In a rare and a prestigious honour in the world of biological sciences, a newly discovered species of bronzeback snake has been named after one of Sri Lanka’s foremost herpetologists, Dr. A. A. Thasun ...

Located along Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast, Kumana National Park is renowned for its large waterbird colonies and its vital ...

Students from The Overseas School of Colombo roll up their sleeves to revive degraded land near Sri Lanka’s most iconic ...

This unusual case highlights an important yet overlooked aspect of wildlife trafficking.     Wildlife trafficking is a crime against nature which occurs mainly because of consumer demand. Trafficking ...

Fully aware that Sri Lanka’s political landscape is often clouded by rhetoric and reduced to party lines, perhaps it is time ...

Scientists found a 2-foot-long creature “inflating” its “bright blue” skin on a mountain in Sri Lanka and discovered a new species. Photo from Ashan Geeganage and Nayana Sanjeewa via ...

Kumana National Park is known to be home to the world’s second-largest population of leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya) ..

Police on Monday seized 190 kg of sea cucumbers, an endangered marine species, meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka clandestinely ...

Sri Lanka’s main water sources that supply drinking water have become polluted. Recent findings indicate that consuming water ...