’s dry ...