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 ...

The first phase of the Urban Forest Project under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme was launched on Sunday  (30) morning near the Kelaniya Bridge in Peliyagoda. This initiative was implemented in ...

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 ...

Under the Clean Sri Lanka Programme, the first phase of the Urban Forest Project was launched yesterday (30) near the ...

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 ...